> I've conversed with many people who have done this to themselves, and they present as drug addicts to me, not as fully-functioning, let alone super-functionin

> I've conversed with many people who have done this to themselves, and they present as drug addicts to me, not as fully-functioning, let alone super-functioning, humans. The class of people willing to experiment on themselves with illegal drugs are not going to be a representative sample of the public at large, and the people who are willing to talk extensively about their drug experiences probably aren’t representative of the population of psychedelic users. Also, most of the people who are going to regale you with tales of their amazing lsd trips are probably not too far removed from them. Ask people who last tripped 10 years ago how it affected them.