The Most Amazing Discoveries Made under the Influence of Psychedelics

 

If you think that the only thing that stoners can accomplish is demolishing a bag of chips when they get the munchies, then get ready to have your mind blown. In fact, illicit substances have led to some rather enduring eureka moments and creativity bursts throughout history.

The following guide lets you in on some of the most amazing discoveries made under the influence of psychedelics.

 


The Personal Computer

 

Before he became a workaholic and perfectionist, Steve Jobs was a hippie that used plenty of drugs. You can thank him and the drugs he was using for the invention of the personal computer, too. According to Jobs, the reason was that acid and reefer he used were the driving force behind the development of the new technology he was behind.
 
LSD may even be behind rivalries and breakthroughs between the founding fathers of computers since Microsoft founder Bill Gates admits that he dropped a little acid during his early days.
 
Others, such as Kevin Herbert of Cisco, say that being a psychonaut aids in the conceptualization of solutions to problems that Silicon Valley engineers often face when they are working
 

DNA and PCR

From its innovative use in solving crimes to serving as fictional fodder in JurassicPark, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) is a huge deal. To think that we might not have this advancement today if its discoverer Francis Crick had not used LSD to spur on his brilliance. Luckily, he was very into it, and he said he owed the identification of the double helix structure of DNA to an acid trip. Crick went on to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for its discovery in 1962, and his later research centered on advancing scientific investigation of human consciousness.
 
Later, Kary Mullis stood on the shoulders of this giant and invented the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a discovery that made cloning possible. In 1993, he won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for the invention of PCR, a technique that allows researchers to easier isolate and test DNA. Mullis credited the success of this further testing of DNA to acid trips saying, “Would I have invented PCR if I hadn’t taken LSD? I seriously doubt it. I could sit on a DNA molecule and watch the polymers go by. I learned that partly on psychedelic drugs.
 
 

The Pythagorean Theorem

It seems a contradiction that the schools that teach us “drugs are bad,” à la Mr.Mackey-style, fail to mention that an important classical geometry discovery came from a man who used a lot of psychotropic drugs.

That man was the Greek thinker Pythagoras, and he is the founder of many scientific and mathematical discoveries, including the Pythagorean Theorem. The Pythagorean Theorem is used in architecture, construction, woodworking, and many more applications.

Pythagoras envisioned drugs as a gateway to better understanding. He also had many followers and influenced Aristotle, Plato, and, through them, much of Western Philosophy

 

Coca Cola

Developing Coca Cola may not be as groundbreaking as discovering DNA or math theorems, but to enthusiasts of the fizzy beverage, itis an amazing discovery, bar none. It’s also an unarguable fact that caffeinated drinks are an excellent way to pick you up by delivering your daily allotment of the stuff. You may not know it, but caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug. And, it’s completely legal, too.

On the other hand, when Coca Cola was first invented in 1886 by Atlanta Georgia pharmacist, John S. Pemberton, the secret formula contained cocaine, an illegal and power stimulant by today’s measures. Although it stimulates the central nervous system, cocaine’s mental effects include happiness and a loss of contact with reality. Heavens, that sounds an awful lot like tripping, y’all! For Coca Cola’s beginnings, the odds are probably good that the secret formula was perfected while pharmacist Pemberton was under the psychedelic influence of blow

 

Literary Creativity

From H.P. Lovecraft to Stephen King, it’s hard to imagine such sublime visions of horror coming about without substance-abuse happening among their orchestrators. Likewise,18-year-old Mary Bryce Shelly reached into the depths of her consciousness to write the gothic tale of Frankenstein during an alleged opium-induced stupor, and it instantly became a bestseller. The concept of the novel was ahead of its time, and her story about a modern Prometheus shows a unique breed of horror that has held up quite well. More importantly, it gave a glimpse into the future of organ transplants, all written while she was on a bender at a vacation with her husband-to-be and his sex addict friend and poet, Lord Byron.
 
Phillip K. Dick was another prolific writer and his heavy drug use throughout his life led to his death of a stroke at 53. Before his passing, the prolific novelist gifted the world with numerous well-written science fiction novels. His most famous literary piece was “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” which was later adapted into the blockbuster hit „Blade Runner”. The films „Minority Report” and „Total Recall” were also based on his work
 

 

Starry Night

Starry Night, Sunflowers, and other paintings were created by the famed impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh, whose chronic infatuation with alcohol, particularly the green fairy (absinthe), became almost as legendary as his masterpieces. The wormwood-derived drink most likely gave him flights of fancy that resulted in some of his trippier works of art since one of the effects of absinthe is hallucinations. It’s not too hard to suspend belief and see that those renowned whorls in Starry Night probably were birthed from someone under the influence of psychedelics. Unfortunately, Van Gogh, who was plagued with numerous health problems throughout his life, probably exacerbated by him being an alcoholic.

Absinthe has adverse psychotropic effects such as psychosis and mania. People with these conditions exhibit violent and erratic behavior, and the painter was described as acting in this manner. Chronic alcohol use also leads to hallucinations so it’s up to debate as to which of his choice of poisons, if any, led to his end when he committed suicide. Vincent Van Gogh died a pauper, but not before he made the world richer with his lovely and enduring works

 

Diabetes Therapy

Salvia officinalis has gained notoriety as a potent hallucinogenic that is typically smoked for recreational use. However, Salvia, like many other psychedelics, is being studied for its potential therapeutic applications. Salvia is a plant from the mint family that grows naturally in Oaxaca, Mexico. It has long been used as traditional “herbolaria” or treatment by medicinal herbs. Salvia has also been used for some time in Mexico as an alternative to pharmaceutical treatment for Type II Diabetes.

Natural antioxidants are often plentiful in herbs, and, as seen in clinical studies and animal models, they effectively act as reducing agents on blood glucose levels. One clinical study on diabetic patients indicated that Salvia officinalis might be effective in reducing glucose and cholesterol. The researchers also said that higher doses of Salvia might be needed to decrease glycosylated hemoglobin and fasting blood glucose

 

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