How long will this last, this delicious feeling of being alive, of having penetrated the veil which hides beauty and the wonders of celestial vistas. Shulgins songs have topped the russian and eastern european charts such as bratislava lyre 93. The main title, pihkal, is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved. Alexander shulgin author visit amazons alexander shulgin page. The first part is a personal story of exploration by the renowned chemist alexander shulgan. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the pihkal a chemical love story by alexander shulgin, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Pihkal a chemical love story by alexander shulgin download. Another of shulgins books which is a must have for any. The main title is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved the book consists of two parts. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin which was published in 1991. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin, tihkal, the continuation.
Alexander and anne shulgin in their california home talk about their experiences with psychedelics, therapy and their books pihkal and tihkal, sometimes called the bibles for the psychonauts. Shulgin june 17, 1925june 2, 2014, known to friends and admirers as sasha, was a biochemist and pharmacologist best known for his synthesis, creation, and personal bioassay of hundreds of novel psychoactive compounds. A continuation by alexander shulgin, ann shulgin, daniel m perrine foreword by online at alibris. Over the course of his life, he created, synthesized, and tested on himself hundreds of novel psychoactive compounds. Gordon wasson,albert hofmann,robert forte and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ann shulgin born 22 march 1931 is an american author and the widow of chemist alexander shulgin that she wrote pihkal and tihkal with. Mar 21, 2007 alexander and anne shulgin in their california home talk about their experiences with psychedelics, therapy and their books pihkal and tihkal, sometimes called the bibles for the psychonauts. Shulgan explored the known phenthalamines, then produced hundreds. It also contains a complete crossindex into the chemicals of the second half. Alexander theodore sasha shulgin june 17, 1925 june 2, 2014 was an american medicinal chemist, biochemist, organic chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. It describes a wide variety of phenethylamines, their dosage, and their effects. A chemical love story by ann shulgin and alexander.
The increasing reluctance of the scientific research community to accept these new discoveries led to the writing and publication of the books pihkal and tihkal. Shulgin was credited with the popularization of mdma, commonly known as ecstasy, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, especially for psychopharmaceutical use and the treatment of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. As a producer, shulgin has had more than 20 hit albums, five of which were number 1. He is credited with introducing mdma ecstasy, mandy or molly to psychologists in the late 1970s for psychopharmaceutical use and for the discovery, synthesis and personal bioassay of over 230 psychoactive compounds. The continuation is a 1997 book written by alexander shulgin and ann shulgin about a family of. Over the span of 50 years, he created more new psychedelic drugs than any other known person to date nearly 250 by his own accounts. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
He is credited with introducing mdma ecstasy to psychologists in the late 1970s for psychopharmaceutical use and for the discovery, synthesis and personal bioassay of over 230 psychoactive compounds for. The continuation by ann shulgin and alexander shulgin 1997, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. This book gives details of their research and investigations into the use of psychedelic drugs for the study of the human mind, and is also a love story. If i had a vision of the perfect psychedelic drug and knew its structure, id make it. Shulgin, alexander, shulgin, ann, perrine, daniel m. Shulgin performed seminal work into the descriptive synthesis of. The chemistry continues describes in detail a wealth of tryptamines in the same format as book ii of pihkal, plus appendices presenting topics such as cactus alkaloids, natural. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin, pihkal, a chemical love story. The first half of tihkal is an excellent commentary on the shulgins personal experiences with tryptamines.
A chemical love story by ann shulgin and alexander shulgin 1991, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. He first began his study of organic chemistry at harvard university. The first half is a very endearing sort of dual biography from alexander and ann shulgin, and the second half is a description of quite a number of substances created andor tested by the shulgins and friends. Alexander shulgin 19252014 is known as the godfather of psychedelics. This is the online version of the second half of the book pihkal. A chemical love story by ann shulgin and alexander shulgin 1991, paperback at the best online prices at. The first half of tihkal is an excellent commentary on the shulgin s personal experiences with tryptamines.
Thats why i have a laboratory out there to make things that havent been made before. The subject of the work is psychoactive phenethylamine chemical derivatives, notably those that act as psychedelics andor empathogenentactogens. A chemical love story by alexander and ann shulgin. The two books provide recipes for almost every mindbending drug known to humankind. In 1991 and 1997, he and his wife ann shulgin compiled the books pihkal and tihkal standing for phenethylamines and tryptamines i have known and loved, from notebooks which extensively described their work and personal experiences with these two classes of psychoactive drugs. Shulgin, 9780963009692, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Sep 09, 1997 alexander sasha theodore shulgin 1 born june 17, 1925 was an american pharmacologist, chemist and drug developer. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Alexander and ann shulgin, in a photo from their book tihkal, c. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Get e books pihkal on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. The main title, pihkal, is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved the book is arranged into two parts, the first part. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. In the 1990s, shulgin and his wife ann published two books, pihkal.
A continuation on free shipping on qualified orders tihkal. Part i, a book they call pihkal, was selfpublished in 1991. Great read about the life and shenagines of alexander shulgin. Pihkal a chemical love story tihkal the continuation david gems. This html version of tihkal was created by bo lawler with the help of erowid. It also includes appendices that relate to cactus alkaloids, natural betacarbolines, and drug law. Shulgin entered harvard university at the age of fifteen and joined the navy at age 19. It doesnt matter, as there can be nothing but gratitude for even a glimpse of what exists for those who can become open to it. The second volume, tihkal, uses the same format as its predecessor to describe the effects of a range of tryptamines, and continues the shulgins chemical love story.
Alexander sasha theodore shulgin or shura was an american chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. The continuation is a 1997 book written by alexander shulgin and ann shulgin about a family of psychoactive drugs known as tryptamines. The main title is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved. Shulgin continued to discover, describe, and synthesize novel psychotropic compounds over the decades 11,12 and define possible mechanisms of action. Ann shulgin laura ann gotlieb was born on march 22nd, 1931, in wellington, new zealand, the child of bernard gotliebamerican consul in wellingtonand his wife, gwen ormiston, new zealander.
The story continues this is the continuation of the love story from pihkal. Alexander theodore shulgin june 17, 1925 june 2, 2014 was an american medicinal chemist, biochemist, organic chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. A chemical love story, tihkal is an acronym that stands for tryptamines i have known and loved. Each chemical contains information on its synthesis, dosage, effects, and commentary. Pihkal phenethylamines i have known and loved is a unique book written by renowned psychopharmacologist alexander shulgin and his wife ann shulgin. Get e books the commemorative edition of pihkal and tihkal on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. Nov 12, 20 ann and sasha shulgin pihkal and tihkal. Shulgin studied chemistry on a harvard scholarship when he was only 16 but left school in 1943 to. Entheogens and the future of religion entheogen project series, number 2 by eric sterling,rick strassman,thomas roberts,thomas riedlinger,dale pendell,robert jesse,alexander shulgin,ann shulgin,terence mckenna,jack kornfield,david steindlrast,r. Alexander shulgin was born in berkerely, california on june 17, 1925. The second part is even more interesting it is a summery of years and years of psychadelic research on phenthalamines. Alexander sasha theodore shulgin 1 born june 17, 1925 was an american pharmacologist, chemist and drug developer.
Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet. It is presented with the express permission of the authors in order to spread the factual information as widely as possible and make it permanently available in the public domain. Shulgin also rediscovered the drug mdma and established its use as a tool in clinical psychedelic therapy for a. Alexander shulgin psychology wiki fandom powered by wikia. It is generally agreed that the socalled war on drugs has not been a success, and a growing minority view decriminalization as a viable alternative.