Can the human brain on LSD take on AI?

LSD advocates have long claimed that taking psychedelic drugs lead users to a fabled'higher state of consciousness.' Now, researchers are hoping to put this theory to the test, by pitting the human brain on LSD against an AI computer in a game of Go. If the controversial study goes ahead, participants will have their brains scanned while playing the game, in the hopes of learning how the substance changes brain connectivity to enhance creativity and problem solving. LSD advocates have long claimed that taking psychedelic drugs lead users to a fabled'higher state of consciousness.' Pictured is the molecular structure of LSD Due to strict regulations, the only evidence of the benefits of microdosing LSD bas been based on self-reports. Ms Feilding wants to change that, by leading the first ever scientific trial into LSD microdosing. She plans to give 20 participants low doses of LSD or a placebo, and scanning their brains while they perform a range of cognitive tasks, including the Wisconsin Card Sorting test, and a game of GO against an AI computer.