Chemical Ecstasy: Psychedelic Drugs and Religion by Walter Houston Clark
Chemical Ecstasy (1969) by Walter Houston Clark investigates the relationship between psychedelic substances and religion
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Ceremonial Chemistry by Thomas Szasz
Ceremonial Chemistry (1974) by Thomas Szasz analyses the prohibition and regulation of drug use, arguing it is a form of psychiatric social control.
Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experience by William A Richards
Sacred Knowledge is a useful introduction to the concepts and ideas around mysticism, religious experience, and psychedelic substances.
LSD and the Mind of the Universe by Christopher M Bache
LSD and the Mind of the Universe (2019) by Christopher M Bache is an exploration of the author’s 73 LSD experiences undertaken between 1979 and 1999.
The Philosophy of Psychedelics: Exploring Frameworks for Exceptional Experience
The world’s first conference on psychedelics and philosophy is taking place at Exeter University, Devon: 16-19 April 2020.
A Transatlantic Political Theology of Psychedelic Aesthetics by Roger K Green
Book review of ‘A Transatlantic Political Theology of Psychedelic Aesthetics: Enchanted Citizens’ (2019) by Roger K Green
Psychedelic Press XXIX is Out Now
Psychedelic Press XXIX is a literary feast featuring original writings, articles and poetry exploring psychedelic culture.
The Trials of Psychedelic Therapy by Matthew Oram
In ‘The Trials of Psychedelic Therapy: LSD Psychotherapy in America’ (2018), historian Matthew Oram skilfully explores the impact of regulatory models on LSD research.
Call for papers: Sex & Psychedelics
Call for papers for a special themed issue of the Psychedelic Press journal on sex and psychedelics. Deadline for submissions is March 17, 2020.
Writers on Drugs presents The Hard Problem of Psychedelic Consciousness: Hallucinations ∧/∨ Revelations by Dr Peter Sjöstedt-H
How do we determine whether the phenomena of psychedelic states are revelations, hallucinations, or otherwise? Dr Peter Sjöstedt-H explores this question.
