{"product_id":"the-nature-of-drugs-vol-1-history-pharmacology-and-social-impact-9780999547212","title":"The Nature of Drugs Vol. 1: History, Pharmacology, and Social Impact","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Nature of Drugs: History, Pharmacology, and Social Impact, Volume 1, presents lectures from Alexander \"Sasha\" Shulgin's popular course on what drugs are, how they work, how they are processed by the body, and how they affect our society. \u003c\/b\u003eTranscribed from the original lectures recorded at San Francisco State University in 1987, \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNature of Drugs\u003c\/i\u003e series highlights Shulgin's engaging lecture style peppered with illuminating anecdotes and amusing asides. Ostensibly taught as an introductory course on drugs and biochemistry, these books serve as both a historical record of Shulgin's teaching style and the culmination of his philosophy on drugs, psychopharmacology, states of consciousness, and societal and individual freedoms pertaining to their use, both medicinal and exploratory. \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Drugs, Volume 1 \u003c\/i\u003efeatures course lectures 1 through 8 and offers Shulgin's view on the origin of drugs, the history of U.S. drug law enforcement, human anatomy, the nervous system, the range of drug administrations, varieties of drug actions, memory and states of consciousness, and research methods. It lays the groundwork for Shulgin's philosophy on psychopharmacology and society. \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Drugs \u003c\/i\u003eseries presents the story of humanity's relationship with psychoactive substances from the perspective of a master psychopharmacologist and beloved luminary in the study of chemistry, pharmacology and consciousness.Audiobook note: \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Drugs, Volume 1\u003c\/i\u003e audiobook contains portions of the original 1987 recordings of Shulgin himself conducting his course and interacting with his students. Those original clips are interlaced with newly recorded narration that fills in portions with more optimal audio quality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShulgin, Alexander:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"Alexander Sasha 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, 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 for their psychedelic and entactogenic potential.\"","brand":"Transform Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644631716114,"sku":"9780999547212","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_64bb34d9-5a46-40f1-a01a-dc3752859bbe.jpg?v=1733119283","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-nature-of-drugs-vol-1-history-pharmacology-and-social-impact-9780999547212","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}