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Acid Test follows the arc of psychedelic research from the 1950s laboratory breakthroughs to the 1970s‑80s backlash that shaped current drug policy. Through the voices of Rick Doblin, founder of MAPS; Michael Mithoefer, a psychiatrist leading clinical trials; and Nicholas Blackston, a Marine combat‑injured patient, Shroder shows how LSD and MDMA have been both celebrated and vilified, and how contemporary studies argue for their profound healing potential in treating anxiety disorders such as PTSD.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Tom Shroder
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