Artist Pixel-Pusha Takes 20 Different Drugs to Create 20 Illustrations Under Their Influence

No one can deny that art is the ultimate form of expression. An artist's creativity has no limits, no rules or boundaries. Here is what San Francisco-based graphic designer Brian Pollett, aka Pixel-Pusha, did: he has been taking different psychedelics and other substances for twenty consecutive days. Under the influence…

Nine Drawings Experiment: Here Is What Happens When a Portrait Artist Takes LSD

Have you ever heard of the nine drawings experiment? It was performed by an experimental psychiatrist and psychotherapist during his long-term research on LSD, from 1954 to 1962. Oscar Janiger, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, had his first experience with LSD in 1954. The outcome was so…

Microdosing: How Small Doses of Psychedelic Drugs Can Enhance Your Body and Mind

While most people still consider psychedelics to be taboo drugs that can be harmful and addictive, the research shows that microdosing, or the intake of psychedelic substances in small doses, can actually enhance mental abilities and even have physical benefits. Small doses of psychedelics are called psycholytic doses and, not to…

Can a Small Dose of LSD Alleviate Depression and Anxiety?

Depression and anxiety are debilitating diseases that stop the sufferer from experiencing life to the fullest. Some argue that recreational drugs can alleviate the symptoms of depression and anxiety, whilst others claim it brings on worse feelings. However, new research published on Motherboard [1] has found that a small dose…