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Psychedelic Medicine

The Healing Powers of LSD, MDMA, Psilocybin, and Ayahuasca
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Psychedelic Medicine delves into the resurgence of psychedelic research, revealing its intersections with politics, science, and healing. Dr. Richard Louis Miller and renowned contributors explore the chequered history of psychedelic therapies halted decades ago, while summarising recent clinical studies on MDMA, psilocybin, LSD, and ayahuasca in accessible language. The book examines biochemistry, self-discovery, and therapeutic applications, including PTSD treatment and end-of-life fear alleviation, featuring insights from leading experts like Rick Doblin and Stanislav Grof.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in contemporary mental health therapies, psychedelic research, and the evolving political and scientific landscape of medicinal psychedelics. It suits both general readers seeking clear explanations and professionals curious about the revival of psychedelic medicine.

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Explores the potential of psychedelics as medicine and the intersections of politics, science, and psychedelics

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Explores the potential of psychedelics as medicine and the intersections of politics, science, and psychedelics.

Explores the tumultuous history of psychedelic research, the efforts to restore psychedelic therapies, and the links between psychiatric drugs and mental illness.

Offers non-technical summaries of the most recent, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies with MDMA, psilocybin, LSD, and ayahuasca.

Includes the work of Rick Doblin, Stanislav Grof, James Fadiman, Julie Holland, Dennis McKenna, David Nichols, Charles Grob, Phil Wolfson, Michael and Annie Mithoefer, Roland Griffiths, Katherine MacLean, and Robert Whitaker.

Embracing the revival of psychedelic research and the discovery of new therapeutic uses, clinical psychologist Dr. Richard Louis Miller discusses what is happening today in psychedelic medicineβ€”and what will happen in the futureβ€”with top researchers and thinkers in this field, including Rick Doblin, Stanislav Grof, James Fadiman, Julie Holland, Dennis McKenna, David Nichols, Charles Grob, Phil Wolfson, Michael and Annie Mithoefer, Roland Griffiths, Katherine MacLean, and Robert Whitaker.

Dr. Miller and his contributors cover the tumultuous history of early psychedelic research, brought to a halt 50 years ago by the U.S. government, as well as offering non-technical summaries of the most recent studies with MDMA, psilocybin, LSD, and ayahuasca. They explore the biochemistry of consciousness and the use of psychedelics for self-discovery and healing. They discuss the use of psilocybin for releasing fear in the terminally ill and the potential for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in the treatment of PTSD. They examine Dr. Charles Grob’s research on the indigenous use and therapeutic properties of ayahuasca and Dr. Gabor Mate’s attempt to transport this plant medicine to a clinical setting with the help of Canada’s Department of National Health.

Dr. Miller and his contributors explore the ongoing efforts to restore psychedelic therapies to the health field, the growing threat of overmedication by the pharmaceutical industry, and the links between psychiatric drugs and mental illness. They also discuss the newly shifting political climate and the push for new research, offering hope for an end to the War on Drugs and a potential renaissance of research into psychedelic medicines around the world.

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James Fadiman praises the book as a comprehensive resource that interviews foremost psychedelic researchers with knowledgeable and insightful questioning, providing a panorama of current and future directions in the field. Jerry and Julie Brown highlight its valuable, personal interviews with pioneers, calling it a treasure trove of insights into the transformative power of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.

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ISBN: 9781620556979

Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 December 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Park Street Press,U.S.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 422g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Dr. Richard Louis Miller, MA, PhD, has been a clinical psychologist for more than 50 years. He is host of the syndicated talk radio show, Mind Body Health & Politics. The founder of the nationally acclaimed Cokenders Alcohol and Drug Program, he has been a faculty member at the University of Michigan and Stanford University, an advisor on the President’s Commission on Mental Health, a founding board member of the Gestalt Institute of San Francisco, and a member of the national board of directors for the Marijuana Policy Project. He lives in Fort Bragg and Wilbur Hot Springs, California.

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