Bøger af Peter Stafford

Describes the dramatic effects people experience when consuming psychoactive mushrooms. There are over 100 "e;entheogenic"e; fungi known to stimulate ecstatic states in curious seekers. Stafford recounts the known history of magic mushrooms, also called "e;sacred"e; mushrooms, and describes the interesting aspects of this extraordinary class of mind-changers. He tells how they are psychically relaxing and focusing, anc act as a catalyst to creative breakthroughs.

Traces the history of the use of hallucinogenic drugs and discusses the psychological and physical effects of LSD, marijuana, mescaline, and other drugs.

In Psychedelics, Peter Stafford offers a framework for understanding the enormous amount of information available on psychoactive substances. In addition to the photographs, illustrations, charts, and tables, he writes about the origins, varieties, physical and mental effects, societal benefits, complications, and drawbacks of psychedelics, particularly LSD, the most potent and representative of this class of drugs. Stafford also summarizes the promising studies that were halted in the 1960s, along with developments since that time, and offers a fascinating exploration of these drugs.

This work introduces the reader to a world of enthobotanicals (plants which release the god within) used by shamen and psychedelic explorers.