Acid Test: LSD, Ecstasy, and the Power to Heal

Author: Shroder, Tom

Brand: PLUME

Color: White

Edition: Reprint

Binding: paperback

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 464

Release Date: 11-08-2015

Part Number: illustrations

Details: “A book that should start a long-overdue national conversation.” —Dave Barry

With the F.D.A. agreeing to new trials to test MDMA (better known as Ecstasy) as a treatment for PTSD—which, if approved, could be available as a drug by 2021—Acid Test is leading the charge in an evolving conversation about psychedelic drugs. Despite their current illegality, many Americans are already familiar with their effects. Yet while LSD and MDMA have proven extraordinarily effective in treating anxiety disorders such as PTSD, they still remain off-limits to the millions who might benefit from them. Through the stories of three very different men, award-winning journalist Tom Shroder covers the drugs’ roller-coaster history from their initial reception in the 1950s to the negative stereotypes that persist today. At a moment when popular opinion is rethinking the potential benefits of some illegal drugs, and with new research coming out every day, Acid Test is a fascinating and informative must-read.

EAN: 2015147516374

Package Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches

Languages: English