Entheogens / Psychedelics

A detailed history of the blossoming of psychedelic research in the 1950s

Explores the different groups--from research labs to the military--who were seeking how best to utilize LSD and other promising psychedelics like mescaline

Reintroduces forgotten scientists like Robert Hyde and Rosalind Heywood

With the second renaissance and re-emergence of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, the general public and therapists alike are confronting new areas of exploration with few systematic frameworks available.

The Nature of Drugs presents Sasha Shulgins popular San Francisco State University course on what drugs are, how they work, how they are processed by the body, and how they affect our society.

More than 50 years after Timothy Leary encouraged an entire generation to "turn on, tune in, drop out," there's been a resurgence of scientific research and popular interest in the use of psychedelic drugs for everything from therapeutic treatments to productivity boosts.

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. Experts from multiple disciplines synthesize current knowledge on psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, and other medical hallucinogens.

One of the original female psychedelic pioneers, Rosemary Woodruff Leary (1935-2002) began her psychedelic journey long before her relationship with Dr. Timothy Leary.

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