Psychedelics the revolutionary drugs that could change your life--a guide from the expert

"We are on the cusp of a major revolution in psychiatric medicine and neuroscience. After fifty years of prohibition, criminalization and fear, science is finally showing us that psychedelics are not dangerous or harmful. Instead, when used according to tested, safe and ethical guidelines, they...

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Main Authors: Nutt, David J., 1951- (Author), Moss, Brigid (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Hachette Go, 2024.
Edition: First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Why psychedelics are back
  • What is a psychedelic? Meet the classics: LSD, magic mushrooms, ayahuasca
  • An introduction to the non-classics: MDMA, ketamine, ibogaine
  • What happens in your brain during a trip?
  • Can psychedelics treat depression?
  • The history and practice of psychedelic therapy
  • Can psychedelics treat dependence?
  • MDMA: PTSD, trauma and relationships
  • End of life, mystical experiences and finding God
  • Classic psychedelics: anxiety, pain, eating disorders, ADHD and OCD
  • Microdosing, midi-dosing and macro-dosing
  • My sacking, MDMA and the real harms of drugs
  • Are psychedelics addictive or dangerous?