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The first volume (978 pages) of the 'novel' based on the life and times of the discoverer of Ecstacy. "This courageous and compelling book...provides a marvelous glimpse of altered states of consciousness and a unique opportunity to become acquainted with two exceptional lovers and fearless psychonauts. If phenethylamines become as important in the future as I believe they will, this book will be sen as a treasure trove of historic importance." Lester Grinspoon, Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard University. "Some day in the future... read more

The continuing story of the father of Ecstacy, and other mind-altering substances.

This is the most comprehensive and contemporary book ever written on the cultural influences of the drug that changed the world.The first book of its kind, "E, the Incredibly Strange History of Ecstasy" examines every aspect of MDMA, from its creation in a German lab just before the First World War, its use as a psychiatrist's tool in the 70s, though its rise in the gay and yuppie clubs in the 80s to its ultimate explosion on the dance scene.The book contains a unique visual catalogue of the most popular, unusual and visually stunn... read more

James Frey wakes up on a plane, with no memory of the preceding two weeks. His face is cut and his body is covered with bruises. He has no wallet and no idea of his destination. He has abused alcohol and every drug he can lay his hands on for a decade - and he is aged only twenty-three. What happens next is one of the most powerful and extreme, and honest, stories ever told. His family takes him to a rehabilitation centre. And James Frey starts his perilous journey back to the world of the drug and alcohol-free living. His lack of ... read more

Is Santa Claus really a magic mushroom in disguise? Was Alice in Wonderland a thinly veiled psychedelic mushroom odyssey? Did mushroom tea kick-start ancient Greek philosophy? Much stranger than the fictions it has inspired, the world of the magic mushroom is a place where shamans and hippies rub shoulders with psychiatrists, poets and international bankers. The 'magic mushroom' was only rediscovered fifty years ago, but has accumulated all sorts of folktales and urban legends along the way. In this timely and definitive s... read more

Is Santa Claus really a magic mushroom in disguise? Was "Alice in Wonderland" a thinly veiled psychedelic mushroom odyssey? Did mushroom tea kick-start ancient Greek philosophy? The 'magic mushroom' was only rediscovered fifty years ago, but has accumulated all sorts of folktales and urban legends along the way. In this timely and definitive study, Andy Letcher strips away the myths to get at the true story of how hallucinogenic mushrooms, once shunned in the West as the most pernicious of poisons, came to be the illicit drug of choice.

In 1973, aged 17, Gerald Taylor left his New Zealand home and didn't return for four years. The story of what happened in between is Jesus Weed - a tale of travel, lapsed Catholicism, chess, and the strongest marijuana mankind has ever known. A good-looking, adventurous young lad, Gerald is driven by a lust for adventure, a lust for women and a lust for life. Launching himself onto the hippie trail, he travels to Thailand where he comes into contact with Jesus Weed for the first time. This is enough for him to come up with his own... read more

'There is nothing the pen of Huxley touches which it does not illuminate, and as the record of a highly civilised, brilliantly articulate man under the influence of an astonishing drug,The Doors of Perception is a tour de force" Daily Telegraph

Let's face it, you can't get away from the fact that smoking - anything - isn't good for you. The good news is, you don't have to give up the joys of dope. You simply have to learn to cook. If you're a dab hand with savouries, pastries, cakes or desserts, you'll be laughing. But even if you're not, many of the recipes in this book are no more difficult than making a cup of coffee. In no time, you'll be the 'Nigella Lawson' of counter culture - the difference being, unlike Nigella's, your dishes will give you and your dinner guests ... read more

Steven Cerio offers a playfully sinister look at the drug culture, written and illustrated in the style of a child's alphabet book. 62 color illustrations. First published 1998.

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This is an intelligent, engaging, and most importantly, a sympathetic approach to dealing effectively with drug addiction by combining the holistic approaches of traditional Chinese medicine and energy healing techniques. Higher and Higher offers a fresh perspective on the effects of drugs such as marijuana, speed, ecstasy, cocaine and heroin, as well as the very human need to feel good. It then goes on to present safe, healthy, and drug free ways to achieve an even more intense and pleasurable high - based on techniques fr... read more

"Build This Bong" offers step-by-step directions for 40 bongs, pipes, hookahs, and stash boxes. You'll find everything from your standard gravity bong to a wild and wacky rubber ducky bong to a state of the art vaporizor. Each project is paired with Popular Mechanics inspired technical diagrams making it a cinch to build the best bong ever. First published 2007.

The unique path to both health and spiritual illumination offered by the consumption of yaje, a hallucinogenic herb embedded in the indigenous Amazonian cultures of Colombia, Brazil, and Peru, is thoroughly documented in this account of the culture and traditions that have developed around its use. The intensity of yaje-induced trances provoked the author to name them "the new purgatory" and resulted in this text's respectful and hard-earned insights into indigenous ritual and shamanic guidance. A complete survey of yaje ceremonies... read more

1.2 million Americans are considered "users" of hallucinogens, according to the 2002 National Survey on Drug Abuse and Health, released by the U. S. government in 2001.- Substances featured include magic mushrooms, peyote, opium, THC, cocaine, belladonna, STP, ketamine, toad slime, and more.- The New York Press said MAGIC MUSHROOMS AND OTHER HIGHS has "some damn good stories, from tasting the brain of God to having uncontrollable fits of laughter that make your abdominal muscles sore for a week."