nhamann comments on In which I fantasize about drugs - Less Wrong

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Comment author: nhamann 13 October 2010 02:45:59PM *  2 points [-]

I want a drug that's like marijuana but is 1) substantially less potent and 2) doesn't impair memory. The reason for this is that I've noticed that while under the influence of small amounts of marijuana, the "connection-making" circuit in my brain is far more active. Of course, if it's too active then this is an impairment (everything becomes "connected"). But I'd rather have to reject spurious connections than to not have access to potentially insightful connections in the first place.

Comment author: wedrifid 16 March 2012 05:06:35PM *  1 point [-]

I want a drug that's like marijuana but is 1) substantially less potent and 2) doesn't impair memory. The reason for this is that I've noticed that while under the influence of small amounts of marijuana, the "connection-making" circuit in my brain is far more active. Of course, if it's too active then this is an impairment (everything becomes "connected"). But I'd rather have to reject spurious connections than to not have access to potentially insightful connections in the first place.

You will get this effect from taking Aniracetam (or the other 'racetams). A lot of the other things I can think of in this category are more intrusive than pot is.

Comment author: [deleted] 16 March 2012 03:55:03PM 1 point [-]

A smaller amount of marijuana?

Comment author: gwern 16 March 2012 06:46:02PM 0 points [-]

Jonathan Lehrer in the excerpts from his new creativity book mentions that alcohol has been shown to help 'insight' problems.

Comment author: gwern 20 March 2012 08:28:44PM 0 points [-]