Neuropsychedelia
The Revival of Hallucinogen Research since the Decade of the Brain
Nicolas Langlitz
Discover the revival of psychedelic science with Neuropsychedelia. This book examines the connection between American psychedelic culture and the home country of LSD, shedding light on the tensions between using hallucinogens to model psychoses and evoke spiritual experiences in laboratory settings. Author Nicolas Langlitz's anthropological fieldwork presents readers with philosophical reflections on life and work in two key laboratories, highlighting the struggles of finding a place for the mystical in a late-modern materialistic world.
Publish Date
2012-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
2012-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.11
ISBN
9780520274822
Recommendations
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Recommendations
I think it’s one of the best books ever written about psychedelics, neuroscience, and consciousness. – source