The Nature of Drugs
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The Nature of Drugs presents Sasha Shulgin's popular San Francisco State University course on what drugs are, how they work, how they are processed by the body, and how they affect our society. The course also delves into social issues and reactions involving drugs, and discussions of governmental attempts atâŚ
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This is the first volume of lecture notes from the infamous Alexander (Sasha) Shulgin, âinventorâ of MDMA âecstasy or mollyâ. Sasha and his wife Ann are well known in the world of psychedelics for their publications based on Sashaâs incredible knowledge of chemistry, Annâs capacity to integrate experiences, and their shared contributions to the world of psychedelia. This new book, with an introduction from Mariavittoria Mangini, is a âwarts and allâ introduction to the chemistry of mind alteration. It is highly accessible, at times comical, and a fascinating opportunity to voyeuristically sit in on a series of Shulgin lectures thatâŚ
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