That OP contains so much logical fallacies and misinformation, it’s pure evil.
Lots of drug dealers looking for customers on the internet. Or just a new user in the honeymoon phase, still thinking drugs are great.
@Chesserroo2 said in #7:
> Psychedelics damage memory
I think you can't make this generalization, because there are so many types of drugs which fall into this category. For instance, the DMT component from Ayahuasca has a formula which is almost the same as Serotonin, and for therapeutic uses it is used in microdoses, which barely have any noticeable effect. But it increases focus and creativity. Never heard about chess results though. I tried it a few times and it allowed me great progress in what I wanted, and permanently, due to it's promotion of neuroplasciticy. However I was not playing chess during that period. And I don't want to take more, because I don't want the MAO-inhibitors it carries, as they had a side effect for me.
Though any brain drug in excess may cause damage.
> Creative ideas are usually bad. Numerous times, game after game, I easily beat my friends at chess when they are high, and they beat me when they are sober.
What do you mean with "they are high" ? This seems like another generalization. If you are talking about alcohol or illegal drugs sold in streets, then you are in a different page.
> Psychedelics damage memory
I think you can't make this generalization, because there are so many types of drugs which fall into this category. For instance, the DMT component from Ayahuasca has a formula which is almost the same as Serotonin, and for therapeutic uses it is used in microdoses, which barely have any noticeable effect. But it increases focus and creativity. Never heard about chess results though. I tried it a few times and it allowed me great progress in what I wanted, and permanently, due to it's promotion of neuroplasciticy. However I was not playing chess during that period. And I don't want to take more, because I don't want the MAO-inhibitors it carries, as they had a side effect for me.
Though any brain drug in excess may cause damage.
> Creative ideas are usually bad. Numerous times, game after game, I easily beat my friends at chess when they are high, and they beat me when they are sober.
What do you mean with "they are high" ? This seems like another generalization. If you are talking about alcohol or illegal drugs sold in streets, then you are in a different page.
Would love to see the effect of psilocybin on older / stuck players. Obviously, creating a scientific study would be impractical, but it's fun to think about.
Don't mind if my opponents are drugged, the more the better, might improve my chance of a win.
So Norman Bates took psychodelic drugs?
Well I just let Jeremy Silman speak.
> In the 60s and early 70s, some players gave drugs a try during tournament games. In general, LSD didn't work out too well for them (an unnamed IM wasn't able to make even one move, sitting there watching dinosaurs fly through the air until his flag fell on move one). Others gave pot a try (in fact, many players used it before, during and after play!), others speed, and others opium. Times were quite different then, especially when you consider that too much caffeine is now a FIDE offense, and if you're caught a couple of times imbibing too many cups, you can be banned for a few years. That's quite a huge leap from the "Exploration Above All" mentality of the 60s!
> In the 60s and early 70s, some players gave drugs a try during tournament games. In general, LSD didn't work out too well for them (an unnamed IM wasn't able to make even one move, sitting there watching dinosaurs fly through the air until his flag fell on move one). Others gave pot a try (in fact, many players used it before, during and after play!), others speed, and others opium. Times were quite different then, especially when you consider that too much caffeine is now a FIDE offense, and if you're caught a couple of times imbibing too many cups, you can be banned for a few years. That's quite a huge leap from the "Exploration Above All" mentality of the 60s!
Caffeine only helps the perfornance of people who are addicted to caffeine.
I've tried beer and i can say that for smaller quantities of it, it makes you play better (your mileage may vary, kids don't try this at home and other caveats apply) . Unfortunately the dosage is hard to get right, and the variation in quality of play makes it unfeasable for competitive chess
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