Psychedelic Medicine
The Healing Powers of LSD, MDMA, Psilocybin, and Ayahuasca
by Richard Louis Miller
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Pub Date Nov 21 2017 | Archive Date Sep 10 2017
Inner Traditions | Park Street Press
Description
• 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.
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| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781620556979 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 256 |
Featured Reviews
Quintin Z, Reviewer
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.
Gonza B, Reviewer
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!
