Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin, tihkal, the continuation. There are brief synopses of selected preparations and some literature references, but the majority of dr. I love each of the 978 pages of his phenethylamine magnum opus, pihkal phenethylamines i have. It first saw use among the psychiatric community as an aid during therapy information about 2cb including basics, effects, dosage, history, legal status, photos, research, media coverage, and links to other resources after recent horror stories about the drug 2cb, it was. Great read about the life and shenagines of alexander. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Nina in 1977 from a stroke, ted in 2011 from cancer. In pihkal alexander shulgin mentions joining the owl club. Shulgin is 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. Alexander shulgin was born in berkerely, california on june 17, 1925. The commemorative edition of pihkal and tihkal paperback. A chemical love story by shulgin, alexander, shulgin, ann and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alexander is related to laura ann shulgin and ann l shulgin as well as 1 additional person. Here you can download file shulgin pihkal a chemical love story.
We analysed systematically shulgin s original publications on mdma, his publications on the history of mdma and his laboratory notebook. Shulgin 1991 and in other art forms such as weaving and music labate and. This group of compounds has been extensively studied and described in alexander shulgins tikhal tryptamines i have known and loved 7. Ive loved him from the first moment i read about him. Despite its exotic ring, the title is really an acronym for for phenethylamines i have known and loved. Alexander theodore shulgin, sasha, american biochemist and pharmacologist born june 17, 1925, berkeley, calif. Alexander and ann shulgin, in a photo from their book tihkal, c. Alexander shulgin, who has died aged 88, was an american chemist known as the godfather of psychedelics. I love each of the 978 pages of his phenethylamine magnum opus, pihkal phenethylamines i have known and loved, and every milligram of his 1. He has pdfs and a powerpoint to download, and coming very soon a video. Pihkal phenethylamines i have known and loved is a unique book written by renowned psychopharmacologist alexander shulgin and his wife ann shulgin. Ann shulgin and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. This is the continuation of the love story from pihkal. Alexander sasha theodore shulgin 1 born june 17, 1925 was an american pharmacologist, chemist and drug developer.
Shulgins songs have topped the russian and eastern european charts such as bratislava lyre 93. It is presented with the express permission of the. I suspect i do not understand the universe nearly as well as i thought i did alexander shulgin, pihkal is chemistry like mathematics, where the question of creation vs. Psychedelic related videos of sasha shulgin, terence mckenna and others which are to be downloaded. This is the online version of the second half of the book pihkal. In a 1996 interview in mexico alexander shulgin said, im looking for tools that can be. Jun 03, 2014 alexander sasha shulgin, a chemist and psychopharmacologist who introduced the world to the drug mdma later called ecstasy while creating hundreds of other psychedelic drugs that. Shulgin studied chemistry on a harvard scholarship when he was only 16 but left school in 1943 to. The main title, pihkal, is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved. Alexander sasha theodore shulgin born june 17, 1925 is an american pharmacologist, chemist, artist, and drug developer. Alexander shulgin was the godfather of ecstasy, playing an instrumental part in introducing the drug to the wider world and, in turn, helping shape club culture as we know it today.
The subject of the work is psychoactive phenethylamine chemical derivatives, notably those that act as psychedelics andor empathogenentactogens. The first part is a personal story of exploration by the renowned chemist alexander shulgan. Shulgin is the father of extacy mdma but also a lovely wise gentleman scientis with high morals and ethics. Gordon wasson,albert hofmann,robert forte and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jun 03, 2014 alexander sasha shulgin, who has died aged 88, was a pioneering and fearless scientist, but his chosen discipline the design and synthesis of psychedelic drugs was one of the most. The subject of the work is psychoactive phenethylamine. A chemical love story with a blend of travel, botanical facts, scientific speculation, psychological and political commentary.
I have the pihkal book, havnt had time to fully read it though. Discover book depositorys huge selection of alexander shulgin books online. A chemical love story phenethylamines i have known and loved and the sequel tihkal tryptamines i have known and loved. On that day in 2010, alexander shulgin was sitting outside under a parasol in his front yard surrounded by admirers, looking very happy, and talking discursively about the unexplored potential in 5ethoxylated tryptamines and asymmetrical nallyltryptamines such as malt, ealt, palt, and ipalt. After working as a research director for biorad laboratories, sasha joined dow chemical company as a senior research chemist. Sasha shulgin pihkal y tihkal en espanol home facebook. Shulgin is credited with the popularization of mdma in the late 1970s and early 1980s, especially for psychopharmaceutical use and the treatment of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder. 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. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text.
Feb 08, 2007 interview with sasha shulgin, father of mdma, taken from flesh of the gods documentary. The 12 most important drugs shulgin designed, synthesised and took. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Ann shulgin born 22 march 1931 is an american author and the widow of chemist alexander shulgin that she wrote pihkal and tihkal with. This paper reassesses his role in the modern history of this drug. Lab books, class notes and desiderata from the files of alexander shulgin working from a lab in his home, and using himself and his wife ann as test subjects, shulgins discoveries have brought him into conflict with the law but made him a worldwide underground hero. Pihkal pihkal b pihkal a chemical shulgin pihkal pihkal and tihkal alexander shulgin and ann shulgin, pihkal, a chemical love pihkal b pihkal a chemical shulgin pihkal pihkal and tihkal alexander shulgin and ann shulgin, pihkal, a chemical love. Feb 06, 2007 shulgin is the father of extacy mdma but also a lovely wise gentleman scientis with high morals and ethics. 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.
Pihkal phenylethylamines i have known and loved, subtitled a chemical love story, is the autobiography of alexander and ann shulgin. Lab books, class notes and desiderata from the files of. It doesnt matter, as there can be nothing but gratitude for even a glimpse of what exists for those who can become open to it. Join our community just now to flow with the file shulgin pihkal a chemical love story and make our shared file collection even more complete and exciting. Pihkal is the extraordinary record of the authors years exploring the chemistry and transformative power of psychedelic medicines, and phenethylamines in particular pihkal the book covers a lot of ground. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Alexander shulgin psychology wiki fandom powered by wikia. Entheogens and the future of religion entheogen project series, number 2 by eric sterling,rick strassman,thomas roberts,thomas riedlinger,dale pendell,robert jesse,alexander shulgin,ann shulgin,terence mckenna,jack kornfield,david steindlrast,r. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin, pihkal, a chemical love. Get ebooks pihkal on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. The system was developed for research purposes by the american biochemist alexander shulgin, and published with coauthors ann shulgin and peyton jacob, iii, in a 1986 issue of the journal methods and findings in experimental and clinical pharmacology.
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. The 12 most important drugs shulgin designed, synthesised. He is credited with introducing mdma ecstasy to psychologists in the late 1970s for psychopharmaceutical use and for the discovery, synthesis and personal bioassay of over 230 psychoactive compounds for. Ann shulgin laura ann gotlieb was born on march 22nd, 1931, in wellington, new zealand, the child of bernard gotliebamerican consul in wellingtonand his wife, gwen ormiston, new zealander. 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. The following is an excerpt from pihkal, an autobiographical chemical love story from master chemist sasha shulgin published this summer. The continuation is a 1997 book written by alexander shulgin and ann shulgin about a family of psychoactive drugs known as tryptamines. I always hear about the magical half dozen, with things such as 2ce, 2cb, iprocin i think, etc. How did alexander shulgin discover new psychoactive drugs. Download pihkal a chemical love story pdf download. 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. Reflections on sacred drugs, mysticism and science. Click download or read online button to get pihkal book now.
Library the philosophy behind the writing of pihkal the philosophy behind the writing of pihkal alexander shulgin, ph. Pihkal 1st first editon text only alexander shulgin on. A chemical love story, tihkal is an acronym that stands for tryptamines i have known and loved. Select this result to view alexander t shulgins phone number, address, and more. Shulgin entered harvard university at the age of fifteen and joined the navy at age 19. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the alexander shulgin article. Alexander theodore shulgin american biochemist and. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin, published in 1991. 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. Each chemical contains information on its synthesis, dosage, effects, and commentary. Chemist alexander shulgin, popularizer of the drug ecstasy. What is 2cb prov var beromte lokalproduserte fish and.
By hamilton morris photos by ash smith alexander shulgin and the author. The last interview with alexander shulgin psychotropicon. Alexander sasha shulgin, who has died aged 88, was a pioneering and fearless scientist, but his chosen discipline the design and synthesis of psychedelic drugs was one of the most. Alexander shulgin videos to download alex fulkroad. Alexander sasha shulgin born june 17, 1925 in berkeley, california is an american pharmacologist, chemist and drug developer of russian descent shulgin is credited with the popularizing of mdma in the late 1970s and early 1980s, especially for psychopharmaceutical use and the treatment of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder. Alexander theodore sasha shulgin june 17, 1925 june 2, 2014 was an american medicinal chemist, biochemist, organic chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. Interview with alexander shulgin, godfather of ecstasy the us gave scientist alexander shulgin a licence to make and study illegal drugs. The 88yearold, who passed away after a long battle with liver cancer, is credited with inventing a number of. When downloaded, these tweets form a comprehensive. Murguia, edward, melissa tackettgibson, and ann lessem. Similarly, the spectroscopic data is essentially confined to mass spec. How long will this last, this delicious feeling of being alive, of having penetrated the veil which hides beauty and the wonders of celestial vistas. The use of synthetic cathinones and tryptamines in a psychiatric. Alexander sasha theodore shulgin1 born june 17, 1925 was an american pharmacologist, chemist and drug developer.
Jun 03, 2014 alexander sasha shulgin, known as the godfather of ecstasy, died on monday. Alexander shulgin 19252014 is known as the godfather of psychedelics. The love storytells the tale of a psychopharmacologist and his wiferesearch partner, and recounts decades devoted to the. The most compelling insight of that day was that this awesome recall had been brought about by a fraction of a gram of a white solid, but that in no way whatsoever could it be argued that these memories had been contained within the white solid. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin which was published in 1991. This infamous club where shulgin himself is a drinking buddy with the likes of kissinger remember. Shulgan explored the known phenthalamines, then produced hundreds. A chemical love story paperback or softback by shulgin, alexander and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Does this magical half dozen include only the rcs he has made our does it include mdma, lsd,etc.
Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin, pihkal, a chemical love story. There are detailed reports on 179 substances and mention of perhaps 150 more. In 1948, sasha married his first wife, nina gordon, and in december of 1949 their son theodore alexander shulgin was born. Over the course of his life, he created, synthesized, and tested on himself hundreds of novel psychoactive compounds. He believes in understanding the mind and how it works and how brain, chemistry and. Shulgins detailed practical procedures have been available for years in pihkal. A chemical love story is a book by dr pihkal a chemical love story pdf download. Alexander shulgin was a chemist who invented lots of new psychedelic drugs. Refind renren sina weibo sitejot skype slashdot sms stocktwits svejo symbaloo. The second best result is alexander t shulgin age 70s in lafayette, ca. Improvements to the synthesis of psilocybin and a facile method for preparing the oacetyl prodrug of psilocin. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. It was later described in the shulgins popular 1991 book pihkal.
A chemical love story alexander shulgin, ann shulgin isbn. The second part is even more interesting it is a summery of years and years of psychadelic research on phenthalamines. A chemical love story by alexander shulgin goodreads. A solution of 100 g of 2,5dimethoxybenzaldehyde in 220 g nitromethane was treated with 10 g anhydrous ammonium acetate, and heated on a steam bath for 2. In subsequent years, shulgin discovered, synthesized. Shulgin created and synthesized 230 psychoactive substances during his life, cataloguing his work in two books. As a producer, shulgin has had more than 20 hit albums, five of which were number 1. The second part is even more interesting it is a summery of years and. A chemical love story by alexander and ann shulgin. Alexander sasha theodore shulgin 1 born june 17, 1925 in berkeley, california is a russianamerican pharmacologist, chemist and drug developer. Alexander sasha shulgin, the chemist known as the godfather of psychedelics, died june 2 at the age of 88. Pihkal is the extraordinary record of the authors years exploring the chemistry and transformative power of psychedelic medicines, and phenethylamines in particular. The continuation features the original texts enhanced with complete errata, new essays, anecdotes, and.
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