There are smart people and then there are
geniuses. Smart people are those that are
above average when it comes to intelligence,
while geniuses are those that have excelled
above in beyond in not only IQ tests, but it
their ability to unleash the creativity needed
in order to find solutions to life’s many
questions. Many geniuses have explained that
in order to embrace their creativity within,
they have needed a little extra help from
various drugs that are able to alter their
minds for a brief while. The list below
contains highly admired individuals that you
would never imagine using drugs such as LSD
or cocaine, many of them have attributed
their significant discoveries to using them.
Here are ten geniuses and the drugs they
used.
Please note: Most of these individuals
experimented with drugs during a time when
little was known about the side effects.

1. Carl Sagan – Marijuana
Astrophysicist and cosmologist, Carl Sagan
was the David Duncan Professor of
Astronomy and Space Sciences and Director
of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies at
Cornell University. He was also a consultant
and adviser to NASA and he made
significant contributions to the study of
planetary atmospheres. Sagan was also an
avid proponent for the use of marijuana. In
1969, Sagan wrote a piece on how he
believed marijuana “amplifies torpid
sensibilities and produces what to me are
even more interesting effects.” Sagan also
noted that his use of marijuana provided him
with an improved appreciation for art as
well as heightened experiences in daily
activities such as eating, listening to music
and sexual activities.
2. Richard Feynman – Marijuana
& LSD
Richard Feynman won the Nobel Peace Prize
in 1965 with his fellow partners, Julian
Schwinger and Sin-Itiro Tomonaga for their
work on quantum electrodynamics. Feynman
also participated in the Manhattan Project
where he provided assistance on developing
the atomic bomb. The physicist was known
for his eccentricities and had made it public
knowledge that he was a cannabis user on top
of having experimented with LSD. His
experiments with LSD were due to his
fascination with dream states which is why
he also experimented with sensory
deprivation. Although, Feynman did explain
that he was a bit apprehensive to experiment
with LSD since he was a big fan of thinking
and didn’t want to risk destroying his ability
to do so.

3. John C. Lilly – LSD &
Ketamine
John C. Lilly was a prominent biophysicist,
physician, inventor and neuroscientist that
went on to specialize in the study of
consciousness. It was during the early 50′s
that Lilly invented the isolation tank, which
was an enclosed saline bath, where he studied
sensory deprivation. Lilly was also known for
his work in studying the behavior of dolphins,
which inspired the movie, Day of the Dolphin.
It was during the 60′s that Lilly was
introduced to LSD and ketamine and he used
both drugs while in his isolation tank in order
to gain a deeper grasp on consciousness.
4. Steve Jobs – LSD &
Marijuana
Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs is most
recognized for not only his entrepreneurial
spirit, but also for his creativity. Jobs had
credited his ability to concoct creative ideas
from his experiences when he used LSD.
Jobs used LSD from 1972 to 1974 and had
been quoted as stating that taking LSD was
one of the “two or three most important
things” he ever did in his life. Jobs
reportedly took LSD on a sugar cube or in a
hard form of gelatin. He took it when he was
alone and loved the positive experiences he
had from the drug. Jobs also utilized
marijuana, as he said it would help relax and
become more creative.

5. Thomas Edison – Cocaine
Thomas Edison has been characterized as the
most prolific inventor in American history.
He can hold this title well since he held more
than 1,000 patents on inventions that took
place in fields such as electric power,
telecommunications and cement technology.
In order to find the time for his various
inventions, Edison needed to be able to stay
awake at night to get work done. Thus, he
turned to Vin Mariani for an energy boost.
Vin Mariani was a French red wine that was
mixed with coca leaf extract. Vin Mariani
was advertised as being an antidote for
melancholy and a stimulant for the healthy.
Edison loved it so much that he publicly
endorsed the cocaine laced wine.
6. Francis Crick – LSD
Nobel Prize winner, Francis Crick started
out as a biophysicist that helped develop
radar and magnetic mines during World War
II. Crick’s most notable work was his co-
discovery of the double helix structure of
the DNA strand in 1953. Crick has made it
known that he was under the influence of
LSD when he discovered the double helix
structure of DNA. It has been reported that
Crick often told other scientists that he
would use LSD in small doses in order to
boost his brain power. Crick was also a
prominent supporter of novelist, Aldous
Huxley, who was known for his use of
psychedelic drugs.

Nothing good in using drugs,maybe they would 've become greater if they didn't use it.

7. William Halsted – Cocaine
William Halsted has been described as one
of the most important and innovative
American surgeons of all time. He
revolutionized medical advances in surgery
with his strict aseptic techniques, the use of
the finest silk for suture materials and the
pushing of complete closure of wounds
whenever possible. The renowned surgeon
began to become involved with cocaine after
he found out that he could use it as a
numbing agent for his surgeries. Halsted’s
career began to crumble as he began to let
his cocaine addiction take over his life, even
having to walk away from a surgery that he
was in the middle of due to being high on
cocaine. Halsted recognized his need for
intervention and committed himself into an
insane asylum since those were the only
available means for ridding an addiction
during that time. However, Halstead was
never fully able to free himself from the
addiction which left him to struggle with
cocaine for the rest of his life.
8. Sigmund Freud – Cocaine
Sigmund Freud, who is best known as the
founding father of psychoanalysis has been
given the title as one of the most influential
and controversial thinkers of the twentieth
century due to his theories that dealt with
the conscious and unconscious mind as well as
sexual development. Freud was also noted for
his use and fascination with cocaine. He was a
well known advocate of the drug as he noted
that it made his sadness disappear and he
believed that he was able to talk about
things that were locked away in his brain.
Many believe that this is what led to Freud’s
development of talk therapy. However, it
was during the 1890′s that Freud had to
stop with his usage of cocaine after he
almost killed one of his patients’ that was
under the influence of the drug.

9. Ben Franklin – Opium
Holding the title as one of the founding
fathers of America, Benjamin Franklin, is
known for not only his part in drafting the
Declaration of Independence and the United
States Constitution, but also for his many
inventions such as the Franklin stove, bifocal
glasses and the lightning rod (a metallic
object that is placed on top of tall
buildings). However, despite his many
achievements, Franklin succumbed to the
addiction of laudanum in his later years.
Laudanum, which contains a small amount of
pure opium, has been given the title of heroin
of the 19th century, as many prominent
people of the time took laudanum for
different ailments. Franklin became
dependent on the drug as he struggled to deal
with the pain caused by kidney stones.
10. Kary Mullis – LSD
Nobel Prize winning chemist, Kary Mullis, is
best known for his invention of the
polymerase chain reaction (PCR). PCR has
been noted as being one of the monumental
scientific techniques of the twenty first
century as it provides the ability to produce
multiple copies of a specific piece of DNA.
Despite being a Nobel Prize winner for his
work, Mullis is recognized as being a down to
earth person that is open about his usage of
LSD during the 60′s while he attended
Berkeley. Mullis has credited LSD with
helping him achieve creativity and for
allowing him to see science from a different
approach.

Drugs boosts one's performance no doubt , but the ability to cope with the side effects after much dependence is where the issue lies . Stay of drugs !!

BROS give me one parcel dere

Nice piece.Apple co-founder Steve Jobs also took lsd and marijuana.According to him,he said "Taking LSD was a profound experience, one of the most important things in my life. LSD shows you that there’s another side to the coin, and you can’t remember it when it wears off, but you know it. It reinforced my sense of what was important". Frankly speaking,i dont think any normal person would want to take DRUGS in order to be a GENIUS since you know the short & long term side effects.

So you'r implying people should use drugs if they want to become famous or become a genius?