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At the age of 31, our fearless hero and narrator, Joey, embarks upon an ambitious and reckless attempt to transform his consciousness, first teaching himself the arts of remote viewing and lucid dreaming, then developing his skills at inducing OBEs (Out of Body Experiences), then applying neurofeedback, electrical brain stimulation, and heavy doses of serious psychedelics and other drugs to ... [ read more ]

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Dangerous Drugs: An Easy-to-Use Reference for Parents and Professionals
by Carol L. Falkowski
Publisher:
Hazelden 
Year:
2003 
Reviewed by Midevil
5/5/2005

Dangerous Drugs covers a wide variety of substances, from illegal (like marijuana and khat) to legal, such as caffeine and alcohol. The book is split up into easily navigated sections that discuss a wide range of basic issues, including drug effects and withdrawal symptoms. A few pages of color photos in the middle of the book provide the ... [ read more ]

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Acid: A New Secret History of LSD
by David Black
Publisher:
Vision Paperbacks 
Year:
1998, 2001 
Reviewed by Donut
5/2/2005

David Black’s ACID: A New Secret History of LSD is another addition to the ranks of titles that attempt to recount the basics of modern psychedelic history. Much like Martin Lee and Bruce Shlain’s Acid Dreams, Black’s book focuses primarily on the role that Global Intelligence Services played in the scientific exploration and eventual illicit distribution of good old LSD-25. ... [ read more ]

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Psychoactive Sacramentals: Essays on Entheogens and Religion
by Thomas B. Roberts (ed.)
Publisher:
Council on Spiritual Practices 
Year:
2001 
Reviewed by Scotto
4/27/2005

Psychoactive Sacramentals is the latest book in CSP’s Entheogen Project Series, a set of books that includes the frustrating anthology, Entheogens and the Future of Religion, and Huston Smith’s important collection of essays, Cleansing the Doors of Perception: The Religious Significance of Entheogenic Plants and Chemicals. The Chicago Theological Seminary and CSP held a conference in 1995, inviting “theologians, ... [ read more ]

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Changing My Mind, Among Others
by Timothy Leary
Publisher:
Prentice Hall Trade 
Year:
1982 
Reviewed by Flamoot
4/25/2005

Changing My Mind, Among Others is a selection of the irrepressible Tim Leary’s “Lifetime writings, selected and introduced by the author”. Its themes move from psychology to brain change to religious experience to politics to psychedelic sci-fi futurism. In many places it can be a hard slog and the ideas presented go on at length, usually delving into ... [ read more ]

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The Answer to the Question
by Fred C. May Jr
Publisher:
Trafford Publishing 
Year:
2004 
Reviewed by Erowid
1/31/2005

A short booklet (published on-demand) reminiscent of daily meditation books. Includes grouped concepts and quotes under headings such as “Knowledge and Truth”, “Wholeness” or “Epiphany”. For those who enjoy interesting thoughts to ponder about the nature of being human, whether sober, in meditation, or in other altered states. [ read more ]

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Recreational Drugs
by Harry Shapiro
Publisher:
Salamander Books 
Year:
2004 
Reviewed by Erowid
1/29/2005

Covers most of the mainstream recreational drugs with a 2-4 page summary for each. On the more accurate side for books of this type, though a number of errors can still be found. The tone is relatively neutral, avoiding the hyperbole of more anti-drug authors. A little uninspiring, with little new information for anyone knowledgeable in the field, but in ... [ read more ]

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Mezcal
by Jorge Quiroz Marquez
Publisher:
Universidad Jose Vasconcelos de Oaxaca 
Year:
1997 
Reviewed by Erowid
1/29/2005

A short and concise summary of information about mezcal. Includes some nice photos, a brief history of mezcal, modern cultural ties, production information, and recipes. [ read more ]