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Book SynopsisPraise for Second Edition of The Psychedelic Renaissance:
'Onward, intrepid explorer, keep your wits, while allowing them to be tickled, as Dr Sessa leads you into a world of remarkable wonders! You are in for a real treat!' Robin Carhart-Harris
'This new book is a succinct, entertaining overview of the emerging "Psychedelic Renaissance" written by an insider, and one of the brightest young architects of this new emerging paradigm.' Dr Dennis J. McKenna
'With intelligence, fact-based optimism and compassion Sessa throws open the doors of perception and guides the reader through the complexities of the history, pharmacology, legality and potential of these miraculous molecules.' Andy Roberts
'This new edition of Sessa's, The Psychedelic Renaissance, will encourage researchers to work in this field, to the benefit of our understanding of how the brain works and to develop new approaches to psychiatric disorders.' David Nutt
'Dr. Ben Sessa prescribes a way forward; mainstreaming psychedelics for a world in deep need of spirituality and inspiration. The Psychedelic Renaissance is a book that deserves to be widely read.' Rick Doblin
'Ben Sessa's energetic review of the research and cultural use of psychedelics provides a unique perspective. The way forward is clear: we urgently need more scientific research, and a rational reform of drug policies.' Amanda Feilding
'The Psychedelic Renaissance will inevitably and rightly be seen as an important marker of their assimilation into the cultural mainstream. I highly recommend it.' Ralph Metzner
'Dr. Sessa skilfully chronicles important developments, perhaps a turning point, in psychiatry and in the understanding of psychedelics in the wider culture. This new updated edition of The Psychedelic Renaissance is informative, entertaining and timely.' Michael Mithoefer
Table of ContentsForeword to 2017 Edition by Robin Carhart-Harris
Introduction
Chapter 1: Personal Reflection
Chapter 2: The Experience and the Drugs
Chapter 3: Early Pioneers of the First and Second Psychedelic Eras
Chapter 4: The Prehistory and Ancient History of Hallucinogens
Chapter 5: Hippie Heydays, Ravers and the Birth of Ecstasy
Chapter 6: Psychedelic Creativity
“Chapter 7: Modern Uses of Natural Plant and Fungi Psychedelics
Chapter 8: The Psychedelic Renaissance Part One: Movers and Shakers
Chapter 9: The Psychedelic Renaissance Part Two: Contemporary Studies
Chapter 10: Psychedelics Caught in the Crossfire of the War on Drugs
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography and Further Reading
Index
