Turn On and Tune In :Psychedelics, Narcotics and Euphoriants
Turn On and Tune In :Psychedelics, Narcotics and Euphoriants
hardback
Published:
30 September, 2009
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Description
Timothy Leary's advice to "tune in, turn on and drop out" was a 1960s exhortation to experiment with LSD, but humans had been consuming ergot alkaloids related to lysergic acid diethylamide for at least a thousand years. Opium has been around even longer with its medicinal uses being known to the Ancient Sumerians as long ago as 3400 BC. This is the first book to cover all of the major psychoactive drugs (both natural and synthetic) in one volume, and the only one to cover all aspects of these drugs from their anthropological and sociological influences through to their chemistry and pharmacology. It covers a range of substances including LSD, opium, heroin, cocaine, cannabis, peyote, belladonna, mandrake, and absinthe. The book is highly readable and concentrates on the characters (e.g. authors, painters, pop stars, hippies, politicians and drug barons), both famous and infamous, who have ensured that psychoactive drugs hold an enduring fascination and interest for everyone. The basic chemistry and pharmacological activity covered together with a brief account of useful drugs that have emerged from a study of the psychoactive ones.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781847559098 |
| ISBN10 | 1847559093 |
| Number Of Pages | 163 |
| Item Weight | 493 g |
| Product Dimensions | 152 x 228 x 14 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
"This fascinating book...introduces us to the history of the various groups of mind-altering chemicals, beginning with ergot and LSD.""The book is beautifully produced and well illustrated.""...would make excellent background reading for pharmacy students."
* The Pharmaceutical Journal, April 2010 *GoodReads Reviews
Author's Bio
John Mann works in the School of Chemistry at Queen's University Belfast. He holds a BSc and PhD from University College London and a DSc from London.