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04108aam a22004098i 4500 001 B158EBAA491811E8A2116E4897128E48 003 SILO 005 20180426011139 008 170222s2017 vtu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2017007943 020 $a 1620556987 020 $a 9781620556986 020 $a 1620556979 020 $a 9781620556979 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d YDX $d BDX $d OCLCF $d OCLCQ $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a RM324.8 $b M55 2017 082 00 $a 615.7/883 $2 23 084 $a SOC022000 $a SOC022000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Miller, Richard Louis, $e author. 245 10 $a Psychedelic medicine : $b the healing powers of LSD, MDMA, Psilocybin, and Ayahuasca / $c Dr. Richard Louis Miller. 264 1 $a Rochester, Vermont : $b Park Street Press, $c [2017] 300 $a pages cm 520 $a "Explores the potential of psychedelics as medicine and the intersections of politics, science, and psychedelics. Explores the tumultuous history of psychedelic research, the efforts to restore psychedelic therapies, and the links between psychiatric drugs and mental illness. 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, including 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. Dr. Miller and his contributors cover the tumultuous history of early psychedelic research brought to a halt 50 years ago by the U.S. government as well as offering non-technical summaries of the most recent studies with MDMA, psilocybin, LSD, and ayahuasca. They 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 transport this plant medicine to a clinical setting with the help of Canada's Department of National Health. Dr. Miller and his contributors explore the ongoing efforts to restore psychedelic therapies to the health field, the growing threat of overmedication by the pharmaceutical industry, and the links between psychiatric drugs and mental illness. They also discuss the newly shifting 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 around the world"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "Explores the potential of psychedelics as medicine and the intersections of politics, science, and psychedelics"--Provided by publisher"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 650 0 $a Hallucinogenic drugs $x Therapeutic use. 650 0 $a Psychotherapy. 650 7 $a HEALTH & FITNESS $x Alternative Therapies. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a SOCIAL SCIENCE $x Popular Culture. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Hallucinogenic drugs $x Therapeutic use. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00950658 650 7 $a Psychotherapy. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01081755 776 08 $i Online version: $a Miller, Richard Louis. $t Psychedelic medicine. $d Rochester, Vermont : Park Street Press, [2017] $z 9781620556986 $w (DLC) 2017009109 941 $a 1 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20180426011420.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=B158EBAA491811E8A2116E4897128E48 994 $a C0 $b JIDInitiate Another SILO Locator Search