As i am sure many of you may know this book well, the first part is a story about how two people became in love with one another and how different types of chemicals helped them deal with anything from. A chemical love story kindle edition by alexander shulgin author, ann shulgin author 4. Press button download or read online below and wait 20 seconds. 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. Ann shulgin and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Interview with alexander shulgin, godfather of ecstasy the us gave scientist alexander shulgin a licence to make and study illegal drugs. The continuation features the original texts enhanced with complete errata.
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. Pihkal pihkal phenethylamines i have known and loved is a unique book written by renowned psychopharmacologist alexander shulgin. A chemical love story book online at best prices in india on. The commemorative edition of pihkal and tihkal this ebook list for those who looking for to read the commemorative edition of pihkal and tihkal, you can read or download in pdf, epub or mobi. Pihkal phenethylamines i have known and loved is a unique book written by renowned psychopharmacologist alexander shulgin and his wife ann shulgin. A chemical love story with a blend of travel, botanical facts, scientific speculation, psychological and political commentary. The first half of tihkal is an excellent commentary on the shulgins personal experiences with tryptamines. Alexander theodore shulgin american biochemist and. Despite its exotic ring, the title is really an acronym for for phenethylamines i have known and loved. Alexander shulgin, the most prolific psychedelic chemist in history, has died at the age of 88.
The story continues this is the continuation of the love story from pihkal. The first part is a personal story of exploration by the renowned chemist alexander shulgan. The first half of tihkal is an excellent commentary on the shulgin s personal experiences with tryptamines. Sometimes you read some books you think everybody should read, if only just so that they can. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The second part is even more interesting it is a summery of years and years of psychadelic research on phenthalamines. The subject of the work is psychoactive phenethylamine chemical derivatives, notably those that act as psychedelics andor empathogenentactogens. Library the philosophy behind the writing of pihkal the philosophy behind the writing of pihkal alexander shulgin, ph. Name 1 aem alphaethyl3,4,5trimethoxypea 2 al 4allyloxy3,5dimethoxypea 3 aleph 4methylthio 2, 5dimethoxya 4 aleph 2 4ethylthio 2, 5dimethoxya 5 aleph4 4isopropylthio 2, 5dimethoxya 6 aleph6 4phenylthio 2, 5dimethoxya 7.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A chemical love story by alexander shulgin, ann shulgin. This is the online version of the second half of the book pihkal. I interviewed shulgin and his wife and coresearcher ann at their home in california in 1999, when i.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading pihkal. 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 has shown me great inspiration into why i do things, as well as my hope to understand the consciousness. Shulgin, ann shulgin, transform press edition, paperback in english first edition. Get download free ebooks pdf for all amazon kindle fans, the free section of amazon library is a favorite place for downloads. 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. The main title, pihkal, is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved. 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. 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 betacarbolines, current drug law, and all known tryptamines from the literature that might be psychedelic. 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. Shulgan explored the known phenthalamines, then produced hundreds. The main title is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved the book consists of two parts. Alexander shulgin was a researcher of psychotropics which he had been. Talking death with the late psychedelic chemist sasha shulgin.
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The following is an excerpt from pihkal, an autobiographical chemical love story from master chemist sasha shulgin published this summer. Pihkal is the acronym for phenethylamines i have known and loved. It is presented with the express permission of the authors in order to spread the factual information as widely as possible and make it permanently available in the public domain. A chemical love story paperback or softback by shulgin, alexander and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A naturally occurring compound found in both the animal and plant kingdoms. The main title is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved. Each chemical contains information on its synthesis, dosage, effects, and commentary. Originally published in 1991 pihkal a chemical love story by alexander and ann shulgin is one of the finest examples of psychedelic literature to have graced the printers. Sep 09, 1997 alexander sasha theodore shulgin 1 born june 17, 1925 was an american pharmacologist, chemist and drug developer. A chemical love story free ebook download pdf discover free books written by well knows writers. Sasha shulgin pihkal y tihkal en espanol home facebook.
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Shulgin was credited with the popularization of mdma, commonly known as ecstasy, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, especially for psychopharmaceutical use and the treatment of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder. A chemical love story by alexander shulgin, ann shulgin ebook download link on this page and you will be directed to the free registration form. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Click download or read online button to get pihkal book now. A combination of science, romance, insight, history and travel. A chemical love story by alexander shulgin goodreads. Alexander sasha theodore shulgin or shura was an american chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. 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. 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. A chemical love story kindle edition by shulgin, alexander, shulgin, ann. Alexander sasha shulgin gives the definition at the beginning of the book. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin, published in 1991.
A chemical love story alexander shulgin, ann shulgin. Alexander theodore shulgin june 17, 1925 june 2, 2014 was an american medicinal chemist, biochemist, organic chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. A chemical love story alexander shulgin pdf download. It also contains a complete crossindex into the chemicals of the second half. Ann went back to work as a medical transcriber, and met alexander sasha shulgin in 1978. 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. Alexander shulgin pihkal free ebook download as pdf file.
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