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

Shroder, Tom

ISBN 10: 0147516374 / ISBN 13: 9780147516374

Published by Plume, 2015

Seller Inventory # 0147516374-3-35883722

Synopsis:

MAKING THE CASE FOR DRUGS AND THEIR POWER TO HELP PATIENTS

Despite the illegal status of psychedelic drugs, many Americans are already familiar with their effects. Yet while LSD and MDMA (better known as Ecstasy) have proven extraordinarily effective in treating anxiety disorders such as PTSD, they 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, ACID TEST is a fascinating and informative must-read.

About the Author:

Tom Shroder is an award-winning journalist, editor, and author of Old Souls and Acid Test, a transformative look at the therapeutic powers of psychedelic drugs in the treatment of PTSD. As editor of The Washington Post Magazine, he conceived and edited two Pulitzer Prize-winning feature stories. His most recent editing project, Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time, by Brigid Schulte, was a New York Times best-seller.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Acid Test: LSD, Ecstasy, and the Power to ...
Publisher: Plume
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good