The controversial topic of psychedelic drugs/medicine is here handled trough a series of interview made by Dr. Richard Miller to some experts of the field. What emerges is a very difficult field of research because managing that type of drugs goes with a lot of problem of management. There are some very interesting information but it seems being able to apply what emerges it will take ages because of the law limitations. The strict relationship between medicine, politic and law are in this subject so intertwined that it doesn't depend in the end on the state of the art.

THANKS NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!

A truly fascinating examination of psychedelic research and therapy, a highly contentious field, where politics and science clash over the determination of the public interest.

The format of the book is a series of interviews conducted by clinical psychologist, Dr. Richard Louis Miller with top researchers and thinkers in the field of psychedelic medication.

Whilst these interviews are most illuminating and the bedrock of the book, I didn't enjoy the question and answer style format. It leads to unavoidable repetition as his contributers invariably cover some of the same topics and research. There is also the danger of individual bias permuating the personal experience and overall bias as all the contributors are in complete support of psychedelics, with no dissenting views being proffered.

There are undoubtedly powerful arguments that are put forward in this book which are backed by well-grounded, authoritative research over many decades and I believe that this research should not be suppressed for the sake of political expedience and pharmaceutical profit margins.