
Psychedelics
A pocket primer
Mattha Busby(Author)
Hoxton Mini Press
Published on 6. March 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-914314-86-5 (ISBN)
Description
A pithy, vibrant and accessible explainer to the past, present and future of psychedelics, from Ancient India to addiction therapy and beyond.
Psilocybin. LSD. Ketamine. MDMA. These are the drugs that will change mental health treatment forever. We’re on the cusp of a psychedelic revolution. But how did we get here? And if the drugs are so great, why aren’t they legalized already?
This book examines the long, turbulent history of psychedelics, from their ancient and spiritual significance to their astonishing medical potential, from Ancient India to 1960s San Francisco to the labs of today and tomorrow. It explores how they might prompt spiritual revelation, reveals their long cultural legacy and traces the development of psychedelic medicine, ultimately asking the question: how can these mind-altering substances alter the world for good?
Psilocybin. LSD. Ketamine. MDMA. These are the drugs that will change mental health treatment forever. We’re on the cusp of a psychedelic revolution. But how did we get here? And if the drugs are so great, why aren’t they legalized already?
This book examines the long, turbulent history of psychedelics, from their ancient and spiritual significance to their astonishing medical potential, from Ancient India to 1960s San Francisco to the labs of today and tomorrow. It explores how they might prompt spiritual revelation, reveals their long cultural legacy and traces the development of psychedelic medicine, ultimately asking the question: how can these mind-altering substances alter the world for good?
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
1 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 162 mm
Width: 109 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
178 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-914314-86-5 (9781914314865)
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Person
Mattha Busby is a writer and journalist reporting on drug policy, culture and health. He writes regularly for The Guardian, Vice and The Times, among others, and is the author of the book Should All Drugs Be Legalized? (T&H, 2022)
Content
– What are psychedelics? – Mystical experiences – Into the mainstream – The Psychedelic Renaissance – Psychedelics today – What does the future hold?