The psychedelic renaissance : reassessing the role of psychedelic drugs in 21st century psychiatry and society / Dr. Ben Sessa, MBBS, BSc, MRCPsych (Consultant Psychiatrist in Addictions and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Senior Research Fellow at Bristol, Cardiff and Imperial College London Universities)
By: Sessa, Ben [author.].
Publisher: London : Muswell Hill Press, ©2017Edition: Second edition.Description: xiv, 387 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781908995254.Subject(s): Hallucinogens -- therapeutic use | Hallucinogens -- history | Hallucinogenic drugs -- History | Hallucinogenic drugs -- Therapeutic useGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | RM324.8 .S474 2017 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000013135 |
"April 2017."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-369) and index
Introduction. Apocalypse now and then -- 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. Back to the future: psychiatry needs psychedelics, and psychedelics need psychiatry
"Examines the mind-manifesting properties of psychedelic drugs and assesses the scientific evidence supporting their potential clinical and therapeutic use. Ben Sessa takes the reader on a journey through the fascinating history of psychedelic plants and chemicals, examining their role in human culture from prehistory to modern times. Based on a thorough review of scientific evidence, he makes a clarion call for a reevaluation of their clinical potential with appropriate setting in scientific research, psychiatry, psychotherapy, and personal growth. First published in 2012, Psychedelic Renaissance has been extensively revised and expanded to incorporate the extraordinary developments in research into psychedelics over the intervening years"--Provided by publisher