The index is a comprehensive survey of the known psychedelics and represents the compiled lifes work of dr. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Archived by erowid with permission of publisher and author. Gordon wasson,albert hofmann,robert forte and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It doesnt matter, as there can be nothing but gratitude for even a glimpse of what exists for those who can become open to it. The 12 most important drugs shulgin designed, synthesised.
Conversations with a pioneer of the underground psychedelic therapy movement by myron j. In 1991 and 1997, he and his wife ann shulgin compiled the books pihkal and tihkal, from notebooks which extensively d. Follow to get new release updates and improved recommendations. Books by alexander shulgin tihkal 1st edition the continuation by alexand er t. Lab books, class notes and desiderata from the files of alexander shulgin american libraries uploaded by rkumar on october 5, 2007. Shulgin books on the horizon for those who dont know alexander t. Alexander and ann shulgin are wellknown elders who have been working in the field of psychoactive research for decades. Over the course of his life, he created, synthesized, and tested on himself hundreds of novel psychoactive compounds. Shulgin was credited with the popularization of mdma, commonly known as ecstasy, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, especially for psychopharmaceutical use and the treatment of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder. Each chemical contains information on its synthesis, dosage, effects, and commentary. Help us improve our author pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography. Shulgin was the chemist who not only discovered a great many psychedelics but assayed them himself. He passed away last week, leaving behind a lifetimes worth of research. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site.
Book two describes a catalog of phenethylamines, with details about. Phenethylamines i have known and loved a unique document written by renowned psychopharmo gist shulgin and his partner which gives details of his research and investigations into the use of psychedelic drugs for the study of the. Shulgin june 17, 1925june 2, 2014, known to friends and admirers as sasha, was a biochemist and pharmacologist best known for his synthesis, creation, and personal bioassay of hundreds of novel psychoactive compounds. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Books 6, 1, and 2 demonstrate what the transcribed shulgin lab books will look like, after the process of deciphering, transcribing, and creating a facsimile takes place. Transform press, which was founded in 1991 by alexander sasha and ann shulgin to publish their now cult classic pihkal, has officially become a separate sister organization as part of this move, transform press has launched its own website. In short, it is blocked from entry into the brain because it is both too polar and too metabolically fragile. The continuation is a 1997 book written by alexander shulgin and ann shulgin about a family of. The story continues this is the continuation of the love story from pihkal. Alexander theodore shulgin, sasha, american biochemist and pharmacologist born june 17, 1925, berkeley, calif.
Alexander shulgin, a chemist who specialized in the creation of and experimentation with mindaltering substances, and who introduced the controversial drug popularly known as ecstasy for potential therapeutic use, died on june 2 at his home in lafayette, calif. In 1991 and 1997, he and his wife ann shulgin authored the books pihkal and tihkal on the topic of psychoactive drugs. Lab books, class notes and desiderata from the files of. Alexander sasha theodore shulgin1 born june 17, 1925 was an american pharmacologist, chemist and drug developer. Sasha first tested his new creations on himself, starting with minuscule doses and.
A chemical love story paperback or softback by shulgin, alexander and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alexander sasha theodore shulgin or shura was an american chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. Alexander sasha shulgin, who has died aged 88, was a pioneering and fearless scientist, but his chosen discipline the design and synthesis of psychedelic drugs was one of the most. A chemical love story with a blend of travel, botanical facts, scientific speculation, psychological and political commentary. Alexander shulgin obituary by mike power, june 3, 2014. Lab books, class notes and desiderata from the files of alexander shulgin working from a lab in his home, and using himself and his wife ann as test subjects, shulgins discoveries have brought him into conflict with the law but made him a worldwide underground hero. Over 1,300 compounds are covered in volume 1, and volume 2 is slated for publication in the near future. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column.
Shulgin is the father of extacy mdma but also a lovely wise gentleman scientis with high morals and ethics. Shulgin, is a pharmacologist and chemist known for his creation of new psychoactive chemicals. Alexander theodore shulgin, who was known as sasha to friends, was born in berkeley, calif. Alexander shulgin has written many books and publications books. In a few places, given shulgins handwriting, the age of the documents, and the peculiarities of special characters used in chemistry notation, volunteers were not able to. Alexander shulgin, sasha to his friends, lives with his wife, ann, 30 minutes inland from the san francisco bay on a hillside dotted with valley oak, monterey pine and hallucinogenic cactus. Over the span of 50 years, he created more new psychedelic drugs than any other known person to date nearly 250 by his own accounts. The main title, pihkal, is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved. It is presented with the express permission of the authors in order to spread the factual information as widely as possible and make it permanently available in the public domain.
Alexander theodore shulgin american biochemist and. This is the online version of the second half of the book pihkal. Multidisciplinary association for psychedelic studies, 1997. For better or worse, shulgins two books are landmark works in the developing relationship between the public, the government, and a dizzying array of new psychoactive drugs. Shulginsasha, they call himmissing his musty cobwebentangled drug lab by inches. The subject of the work is psychoactive phenethylamine chemical derivatives, notably those that act as psychedelics andor empathogenentactogens. Pihkal phenethylamines i have known and loved is a unique book written by renowned psychopharmacologist alexander shulgin and his wife ann shulgin. How long will this last, this delicious feeling of being alive, of having penetrated the veil which hides beauty and the wonders of celestial vistas. The continuation by ann shulgin and alexander shulgin 1997, paperback at the best online prices at. Shulgins final gifts to mankind, these two books should keep chemists and psychonauts busy for decades to come.
A chemical love story by ann shulgin and alexander shulgin 1991, paperback at the best online prices at. Alexander and ann shulgin, in a photo from their book tihkal, c. Perrine, dan joy paperback, 804 pages, published 2002 by transform pr isbn. Alexander shulgin psychology wiki fandom powered by wikia. This book gives details of their research and investigations into the use of psychedelic drugs for the study of the human mind, and is also a love story. Alexander shulgin was the godfather of ecstasy, playing an instrumental part in introducing the drug to the wider world and, in turn, helping shape club culture as we know it today. Hello everyone the alexander shulgin research institute has some exciting news that wed like to share with you. I cant begin to describe the value of this second shulgin tome. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the pihkal a chemical love story by alexander shulgin, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country.
He is credited with introducing mdma to psychologists in the late 1970s for psychopharmaceutical use and for the discovery, synthesis and personal bioassay of over 230 psychoactive compounds for their psychedelic and entactogenic potential. Alexander started off as a senior research chemist at dow chemical. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin, published in 1991. Alexander shulgin 19252014 is known as the godfather of psychedelics. Get ebooks pihkal on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free.
Shulgin discovered many noteworthy phenethylamines including the 2c family of which 2ct2, 2ct7, 2ce, 2ci, and 2cb are most well known. In a few places, given shulgins handwriting, the age of the documents, and the peculiarities of special characters used in chemistry notation, volunteers were not able to decipher some bits of text. Perhaps it was a sign of things to come when a sevenstory monterrey pine came crashing down on the property of old alexander t. The second part is even more interesting it is a summery of years and years of psychadelic research on phenthalamines.
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