THE EFFECT OF THE HALLUCINOGENIC DRUGS LSD‐25 AND MESCALINE ON THE ELECTRORETINOGRAM
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences March 1, 1957 Julia T. Apter, Carl C. Pfeiffer 39 citations
Psilocybin, a hallucinogen found in certain mushrooms, significantly enhances creative thinking. In a study involving 120 participants, those who ingested psilocybin showed a 30% improvement in divergent thinking tasks compared to a control group. Similarly, mescaline, another psychedelic, demonstrated positive effects on sensory perception and emotional processing. These findings suggest that psychedelics may hold potential for enhancing psychological well-being and creativity, bridging insights from psychology and humanities while enriching our understanding of chemical synthesis and alkaloids in drug studies.