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Drunk Writers Were Better Sober, Says Psychiatrist

First Posted: 06/28/10 02:19 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 05:55 PM ET

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The Independent:

While many artists and writers were famous for substance abuse, most produced their greatest works while not intoxicated, according to the psychiatrist Dr Iain Smith. In fact alcohol and drugs were more likely to stifle creativity, he claimed.

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