In a few places, given shulgins handwriting, the age of the documents, and the peculiarities of special characters used in chemistry notation, volunteers were not able to. 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. Alexander shulgin psychology wiki fandom powered by wikia. 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. Creator of many research chemicals and the man who brought back mdma alexander shulgin is a well known chemist and if he were to do an ama on his research and life so far it would be a great incite into his world.
Pihkal a chemical love story abebooks shop for books. Shulgin was the chemist who not only discovered a great many psychedelics but assayed them himself. A chemical love story, tihkal is an acronym that stands for tryptamines i have known and loved. 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. In your book pihkal, in the synthesis of 2cb, you state that the product of the 2,5dimethoxybenzaldehyde and nitromethane is a beta. There are brief synopses of selected preparations and some literature references, but the majority of dr. 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. Discover book depositorys huge selection of alexander t shulgin books online.
Thanks to the support of, generous donors, and many hours of work by a team of dedicated volunteers, the first of the shulgin lab books are now available online view the shulgin lab books at the erowid library. A chemical love story free ebook download pdf discover free books written by well knows writers. The main title is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved the book consists of two parts. Jun 02, 2014 alexander theodore sasha shulgin june 17, 1925 june 2, 2014 was an american medicinal chemist, biochemist, organic chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. A chemical love story paperback or softback by shulgin, alexander and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Each chemical contains information on its synthesis, dosage, effects, and commentary. The story continues this is the continuation of the love story from pihkal. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin, published in 1991. 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. The main title is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved. Alexander theodore sasha shulgin june 17, 1925 june 2, 2014 was an american medicinal chemist, biochemist, organic chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. Discover book depositorys huge selection of alexander shulgin books online. A naturally occurring compound found in both the animal and plant kingdoms. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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.
Shulgin is a legend in the world of psychedelics and cognitive enhancing substances. A chemical love story by alexander and ann shulgin. Alexander sasha shulgin gives the definition at the beginning of the book. The subject of the work is psychoactive phenethylamine chemical derivatives, notably those that act as psychedelics and or empathogenentactogens. Shulgin discovered many noteworthy phenethylamines including the 2c family of which 2ct2, 2ct7, 2ci, and 2cb are most. Shulgin performed seminal work into the descriptive synthesis of. After removal of the solvent from the pooled extracts under vacuum, the residual free base was dissolved in 36 g glacial acetic acid and, with good stirring, cooled to 0 c with an. Shulgon, 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. Similarly, the spectroscopic data is essentially confined to mass spec. Thanks to the support of, generous donors, and many hours of work by a team of dedicated volunteers, the first of the shulgin lab books are now available online. A chemical love story, a chemical love story by alexander t. The second part is even more interesting it is a summery of years and years of psychadelic research on phenthalamines. In addition to creating over 200 novel psychoactive substances and testing them on himself prior to 1986 when a federal law made much of his work illegal, dr shulgin with his.
Since that time, shulgin has synthesized and bioassayed selftested hundreds of psychoactive chemicals, recording his work in four books and in more than two hundred papers. Shulgin online add a banner or button to your web site. Chemist alexander shulgin, popularizer of the drug ecstasy. Shulgin books on the horizon for those who dont know alexander t. Books 6, 1, and 2 demonstrate what the transcribed shulgin lab books will look like, after the process of deciphering, transcribing, and creating a facsimile takes place. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin which was published in 1991. In 1994, two years after the publication of pihkal, the dea raided the shulgin lab. In a few places, given shulgin s handwriting, the age of the documents, and the peculiarities of special characters used in chemistry notation, volunteers were not able to. Shulgin was the author of five books that documented his work, including two, selfpublished in the 1990s, that focus on particular families of chemical compounds pihkal, short for. Pihkal is the acronym for phenethylamines i have known and loved. 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. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column.
Shulgins detailed practical procedures have been available for years in pihkal. Sasha shulgin pihkal y tihkal en espanol home facebook. 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. A chemical love story online from australias leading online bookstore. Go banging about with a psychedelic drug for a saturday night turnon, and you can get into a really bad place, psychologically. Alexander sasha theodore shulgin or shura was an american chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. The laborious project of presenting the books took place in several stages. Pihkal a chemical love story by alexander shulgin download. 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. A chemical love story by ann shulgin and alexander. Shulgin discovered many noteworthy phenethylamines including the 2c family of which 2ct2, 2ct7, 2ce, 2ci, and 2cb are most well known. In 1991 and 1997, he and his wife ann shulgin authored the books pihkal and tihkal on the topic of psychoactive drugs.
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 left the company, moving to the farm, a plot of family land in the berkeley hills, where he spent the balance of his life visualizing, and then creating, variations on dozens of. Shulgin has achieved cult status among the young after publishing a book on psychedelic drugs, pihkal, a chemical love story which is a comprehensive list of drug recipes. 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. The continuation is a 1997 book written by alexander shulgin and ann shulgin about a family of psychoactive drugs known as tryptamines. This is the online version of the second half of the book pihkal. Alexander theodore shulgin june 17, 1925 june 2, 2014 was an american medicinal chemist, biochemist, organic chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. 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 their. In subsequent years, shulgin discovered, synthesized, and bioassayed over 230 psychoactive compounds. The first part is a personal story of exploration by the renowned chemist alexander shulgan. Pihkal phenethylamines i have known and loved is a unique book written by renowned psychopharmacologist alexander shulgin and his wife ann shulgin.
This is the first volume of north atlantic books updated paperback edition of dale pendells pharmako trilogy, an encyclopedic study of the history and uses. Shulgin, and so that is the approach i intend to take with it. Shulgan explored the known phenthalamines, then produced hundreds. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. 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. A chemical love story reprint by shulgin, alexander, shulgin, ann isbn. Get ebooks pihkal on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. A chemical love story by ann shulgin and alexander shulgin 1991, paperback at the best online prices at. Book two describes a catalog of phenethylamines, with details about synthesis and reported activity. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world.
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