INTERVIEWER
The visions of drugs and the visions of art don't mix?
BURROUGHS
Never. The hallucinogens produce visionary states, sort of, but morphine and its derivatives decrease awareness of inner processes, thoughts, and feelings. They are painkillers, pure and simple. They are absolutely contraindicated for creative work.
William S. Burroughs, in Paris Review interview (1965)
Burroughs (65) backs what we have experienced in our very limited tests. Investigation ongoing. Results inconclusive.
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| Matt Collishaw |
