Explores the potential of psychedelics as medicine and the intersections of politics, science, and psychedelics. Offers non-technical summaries of the most recent, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies with MDMA, psilocybin, LSD, and ayahuasca.
Includes the work of Rick Doblin, Stanislav Grof, James Fadiman, Julie Holland, Dennis McKenna, David Nichols, Charles Grob, Phil Wolfson, Michael and Annie Mithoefer, Roland Griffiths, Katherine MacLean, and Robert Whitaker.
Embracing the revival of psychedelic research and 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 and thinkers in this field.
Dr. Miller and his contributors explore the biochemistry of consciousness and the use of psychedelics for self-discovery and healing. They discuss the use of psilocybin for releasing fear in the terminally ill and the potential for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in the treatment of PTSD.
They examine Dr. Charles Grob’s research on the indigenous use and therapeutic properties of ayahuasca and Dr. Gabor Mate’s attempt to bring this plant medicine into a clinical setting with the support of Canada’s Department of National Health.
Dr. Miller and his contributors explore ongoing efforts to restore psychedelic therapies to the healthcare field. They also discuss the changing political climate and the push for new research, offering hope for an end to the War on Drugs and a potential renaissance of research into psychedelic medicines worldwide.
Pages: 256, Year of Publication: 1214, Dimensions: 15.2x15.2cm.
