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LSD is said to improve analytical abilities. The "improved state" can last weeks or even months, although it is difficult to say if the change is permanent or n
by mojuba 18y ago
LSD is said to improve analytical abilities. The "improved state" can last weeks or even months, although it is difficult to say if the change is permanent or not, as some claim.
There is a conspiracy theory also, that this particular quality of LSD caused its ban in 60s-70s.
(Actually, there is a legal substance with similar effects discovered not long ago, and I thought it might be used in psychotherapy the same way LSD was used before the ban.)
- mooneater 18y agoI would like to read more about this. Do you have a citation re: LSD and analytical abilities?
- mojuba 18y agoThis book http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/lsd/staf3.htm http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/lsd/staf3.htm seems to be (briefly) covering many aspects of it.
- AndyKelley 18y agoFrom what I understand, LSD makes you think you have an improved state, and that you understand things more clearly, but in reality you don't. Much like drunk drivers claiming that the alcohol actually improves their reaction time and driving skill.
- johnyzee 18y agoI don't think that's controversial. It makes you think (way, way) out of the box. It's the same reason people smoke pot for creativity - you come up with weird ideas and some are really good. Of course, only to begin with do you know what the good stuff is. Then you end up like this: http://www.familyguyx.net/episode/deep_throats/link_102/ http://www.familyguyx.net/episode/deep_throats/link_102/
- petercooper 18y ago> there is a legal substance Which is..?
- rms 18y agoHey, shoot me an email, don't want to get into the discussion on this forum.
- petercooper 18y agoActually I misread your original post. I thought you were referring to a legal drug with the thought-process benefits (but lacking the psychedelic effects) rather than the psychedelic aspects alone. I am familiar with a few legal psychedelics, but it's not something I'm interested in :(
- rms 18y agoYeah... the thought process alteration is really the same as the psychedelic effects. More so than visuals or anything, what the psychedelics do is temporarily change the way you think and perceive reality.
- mojuba 18y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromo-DragonFly http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromo-DragonFly In fact... Erowid.org says Dragonfly is sometimes sold as LSD to those who can't tell the difference.