Psychedelics Encyclopedia

Cover
 Title Page
 Copyright
 Dedication
 Acknowledgements
 Contents
 FOREWORD
 Introduction to the First Edition
 Psychedelic Renaissance
 Profiles
 Pharmacology
 Themes and Trends
 Notes on Ketamine
 Organizations and Publications
 MDMA Update
 MDMA's Historic Advance
 Chemistry
 Physical Effects
 Mental Effects
 Forms, Sources and Preparation
 Psychedelic Obituaries
 Index to new material in the Third Edition
 PREVIEW
 Cultural Context
 Origin of the World Psychedelic
 Other Terms Proposed
 Varieties of "Psychedelics"
 What are the Common Effects?
 What are the Benefits to Humanity? Countercultural InfluencesQuestions about Purity and Other Complications
 Use and Misuse
 Dealing with Difficulties
 Drawbacks of Psychedelic Usage
 Future Directions
 Chapter One: The LSD Family (the archetype)
 History
 The First LSD Experiences
 Early Distribution of LSD
 A Decade of Clinical Use
 A Decade and a Half of Covert Use
 The Big Wave Hits
 LSD Becomes Illegal
 Ebb and Resurgence
 Chemistry
 Resemblances and Differences Between LSD and Other Substances
 Other Psychoactive Lysergic Acid Derivatives
 Physical Effects
 Distribution of LSD Throughout the Body. Measurable Effects on the BrainEffects upon Chromosomes
 LSD and Physical Health
 Pain Reduction
 Mental Effects
 General Effects
 Dosage Considerations
 Therapy and Everyday Problems
 Creative Stimulus
 Religious Considerations
 Botanical Sources of Lysergic Acid Amides
 Rye and Other Grasses
 Morning Glories
 Hawaiian Woodroses
 Forms and Preparations
 Chapter Two: Peyote, Mescaline and San Pedro
 History
 Mesoamerican Accounts
 Peyote Passes to the U.S.
 Scientific Scrutiny and Diffusion among Non-Indians
 A Decade Opening the "Psychedelic Doors"
 Discovery of Mescaline in Other Cacti. Mescaline and Peyote Go "Underground"Native and Non-native Use under The Bill of Rights
 Trekking Back to Peyote Country
 Botany
 The Lophophora Genus
 Trichoceri
 Chemistry
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-phenethylamines and Tetrahydroisoquinolines
 Escaline, Proscaline and Similar Synthetic Compounds
 Physical Effects
 Taste and Nausea
 Coursing through the Body
 Medical and Health Aspects
 Mental Effects
 Similarities and Differences with LSD
 Dosage and Timing
 Sacramental Aspects
 Visual Effects
 Auditory Effects
 Dimensions Outside Time and Space
 Creative Potential
 Psychological Safety. Psychotherapeutic PotentialForms and Preparations
 Chapter Three: Marijuana and Hashish
 History
 Ancient Forms and Distinctions about Usage
 The Spread to Europe and Africa
 Early American Experience with Cannabis
 The Anslinger Era
 Governmental Investigations and Other Reports
 Moves toward Decriminalization
 Smuggling and Cash Crops
 Other Developments
 Botany
 Uniqueness
 Life Cycle
 Chemistry
 Cracking the THC molecule
 Analogues and Mixtures
 Physical Effects
 Coursing through the Body
 Medical Safety
 Medical Use
 Mental Effects
 Strength of Cannabis Preparations
 The Tart Study.