Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Psychedelics and the Western World 1
5. The High Road 7
6. Research
7. Transpersonal Transitions: The Higher Reaches of Psyche and Psychology 25
8. From Molecules to Mystery: Psychedelic Science, the Natural World, and Beyond 47
9. How Much Can People Change? 55
10. Frontiers of Pharmacology:Chemistry and Consciousness 69
11. Psychotherapy
12. The Birth and Death of Psychedelic Therapy 91
13. Treating the Untreatable 103
14. The Great Awakening: Psychology, Philosophy,and Spirituality in LSD Psychotherapy 119
15. Culture and Consciousness
16. Ancient Altered States 151
17. Tribal Wisdom: The Shamanic Path 159
18. More Recipes for Living and Loving 179
19. Religious Implications
20. Transcending Religious Boundaries 195
21. Walking the Path: Psychedelics and Beyond 207
22. Do Drugs Have Religious Import? A Forty Year Follow-Up 223
23. In Conclusion 241
24. Contributors 259
25. On-line Resources 261
26. Name Index 263
27. Subject Index 265