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Discover the groundbreaking work of *PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story*, authored by the renowned chemists Alexander (Sasha) and Ann Shulgin. This essential trade paperback, published by Transform Press in 1991, offers an in-depth look into the intersection of love, chemistry, and the world of psychoactive substances. *PiHKAL*—standing for 'Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved'—is not just a book but a profound journey exploring the personal and scientific realms of entheogenic compounds aimed at healing trauma and confronting existential challenges.
The first section of this foundational text unfolds as a fictional love story, depicting the intricate emotions of Shura and Alice, who navigate their complex relationship amid passion and heartbreak. Readers will resonate with the rich insights into human nature as they explore the intense experiences of love intertwined with the psychedelic compounds that define Shura’s chemistry career.
The second segment, *The Chemical Story*, serves as a comprehensive manual detailing the synthesis and effects of 179 psychedelic phenethylamines, shedding light on both their historical context and contemporary relevance. This exploration of psychopharmacology, along with its ethical implications, makes *PiHKAL* a must-read for those interested in ethnobotany, personal narratives, and the future of entheogenic research. Immerse yourself in this timeless work that promises to enlighten and inspire.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW, ISBN: 9780963009609, Format: Trade paperback (US), Year: 1991, Publisher: Transform Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780963009609
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 1991
Publisher: Transform Press
Description:
Alexander (better known as “Sasha”) and Ann Shulgin’s PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story has become a foundational work in the genre and was the first book to fully impart the how-to chemistry, and convey the effects, of many of the entheogenic drugs that are currently being studied and used to heal trauma and deal with death. An acronym for “Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved”, the book spans autobiography, organic chemistry, politics, ethnobotany, and psychopharmacology, and the cultural impact is likely to be profound for decades to come, as it has already. PiHKAL is divided into two parts, the first of which is a fictionalized autobiographical 'novel' - the main fiction is that it is fiction. This first half of the book is The Love Story, about two people named Shura and Alice who fall in love, though one of them is already in love with someone else. This love triangle is a painful ordeal they must go through, and that process unfolds before the reader with grace and great insight into human nature. Shura is a brilliant chemist who has dedicated his career to making psychoactive drugs, in the story they go through many experiences with the psychedelic compounds that Shura has discovered and has made in his lab, all of which have been bioassayed himself. The reader will find themselves going on this journey with them, experiencing what they experienced, both in their hearts and in the psychedelic journeys they have. The second half of PiHKAL is called The Chemical Story, and it contains detailed instructions for, and effects of, the synthesis of 179 psychedelic phenethylamines which were mostly discovered by Shulgin himself. For ea
The first section of this foundational text unfolds as a fictional love story, depicting the intricate emotions of Shura and Alice, who navigate their complex relationship amid passion and heartbreak. Readers will resonate with the rich insights into human nature as they explore the intense experiences of love intertwined with the psychedelic compounds that define Shura’s chemistry career.
The second segment, *The Chemical Story*, serves as a comprehensive manual detailing the synthesis and effects of 179 psychedelic phenethylamines, shedding light on both their historical context and contemporary relevance. This exploration of psychopharmacology, along with its ethical implications, makes *PiHKAL* a must-read for those interested in ethnobotany, personal narratives, and the future of entheogenic research. Immerse yourself in this timeless work that promises to enlighten and inspire.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW, ISBN: 9780963009609, Format: Trade paperback (US), Year: 1991, Publisher: Transform Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780963009609
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 1991
Publisher: Transform Press
Description:
Alexander (better known as “Sasha”) and Ann Shulgin’s PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story has become a foundational work in the genre and was the first book to fully impart the how-to chemistry, and convey the effects, of many of the entheogenic drugs that are currently being studied and used to heal trauma and deal with death. An acronym for “Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved”, the book spans autobiography, organic chemistry, politics, ethnobotany, and psychopharmacology, and the cultural impact is likely to be profound for decades to come, as it has already. PiHKAL is divided into two parts, the first of which is a fictionalized autobiographical 'novel' - the main fiction is that it is fiction. This first half of the book is The Love Story, about two people named Shura and Alice who fall in love, though one of them is already in love with someone else. This love triangle is a painful ordeal they must go through, and that process unfolds before the reader with grace and great insight into human nature. Shura is a brilliant chemist who has dedicated his career to making psychoactive drugs, in the story they go through many experiences with the psychedelic compounds that Shura has discovered and has made in his lab, all of which have been bioassayed himself. The reader will find themselves going on this journey with them, experiencing what they experienced, both in their hearts and in the psychedelic journeys they have. The second half of PiHKAL is called The Chemical Story, and it contains detailed instructions for, and effects of, the synthesis of 179 psychedelic phenethylamines which were mostly discovered by Shulgin himself. For ea