Explores the potential of psychedelics as medicine & the intersections of politics science & psychedelics Offers non-technical summaries of the most recent double-blind placebo-controlled studies with MDMA psilocybin LSD & ayahuasca
Includes:: the work of Rick Doblin Stanislav Grof James Fadiman Julie Holland Dennis Mc Kenna David Nichols Charles Grob Phil Wolfson Michael & Annie Mithoefer Roland Griffiths Katherine Mac Lean & Robert Whitaker Embracing the revival of psychedelic research & the discovery of new therapeutic uses clinical psychologist Dr Richard Louis Miller discusses what is happening today in psychedelic medicine--and what will happen in the future--with top researchers & thinkers in this field including Rick Doblin Stanislav Grof James Fadiman Julie Holland Dennis Mc Kenna David Nichols Charles Grob Phil Wolfson Michael & Annie Mithoefer Roland Griffiths Katherine Mac Lean & Robert Whitaker Dr Miller & his contributors explore the biochemistry of consciousness & the use of psychedelics for self-discovery & healing They discuss the use of psilocybin for releasing fear in the terminally ill & the potential for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in the treatment of PTSD They examine Dr Charles Grob's research on the indigenous use & therapeutic properties of ayahuasca & Dr Gabor Mate's attempt to transport this plant medicine to a clinical setting with the help of Canada's Department of National Health Dr Miller & his contributors explore the ongoing efforts to restore psychedelic therapies to the health field They also discuss the newly shifting political climate & the push for new research offering hope for an end to the War on Drugs & a potential renaissance of research into psychedelic medicines around the world