There's a ton of circumstantial and anecdotal evidence that LSD, psilocybin, and similar compounds can -- under the right circumstances and in some individuals

There's a ton of circumstantial and anecdotal evidence that LSD, psilocybin, and similar compounds can -- under the right circumstances and in some individuals -- serve as "steroids for creativity." Think of all the people who have said this-- that they were inspired or experienced major positive shifts in consciousness after using these compounds. I personally know several individuals who had very positive experiences, in some cases ending addictions and making major very positive life choices after being exposed to these things. These drugs seem to have the ability to help people break mental cycles and habits and see things from radically different perspectives. Of course, I've met burnouts too. The big difference seems to be that the burnouts were abusing these substances-- using them far too heavily and in very irresponsible ways. Of course, nearly anything psychopharmacological can be very harmful if abused. I mean, listen to the pre-LSD Beatles and then the post-LSD Beatles. That's a good and rather striking example. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNLcXj5yR68 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNLcXj5yR68 These drugs really need to be scientifically studied. It's too bad that our society is terrified of any genuinely deep or maverick study of consciousness or psychology.