What are psychedelic drugs?. What are psychedelics? ; The many names for psychedelics: why they matter ; What are psychedelics good for? what are their risks? -- How do psychedelics work?. How psychedelics work: the brain ; How psychedelics work: the mind ; Psychedelics, panaceas, placebos, and psychoplastogens -- The psychedelic drugs. Classical psychedelics ; MDMA ; Ketamine ; Salvia divinorum/salvinorin A -- Practical guidelines. How to trip ; Microdosing ; The law.
Summary:
Inside you'll find: Information on the science and history of psychedelics; Psychedelics' potential to treat depression, PTSD, substance abuse, and other disorders, as well as to increase wellness, creativity, and meditation; How to safely trip, and what we know about microdosing; Recognizing and caring for negative reactions to psychedelics; And much more! Clinical research psychiatrist, and founding figure of the American psychedelic research renaissance, Dr. Rick Strassman shares his experience and perspectives as neither advocate nor foe of psychedelics in order to help readers understand the effects of these remarkable drugs.
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