{"product_id":"magic-medicine-book-cody-johnson-9781577158370","title":"Magic Medicine","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Cody Johnson beautifully balances historical knowledge with cutting-edge science to produce a thoroughly enjoyable and enlightening read which paints a holistic picture of the risks and benefits of psychedelic use in modern day medicine and culture.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Rick Doblin, PhD, Founder and Executive Director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eExplore the fascinating history of psychedelic substances and their growing inclusion in modern medicine, science, and culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eEach chapter of \u003ci\u003eMagic Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e dives into the rich history of a single plant or compound and explores its therapeutic and spiritual uses in cultures near and far. Firsthand quotes allow glimmers of psychedelic light throughout. Learn all about:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eClassical psychedelics, including 2C-B, ayahuasca, LSD, and peyote\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe empathogenic psychedelics MDA and MDMA\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDissociative psychedelics, including DXM, ketamine, and salvia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnique psychedelics, including cannabis, DiPT, and even fish and sea sponges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The history of psychedelic plants and substances is \u003cb\u003efull of colorful facts and stories, and intriguing questions\u003c\/b\u003e. Did US Army Intelligence really use LSD as an enhanced military interrogation technique? How is DiPT able to make a familiar tune sound utterly foreign? Can MDMA (Ecstasy) help people overcome traumatic experiences?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Many psychedelic plants and substances have a long history of being incorporated into various healing traditions--such as cannabis and opium in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Science is beginning to research what traditional cultures have told us for years: psychedelics have \u003cb\u003etransformative healing properties\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Anyone who has ever wondered about psychedelics--from complete neophytes to veteran trippers, seekers and sages to skeptics and scientists, therapists and patients to green thumbs and armchair anthropologists--will find something in this \u003cb\u003eengrossing and beautifully designed\u003c\/b\u003e book.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51672739971345,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":51672740725009,"sku":"NGR9781577158370","price":15.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52683090854161,"sku":"NLS9781577158370","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52752620880145,"sku":"NIN9781577158370","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1577158377.jpg?v=1751408185","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/magic-medicine-book-cody-johnson-9781577158370","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}