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Interesting.

So so mind-blowing. Like Chasing the Scream but for psychedelics. About time I had a good history lesson on psychedelics in America. His ability to put ineffable feelings into language is pretty impressive. Definitely plan on rereading sometime in the near future.

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Very interesting & informative. A re-read is possible❤️‍🔥

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This book provides a history of Timothy Leary, Richard Alpert (aka Ram Dass), Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil and their contribution to the use of psychedelics in the 1950‘s and 1960‘s. It tells the reasons why these men were seeking to know more; to be enlightened. They were and are amazing, brave seekers of other realms of consciousness.

Full review at https://abookandadog.com with additional resources and YouTube video.

Are psychedelics the dangerous drugs they‘ve been made out to be? Are they, like cannabis, on the verge of being made legal for medicinal purposes? Can they be used to treat a host of mental and nervous disorders? Michael Pollan delves into the history and future of psychedelics, exploring these and many other topics. A lot of interesting information here; a good primer for anyone with a casual interest.

Pollan does a fine job narrating.

Someone sent me a video of an interview with Gabor Maté and although I still want to read his book on trauma turning into physical illness in the body, this book on Scribd caught my eye as the interview focused on psychedelics. I've always been incredibly judgemental about any kind of drugs and now this book is blowing my mind. It's not a quick read but absolutely fascinating so far.

I picked these up today, the Huxley for the cover by Max Ernst, as it has an "old money" price, and because for a drug book to be published in 1967, the Summer of Love, seemed apposite. I've got it in a more recent edition, so this was a bibliophilic purchase!
The Unholy City I haven't read before, but enjoyed Finney's Circus of Dr Lao and The Wizard Out of Manchuria, so happy to give this a spin. Also, cover love again, as it's a Peter A. Jones?

Check out Kara‘s book review on Book Interrupted‘s Manuscript Monday. https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-food-of-the-gods

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