Is it time to revisit the role of psychedelic drugs in enhancing human creativity?

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 821-827

  Sessa, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Creativity; LSD; Psychedelic

Indexed keywords

PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

COGNITION; CREATIVITY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; REVIEW;

COGNITION; CREATIVENESS; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE;

EID: 54249117655     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881108091597     Document Type: Review

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