
Psychedelics
The Revolutionary Drugs That Could Change Your Life – A Guide from the Expert
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Professor David Nutt
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The definitive guide to psychedelics, science and our health by a world-renowned, leading authority, Professor David Nutt.
We are on the cusp of a major revolution in psychiatric medicine and neuroscience. After fifty years of prohibition, criminalisation and fear, science is finally showing us that psychedelics are not dangerous or harmful. Instead, when used according to tested, safe and ethical guidelines, they are our most powerful newest treatment of mental health conditions, from depression, PTSD, and OCD to disordered eating and even addiction and chronic pain.
Professor David Nutt, one of the world's leading Neuropsychopharmacologists, has spent 15 years researching this field and it is his most significant body of work to date. In 2018, he co-founded the first academic psychedelic research centre - underpinned by his mission to provide evidence-based information for people everywhere. It revived interest in the understanding and use of this drug in its many forms, including MDMA, ayahuasca, magic mushrooms, LSD and ketamine. The results of this have been nothing short of ground-breaking for the future categorisation of drugs, but also for what we now know about brain mechanisms and our consciousness.
At a time where there is an enormous amount of noise around the benefits of psychedelics, this book contains the knowledge you need to know about a drug that is about to go mainstream, free from the hot air, direct from the expert.
Are you ready to change your mind?
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©2023 David Nutt (P)2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limiteda fascinating in-depth of all psychedelic drugs
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Rather than the personal exploration of Michael Pollan's fantastic How to Change Your Mind, the book is rather more scientific in its approach. He does sprinkle in some anecdotes from test subjects however to spice things up.
My one criticism is that it might already be a bit dated (he field fast moving). But then you can listen to his podcast Drug Science for the latest information. For example, in this book he says there is very little evidence about the efficacy of micro dosing, but he interviews Dr. Suresh Muthukumaraswamy on his his podcast, a scientist whose research suggests there might be something in it.
Recommend.
A good overview of the state of psychedelic research 2023
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Very good overview on psychedelics.
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I feel David's book gives a good foundation to make the choice of whether or not it is the right choice for you amongst other thought-altering substances.
In my opinion, hence, it is worth the time investment to read.
interesting listen for an entrepreurial-minded individual
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Great summery
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Informative and honest summary of latest evidence
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He describes the mode of action of the classic psychedelics in the brain on the 5-HT 2a receptor, as well as the areas of the brain most affected forming the Default Mode Network, and goes on to to include the ‘non classical’ psychedelics, such as Ketamine, Ibogaine, Muscimol and MDMA and their neuroscience and uses. The book also includes a chapter on microdosing.
This is a deeply honest book, based on research evidence, and Prof Nutt, who narrates it throughout, makes an impassioned plea for politicians and law makers to replace prejudice and propaganda with evidence, education and science in formulating drug policy for the future. IMHO this book is an important manual for those wishing to understand the greatest step forward in psychiatry in a lifetime.
Psychedelic Renaissance
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One of the most interesting books I ever listened to. Kept me gripped and coming back again and again
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Fantastic research
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Fascinating!
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