Entheogens / Psychedelics

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Pollan, a radical challenge to how we think about drugs, and an exploration into the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants -- and the equally powerful taboos

An exploration of the history, shamanic use, psychoactive effects, current scientific studies, and therapeutic potential of ayahuasca

Examines how ayahuasca affects the brain from a neuroscientific perspective and how its effects on consciousness relate to ancient esoteric texts

How Michel Foucault found, in Californian counterculture, a seductive alternative to socialism and the welfare state

This handbook reviews promising applications of psychedelics in treatment of such challenging psychiatric problems as posttraumatic stress disorder, major depression, substance use disorders, and end-of-life anxiety.

The emergence of ketamine--previously known as a combat anesthetic and club drug--as a treatment for depression.

From one of the world's foremost experts on the effects of recreational drugs on the mind and body, here's a powerful argument that the greatest dangers from drugs flow from their being illegal, and a testament to how they can be part of a responsible and happy life.

This book, Manual for Psychedelic Guides, describes in detail the process of supporting someone who is using a psychedelic for therapeutic or spiritual purposes.