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David E. Nichols
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Hallucinogenic drugs, popularly called psychedelics, have been used by human societies for thousands of years. Today, scientists are taking a second look at many of these mind-altering substances, both natural and synthetic, and discovering that they can have profoundly positive clinical impacts, helping patients struggling with a range of afflictions from addiction to depression and PTSD.
Publisher
Breaking Glass Pictures
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
[Widescreen].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Alexander 'Sasha' Shulgin is the scientist behind more than 200 psychedelic compounds, including MDMA, more commonly known as Ecstasy. Considered to be one of the greatest chemists of the 20th century, Shulgin's vast array of discoveries have had a profound impact in the field of psychedelic research, making him a subject of fascination and controversy among fellow scientists and a folk hero to recreational users of psychedelics.
