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Originally Posted by Fazor
Lets also throw in the idea that maybe these people who are "more creative" when using a certain substance could be under the placebo effect. Self-doubt, or the thought that "I'm not smart enough, creative enough, etc" or even just the feeling of "I'm not special, how can I do this on my own" ... but then they use substance x and suddenly feel that it's their magic potion.
"I can't do this on my own, but with this I can suddenly think clearly!"
Remember this when someone says they're more creative, a better musician, funnier, whatever when they're high; there's also people that say that the shiny magnetized bracelet on their wrist cures their arthritis. People aren't always the best judges of their own state of being.
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Being somewhat of an artist myself, I do not paint under the influence of psychedelics. Cannabis, yes, but that is a very mild high, more helpful in just relaxing and increasing your focus on the task at hand. I have met only a few of a rare type who create art (paint, music, etc.) under the influence of psychedelics, but they do the
majority of it while not.
Remember, most people who use psychedelics do so very infrequently. If I only painted whilst "tripping", I would have only painted 6 times in my life.
I would estimate that I have probably sat down and painted around 150 times in my life. I tried once while on mushrooms. It wasn't for me. So far I am 150:1. Doesn't seem like a placebo to me...
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Still, it can't be very good for your lungs; but I suppose that in moderation, it can't be as bad as smoking cigarettes all day long, as many people do.
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Yes, the heat and particulates can irritate the lungs/throat. Using a water pipe or a vaporizer solves that. And no, you don't need to smoke more with a water pipe. THC isn't water soluble.