User:Wyly27/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
LSD

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because it is one of the key components in the research that I'm currently doing on the effects of psychedelics and creative problem solving. It has the potential to change the way we approach complicated problem solving. My first impression of the article is that it is long! It has a lot of information, opposing viewpoints, and a few things that I haven't come across in the research that I've done so far.

Evaluate the article
Overall the article is not bad. It leans in a little heavy on some of the negative side effect of LSD that I haven't heard of before so I would need to double check these statements to find out if they are true. It also quotes a DEA article that states "produces no aphrodisiac effects, does not increase creativity, has no lasting positive effect in treating alcoholics or criminals, does not produce a "model psychosis", and does not generate immediate personality change." While some of these statements may be true, there is research that directly contradicts the creativity and lasting effects in treating alcoholism. I would recommend leaving this reference out, especially when it is in the DEA's interest to keep LSD illegal - it's literally their job. On the subject of creativity, the article does not mention Dr. James Fadiman's study on creative problem solving. LSD was a key component of this study and produced great results. 40 out 44 problems were solved.

The article has arguments from both sides of the coin which is important, but I question some of the negative reports and the sources these reports are from.