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For people working in high tech, LSD usage increased creativity the following day.

by jaekwon 17y ago

J3L2404 17y ago
Citation?
- jey 17y ago
  In the current legal climate it's pretty much impossible to do any research on these issues, so we only have anecdotal reports for now. I'd personally like to see some responsible and sober research into the actual effects of psychedelics that have a well-established safety profile. Anecdotal: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2009/07/09/dr-lsd-to-steve-jobs-how-was-your-trip/ http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2009/07/09/dr-lsd-to-steve-jobs-... Anecdotal: http://www.maps.org/news-letters/v18n1/v18n1-MAPS_24.pdf http://www.maps.org/news-letters/v18n1/v18n1-MAPS_24.pdf Anecdotal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kary_Mullis#Use_of_LSD http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kary_Mullis#Use_of_LSD Implicit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7F2X3rSSCU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7F2X3rSSCU
acg 17y ago
I know people who took LSD innocently in the wrong environment and they're sectioned under mental health. Use with care.
- jey 17y ago
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_and_setting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_and_setting
- jamesbressi 17y ago
  Interestingly, I hear these stories all the time of "I heard of someone..." "know of someone..." "who took acid and is committed to a ward in a mental health facility." but have yet to ever have anyone verify this. It makes the permanent "bad trip" seem almost myth (not saying you are part of this group, just brought this to mind)
  - sliverstorm 17y ago
    More important to me; as I understand it the possibility of relapses at a much later date are not a myth. As such, I feel it's totally reasonable for law enforcement and similar jobs to immediately reject anyone with a history containing LSD (and I understand at least some do). So, if you want to work in law enforcement, you might want to avoid LSD. (If you think LEO's should be allowed to have a history of LSD, let me ask you- assuming relapses happen- do you really want a guy with a gun and the authority to use it tripping on you? It may be million-to-one, but I sure don't)
    - jamesbressi 17y ago
      While I believe your reasoning seems logical, it is flawed if you are singling out LSD or other "drugs". I'm not saying I do not agree with you. But, alcohol abuse is estimated to be twice as prevalent in law enforcement (in the U.S. at least) than in the general population. Alcohol Dementia is caused by long-term or excessive drinking (I don't believe it's long-term drinking, instead long-term unmoderated (excessive) drinking) that causes serious cognitive problems--in fact, 10% of all dementia patients reportedly have a history of prolonged alcohol abuse. And if you know about dementia / alcohol dementia, that is just as scary a thought, and a much more imminent and likely danger compared to someone "relapsing" from prior LSD use. Just food for thought. And, mind you, a person can have a "flash-back" regardless of drug use if it was traumatic--e.g. post-war.
      - sliverstorm 17y ago
        I wasn't singling out LSD. If dementia can cause similar effects, it makes just as much sense to prevent people with a history of any dementia, or something that will reliably cause dementia, from becoming LEO's.
Alex3917 17y ago
I don't think this is true. There were a couple of academic studies showing that low doses of LSD (~25 mics) improved creativity during the session, but I don't think there have been any studies showing that a normal dose improved creativity the next day. FYI The book What The Dormouse Said talks about the influence of LSD on the technology industry.

For people working in high tech, LSD usage increased creativity the following day.

by jaekwon 17y ago

For people working in high tech, LSD usage increased creativity the following day.

J3L2404 17y ago

Citation?

jey 17y ago
In the current legal climate it's pretty much impossible to do any research on these issues, so we only have anecdotal reports for now. I'd personally like to see some responsible and sober research into the actual effects of psychedelics that have a well-established safety profile. Anecdotal: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2009/07/09/dr-lsd-to-steve-jobs-how-was-your-trip/ http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2009/07/09/dr-lsd-to-steve-jobs-... Anecdotal: http://www.maps.org/news-letters/v18n1/v18n1-MAPS_24.pdf http://www.maps.org/news-letters/v18n1/v18n1-MAPS_24.pdf Anecdotal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kary_Mullis#Use_of_LSD http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kary_Mullis#Use_of_LSD Implicit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7F2X3rSSCU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7F2X3rSSCU

acg 17y ago

I know people who took LSD innocently in the wrong environment and they're sectioned under mental health. Use with care.

jey 17y ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_and_setting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_and_setting
jamesbressi 17y ago
Interestingly, I hear these stories all the time of "I heard of someone..." "know of someone..." "who took acid and is committed to a ward in a mental health facility." but have yet to ever have anyone verify this. It makes the permanent "bad trip" seem almost myth (not saying you are part of this group, just brought this to mind)
- sliverstorm 17y ago
  More important to me; as I understand it the possibility of relapses at a much later date are not a myth. As such, I feel it's totally reasonable for law enforcement and similar jobs to immediately reject anyone with a history containing LSD (and I understand at least some do). So, if you want to work in law enforcement, you might want to avoid LSD. (If you think LEO's should be allowed to have a history of LSD, let me ask you- assuming relapses happen- do you really want a guy with a gun and the authority to use it tripping on you? It may be million-to-one, but I sure don't)
  - jamesbressi 17y ago
    While I believe your reasoning seems logical, it is flawed if you are singling out LSD or other "drugs". I'm not saying I do not agree with you. But, alcohol abuse is estimated to be twice as prevalent in law enforcement (in the U.S. at least) than in the general population. Alcohol Dementia is caused by long-term or excessive drinking (I don't believe it's long-term drinking, instead long-term unmoderated (excessive) drinking) that causes serious cognitive problems--in fact, 10% of all dementia patients reportedly have a history of prolonged alcohol abuse. And if you know about dementia / alcohol dementia, that is just as scary a thought, and a much more imminent and likely danger compared to someone "relapsing" from prior LSD use. Just food for thought. And, mind you, a person can have a "flash-back" regardless of drug use if it was traumatic--e.g. post-war.
    - sliverstorm 17y ago
      I wasn't singling out LSD. If dementia can cause similar effects, it makes just as much sense to prevent people with a history of any dementia, or something that will reliably cause dementia, from becoming LEO's.

Alex3917 17y ago

I don't think this is true. There were a couple of academic studies showing that low doses of LSD (~25 mics) improved creativity during the session, but I don't think there have been any studies showing that a normal dose improved creativity the next day. FYI The book What The Dormouse Said talks about the influence of LSD on the technology industry.