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God on Psychedelics: Tripping Across the Rubble of Old-time Religion

God on Psychedelics: Tripping Across the Rubble of Old-Time Religion by Don Lattin explores the questions of why psychedelics are being used outside of particular religious frameworks, the history of psychedelics within religion, and how they might help us understand the revelatory experience. Psychedelics are being used to treat those with mental illness at the same time as people are leaving the divisive doctrine of older religions.

Psychedelic Integration

Psychedelic Integration: Psychotherapy for Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness by Marc Aixala is promising to be the guidebook for integrating psychedelic experiences. The book captures the work from the 1960s until the present on how to best integrate psychedelic experiences. The book is written for practitioners and the wider audience looking to learn about integration.

The Psychedelic Handbook

The Psychedelic Handbook by Rick Strassman gives a high-level and expert overview of what psychedelics are, how they work (and for whom we think they can help), and provides practical tips to those who want to use them. Possibly the best intro to psychedelics out there in book form.

DMT: The Spirit Molecule

DMT: The Spirit Molecule by Rick Strassman offers his account of a large scale study on the effects of DMT on the human brain and psyche. The book gives a detailed account of the research, how it came to be, the difficulties in getting it started, and the outcomes. It describes both the scientific process, and the novel outcomes (and theories).

The Microdosing Guidebook

The Microdosing Guidebook: A Step-by-Step Manual to Improve Your Physical and Mental Health Through Psychedelic Medicine by Carlton Spotswood provides readers with a complete guide to microdosing. Published in 2022, the guidebook has the most up to date research on microdosing.

DMT Dialogues: Encounters with the Spirit Molecule

DMT Dialogues: Encounters with the Spirit Molecule, edited by David Luke and Rory Spowers, gives the reader a peek into Tyringham Hall in England in September 2015, as ten of the world’s leading luminaries noted for exploring the mysterious compound DMT gathered with other researchers from across the globe.

The Nature of Drugs – Volume 1

The Nature of Drugs by Alexander ‘Sasha’ Shulgin gives you a peek into the awesome lecture series that Sasha gave in the late ’80s. The lectures give an overview of how the body works and how drugs (including psychedelics) influence it. Throughout the book, you are greeted with the positive attitude and joking demeanour of Sasha, as well as poignant criticism of drug laws that would still apply today.

Entheogens, Myth & Human Consciousness

Entheogens, Myth & Human Consciousness by Carl A. P. Ruck and Mark A. Hoffman makes the case for entheogens being at the foundation of the religions and myths of the Western world. Entheogens make sense of the ancient myths, especially the ancient Greek ones, and the myths provide a framework for understanding what occurs in experiences utilizing these substances.

LSD – The Wonder Child

LSD – The Wonder Child by Thomas Hatsis presents a masterful history of the blossoming psychedelic research in the 1950s. The narrative uncovers an era previously not explored, with most commentators focussing on the 60s and 70s. From the MKUltra mind-control experiments by the CIA to psychiatrists exploring the psychedelic world with newly found molecules, Hatsis takes us on a journey through the early years of LSD.

Psychedelic Medicine

Psychedelic Medicine: The Healing Powers of LSD, MDMA, Psilocybin, and Ayahuasca by Richard Miller describes the history of research into psychedelics. He does this by interviewing many of the luminaries in the field and with a focus on LSD, MDMA, ayahuasca, and psilocybin. The book provides a good, albeit high-level, overview of where the research stands up to 2017.