Study and Stimulants, or the Use of Intoxicants and Drugs in Relation to Intellectual Life, as Illustrated by Personal Communications on the Subject from Men of the Literary and Scientific World, is a valuable scholarly work dealing with the effects of the use of intoxication and drugs on cognitive activity and creativity. The author relies on personal conversations with prominent writers and scientists to reveal diversified views on this issue. The book takes the reader through the history of the use of stimulants by great minds and leads to conclusions about how they affect mental abilities and creative potential. This study questions the value and risks of substance use in the creative process, and encourages readers to think deeply about the importance of a healthy lifestyle for intellectual development.