DRUGS

DRUGS
   The use of drugs, both real and imaginary, is a common theme in sf, notably in CYBERPUNK. The topic is discussed in detail under PERCEPTION, and a little under NEW WAVE and PSYCHOLOGY. Film and tv treatments of the theme include ALTERED STATES, DOOMWATCH, LIQUID SKY and THX 1138. A small selection of the many sf authors who have used drug themes is: Brian W. ALDISS, Ralph BLUM, Karin BOYE, William S. BURROUGHS, Don DELILLO, Philip K. DICK, Charles DUFF, Mick FARREN, William GIBSON, Evan HUNTER, Aldous HUXLEY, K.W. JETER, Richard KADREY, Irwin LEWIS, Talbot MUNDY, Geoff RYMAN, Lucius SHEPARD, Norman SPINRAD, Bruce STERLING, Robert Louis STEVENSON and Ian WATSON.
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Encyclopedia. . 2011.

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