# Art under LSD influence

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-under-lsd-influence/239229>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 9, 2004, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-under-lsd-influence/239229 "2004-04-09T21:25:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Sketch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Sketch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sketch)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-under-lsd-influence/239229/1 "2004-04-09T21:25:29Z")

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I saw this on another forum and thought it was cool, an artist was given a bunch of art materials, LSD and was let loose. Apparently it was some sort of government test. Acid trip 6 and 7 are the best.  
(I’m not sure how to make links, and the forum isn’t working for me right now so just copy and past this link- www.cowboybooks.com.au/html/acidtrip1.html )

I thought these were pretty funny: “Upon completing the drawing the patient starts laughing, then becomes startled by something on the floor.”

"Patient retreated to the bunk, spending approximately 2 hours lying, waving his hands in the air. "

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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-under-lsd-influence/239229/2 "2004-04-09T21:48:53Z")

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As many years as it’s been, that series of painting just brings me back. Ah, memories.

Haj

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**Author:** ![unwashed\_brain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a9adbd/32.png) [@unwashed\_brain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unwashed_brain)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-under-lsd-influence/239229/3 "2004-04-09T21:58:20Z")

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I really like 6, and 7 and 8 are good as well.

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**Author:** ![Mrs\_Milburn\_Drysdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mrs\_Milburn\_Drysdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs_Milburn_Drysdale)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-under-lsd-influence/239229/4 "2004-04-09T23:10:20Z")

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I’ve seen a lot of those govt films where they give soldiers (and one poor cat!) LSD. One of the funniest was some sort of balance test where they sat a man at a table with a bottle of scotch (!), cigarettes, and food. Then they started to spin the room around. Eventually he vomited. The point of the test being …?

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**Author:** ![Trom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@Trom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trom)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-under-lsd-influence/239229/5 "2004-04-09T23:47:28Z")

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[Here’s](http://meaningofplus.com/mop/videos/index2.html) one’s of a test on British troops. Funny stuff. 🆒

(about half way down the page…)

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**Author:** ![Thingol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Thingol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thingol)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2004, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-under-lsd-influence/239229/6 "2004-04-10T01:45:50Z")

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Are these types of experiments still being performed anywhere? And if so, do they need volunteers?