That said, you only need to gain a basic understanding to understand what shulgin did. In 1991 and 1997, he and his wife ann shulgin authored the books pihkal and tihkal on the topic of psychoactive drugs. Alexander sasha shulgin, who has died aged 88, was a pioneering and fearless scientist, but his chosen discipline the design and synthesis of psychedelic drugs was one of the most. The band is regarded as legendary for being the first rock band from the ussr to tour abroad 19831986. The philosophy behind the writing of pihkal alexander shulgin, ph. 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. Does this magical half dozen include only the rcs he has made our does it include mdma, lsd,etc. Despite its exotic ring, the title is really an acronym for for phenethylamines i have known and loved. A chemical love story by alexander and ann shulgin. The subject of the work is psychoactive phenethylamine chemical derivatives, notably those that act as psychedelics andor empathogenentactogens.
A chemical love story kindle edition by shulgin, alexander, shulgin, ann. The popularity of the kruiz was remarkable as they were known as antisoviet, and there was no mention of the band in mass media. This is the online version of the second half of the book pihkal. Jun 03, 2014 pihkal gained a cult readership, although the recipes are gobbledygook for amateurs.
A naturally occurring compound found in both the animal and plant kingdoms. Join our community just now to flow with the file shulgin pihkal a chemical love story and make our. I have the pihkal book, havnt had time to fully read it though. The first half of tihkal is an excellent commentary on the shulgin s personal experiences with tryptamines. Our company was founded in 1991 by renowned biochemist alexander sasha shulgin and his wife ann shulgin to publish their now cult classic, pihkal. The main title is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved. Pihkal is defined as phenethylamines i have known and loved book on psychedelic drugs by alexander and ann shulgin frequently. 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. 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. A chemical love story, tihkal is an acronym that stands for tryptamines i have known and loved. Pihkal is the extraordinary record of the authors years exploring the chemistry and transformative power of psychedelic medicines, and phenethylamines in particular. Jun 03, 2014 alexander sasha shulgin, who has died aged 88, was a pioneering and fearless scientist, but his chosen discipline the design and synthesis of psychedelic drugs was one of the most. The continuation features the original texts enhanced with complete errata, new essays, anecdotes, and.
Here you can download file shulgin pihkal a chemical love story. Pihkal gained a cult readership, although the recipes are gobbledygook for amateurs. A chemical love story has shown me great inspiration into why i do things, as well as my hope to understand the consciousness. 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. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin, published in 1991. Shulgin discovered many noteworthy phenethylamines including the 2c family of which 2ct2, 2ct7, 2ce, 2ci, and 2cb are most well known. Chemist alexander shulgin, popularizer of the drug ecstasy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Pihkal is a compelling novel psychedelic biochemistry and sexual chemistry brisk and vivid writing. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Pihkal is the acronym for phenethylamines i have known and loved.
Shulgin, 9780963009692, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. I always hear about the magical half dozen, with things such as 2ce, 2cb, iprocin i think, etc. 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 betacarbolines, current drug law, and all known tryptamines from the literature that might be psychedelic. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin which was published in 1991. A chemical love story paperback or softback by shulgin, alexander and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The main title, pihkal, is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved. Originally published in 1991 pihkal a chemical love story by alexander and ann shulgin is one of the finest examples of psychedelic literature to have graced the printers. Alexander shulgin, the influential and beloved psychedelic pioneer, has passed away at the age of 88. A compra foi facil e rapida, somente alguns cliques e pronto. May 01, 2010 originally published in 1991 pihkal a chemical love story by alexander and ann shulgin is one of the finest examples of psychedelic literature to have graced the printers. Join our community just now to flow with the file shulgin pihkal a chemical love story and make our shared file collection even more complete and exciting. Sasha shulgin pihkal y tihkal en espanol home facebook. Alexander sasha shulgin, a chemist and psychopharmacologist who introduced the world to the drug mdma later called ecstasy while creating hundreds of other psychedelic drugs that.
Alexander sasha theodore shulgin or shura was an american chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. Marilyn ferguson, author of the aquarian conspiracy they have written a book that is part autobiography, part metaphysical guidebook, and part cookbook. A chemical love story free ebook download pdf discover free books written by well knows writers. He died of liver cancer on monday, 2 june, surrounded by family and friends at his home in california. Pihkal stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved book on psychedelic drugs by alexander and ann shulgin. Shulgin had suffered declining health in the past few years, including a stroke and the onset of dementia beginning in 2010. The first half of tihkal is an excellent commentary on the shulgins personal experiences with tryptamines. Ann shulgin born 22 march 1931 is an american author and the widow of chemist alexander shulgin that she wrote pihkal and tihkal with. Shulgins career began at the age of 19 in russian rock band kruiz. Discover book depositorys huge selection of alexander shulgin books online. A combination of science, romance, insight, history and travel.
Pihkal phenethylamines i have known and loved is a unique book written by renowned psychopharmacologist alexander shulgin and his wife ann shulgin. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading pihkal. A chemical love story kindle edition by alexander shulgin author, ann shulgin author 4. The continuation is a 1997 book written by alexander shulgin and ann shulgin about a family of psychoactive drugs known as tryptamines. Pihkal phenethylamines i have known and loved book on. In its third print run, it has sold more than 21,000 copies, which is remarkable for a selfpublished book. Alexander theodore shulgin june 17, 1925 june 2, 2014 was an american medicinal chemist, biochemist, organic chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. 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. 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. Jun 03, 2014 alexander sasha shulgin, a chemist and psychopharmacologist who introduced the world to the drug mdma later called ecstasy while creating hundreds of other psychedelic drugs that. Neither shulgin, nichols, picard, or even haridson became what they were without some real chemistry courses and institutionalized education. The following is an excerpt from pihkal, an autobiographical chemical love story from master chemist sasha shulgin published this summer.
Laura ann gotlieb was born in wellington, new zealand to her parents. Their intention to voice and share material on the nature of drugs, without censorship, remains the guiding spirit of our enterprise. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Get download free ebooks pdf for all amazon kindle fans, the free section of amazon library is a favorite place for downloads. Alexander sasha shulgin gives the definition at the beginning of the book.
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