This commentary paper (2010) matches the tone of Sessa (2008) that also argued that psychedelics and creativity should be studied again.
Abstract of Psychedelics and holistic thinking
“Psychedelic drugs have been miscategorised in the UK and the US as being among the most harmful and warranting no medical investigation. Likewise, users of psychedelic drugs are falsely stereotyped as disorganised and delusional. Conversely, psychedelics have been used by leaders in a number of fields to aid creative problem-solving. This may be due to the psychedelic substances aiding dissolution of cognitive boundaries and temporarily allowing the individual to escape their reality tunnel. This aid to problem-solving may be just what we need to solve the complex problems facing us today.”
Author: Cameron Adams
Summary of Psychedelics and holistic thinking
Psychedelics include substances that induce a psychotic state, hallucinogenic and psychedelic experiences, as well as entheogenic experiences. They fall into two classes: tryptamines and phenethelamines, and one substance, salvinorin A, that does not fall into either class.
Psychedelic drugs, problem-solving, etnography
Nobel Prize winners, accomplished scientists and other people who use illegal drugs, like mescaline, have admitted to using these drugs and stating that they have been invaluable tools in their work.
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Psychedelics and holistic thinking: a tool for science
https://doi.org/10.5042/daat.2010.0126
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Adams, C. (2010). Psychedelics and holistic thinking: A tool for science. Drugs and Alcohol Today, 10(1), 33-35.