Alexander Shulgin The Nature of Drugs (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Nature of DrugsCondition: NewEAN: 9780999547212ISBN: 9780999547212Publisher: Transform Press,U.S.Format: HardbackRelease Date: 06/08/2021Item Height: 228mmItem Length: 152mmAuthor: Alexander ShulginLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: History, Pharmacology, and Social ImpactDescription: The Nature of Drugs: History, Pharmacology, and Social Impact, Volume 1, presents lectures from Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin's popular course on what drugs are, how they work, how they are processed by the body, and how they affect our society. Transcribed from the original lectures recorded at San Francisco State University in 1987,TheNature of Drugsseries highlights Shulgin's engaging lecture style peppered with illuminating anecdotes and amusing asides. Ostensibly taught as an introductory course on drugs and biochemistry, these books serve as both a historical record of Shulgin's teaching style and the culmination of his philosophy on drugs, psychopharmacology, states of consciousness, and societal and individual freedoms pertaining to their use, both medicinal and exploratory. The Nature of Drugs, Volume 1features course lectures 1 through 8and offers Shulgin's view on the origin of drugs, the history of U.S. drug law enforcement, human anatomy, the nervous system, the range of drug administrations, varieties of drug actions, memory and states of consciousness, and research methods. Itlays the groundwork for Shulgin's philosophy on psychopharmacology and society. The Nature of Drugsseries presents the story of humanity's relationship with psychoactive substances from the perspective of a master psychopharmacologist and beloved luminary in the study of chemistry, pharmacology and consciousness. Audiobook note: The Nature of Drugs, Volume 1 audiobook contains portions of the original 1987 recordings of Shulgin himself conducting his course and interacting with his students. Those original clips are interlaced with newly recorded narration that fills in portions with more optimal audio quality.Country/Region of Manufacture: USGenre: Society & CultureTopic: Social SciencesRelease Year: 2021 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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