{"product_id":"9781908995001","title":"The Psychedelic Renaissance: Reassessing the Role of Psychedelic Drugs in 21st Century Psychiatry and Society","description":"\u003cp\u003ePsychedelics were inextricably associated with the hippie counterculture of the 1960s and, more recently, with the rave music scene, and were once believed to hold great promise for treating a number of medical conditions as well as providing access to profound spiritual experiences. However, lethal restrictions on the use of such drugs effectively forced them underground and brought clinical research to a halt-until recently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, psychiatrist Dr. Ren Sessa makes a persuasive case for the re-evaluation of psychedelics - LSD, MDMA ('ecstasy'), DMT, psilocybin, ayahuasca, peyote, ibogaine, and more - as he explores their clinical potential for treating a range of conditions from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression to autism and cluster headaches. Based on a thorough review of the evidence, Sessa corrects some common misconceptions about psychedelics and makes a clarion call for their responsible therapeutic use, with appropriate set and setting, in psychotherapy, psychiatry and personal growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith clarity and wit, the author surveys the contributions of major figures in the psychedelic movement - from Huxley, Hofmann and Sandison to Leary, Grof and McKenna - and takes the reader on a journey through the fascinating history of psychedelic plants and chemicals as he considers the crucial role such drugs have had in human culture from prehistory to modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Muswell Hill Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040055443696,"sku":"9781908995001","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781908995001_p0.jpg?v=1763622579","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781908995001","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}