A chemical love story ebook by genre, author or name and download it. The commemorative edition of pihkal and tihkal 9780963009661. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin, published in 1991. I wouldnt recommend trying to produce any of these unless youre an amazing chemist on par with shulgin himself. Sasha shulgin pihkal y tihkal en espanol home facebook. The first half of pihkal is an excellent commentary on the shulgins personal experiences with phenethylamines. The love storytells the tale of a psychopharmacologist and his wiferesearch partner, and recounts decades devoted to the.
Alexander sasha shulgin gives the definition at the beginning of the book. Alexander shulgin was a chemist who invented lots of new psychedelic drugs. It describes a wide variety of phenethylamines, their dosage, and their effects. Pihkal a chemical love story tihkal the continuation david gems. I discovered this book and its sister publication tihkal during an interesting period of my. There is no single book that will bring you to that kind. Im having difficulty understanding pihkal and tihkal because of my limited knowledge of organic chemistry. In 1991 and 1997, he and his wife ann shulgin authored the books pihkal and tihkal on the topic of psychoactive drugs. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book.
It also contains a complete crossindex into the chemicals of the second half. Schulgins development of zectran at dow chemical and his ever evolving interest in psychoactive drugs and finally his love affair with his wife ann. Alexander and anne shulgin in their california home talk about their experiences with psychedelics, therapy and their books pihkal and tihkal, sometimes called the bibles for the psychonauts. It is highly recommended and well worth purchasing the book. Shulgin discovered many noteworthy phenethylamines including the 2c family of which 2ct2, 2ct7, 2ce, 2ci, and 2cb are most well known. The story continues this is the continuation of the love story from pihkal. I dont like institutionalized education so thats not an option. Altered state experiences are explored in the context of intimacy. The subject of the work is psychoactive phenethylamine chemical derivatives, notably those that act as psychedelics and or empathogenentactogens. Marilyn ferguson, author of the aquarian conspiracy they have written a book that is part autobiography, part metaphysical guidebook, and part cookbook. The commemorative edition of pihkal and tihkal by alexander t shulgin, 9780963009661, available at book depository with free delivery. A chemical love story, tihkal is an acronym that stands for tryptamines i have known and loved. The continuation by ann shulgin and alexander shulgin 1997, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
The main title is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved. This is a fine contribution although the continuation might lead one to believe that both pihkal and tihkal are of the same sphere. A naturally occurring compound found in both the animal and plant kingdoms. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Tells the tale of a psychopharmacologist and his wiferesearch partner, and recounts decades devoted to the creation and investigation of psychedelic drugs as tools for the study of the human mind. A chemical love story by ann shulgin and alexander. 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. 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.
Mar 21, 2007 alexander and anne shulgin in their california home talk about their experiences with psychedelics, therapy and their books pihkal and tihkal, sometimes called the bibles for the psychonauts. A chemical love story of the chemistry and transformative power of psychedelic drugs, devoting this volume to tryptamines. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin which was published in 1991. Pihkal is the fictionalized autobiographical account of sasha and ann shulgins research and romance, exploring altered state experiences in the context of intimacy.
A chemical love story with a blend of travel, botanical facts, scientific speculation, psychological and political commentary. I am still in love with the shulgins and i sorely wish i could meet them although sadly i hear alexanders health probably wont allow that. This study guide consists of approximately 30 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of pihkal. Remember to stay safe, respect set and setting and always know your source. Tihkal says that the autobiographical parts are fictionalized, and picks up from where pihkal left off, so if it feels on the nose thats. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin, pihkal, a chemical love story. Not only are they great titles to have in any personal library, but they are informative and moving. Synthesis and physical properties in the format of the journal of medicinal chemistry structural correlates to human central nervous system activity the dosages used and duration of effects observed commentary and. A book of real improtance to chemical enthusiatsts, an encylopedia of all chemicals.
The continuation is a 1997 book written by alexander shulgin and ann shulgin about a family of psychoactive drugs known as tryptamines. The continuation features the original texts enhanced with complete errata, new essays, anecdotes, and reminiscences by numerous colleagues, previously unpublished photographs, and original art. I suppose they are, if one isnt wellread regarding the metabolism and synthesis of these two very different families of compounds. I discovered this book and its sister publication tihkal during an interesting period of my undergraduate career. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the pihkal a chemical love story by alexander shulgin, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. The commemorative edition of pihkal and tihkal book depository.
Purchasing the book also gets you a far more complete crossindex into the chemicals described in. Click download or read online button to get pihkal book now. The precision of doses, levels graded from baseline are really good and might be a sensible way to adopt within the psychonaut community. There are detailed reports on 179 substances and mention of perhaps 150 more. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. A chemical love story by alexander and ann shulgin. Pihkal phenylethylamines i have known and loved, subtitled a chemical love story, is the autobiography of alexander and ann shulgin. The commemorative edition of pihkal and tihkal ebook. To ask other readers questions about pihkal, please sign up. A chemical love story by alexander shulgin english paperback book free pihkal. Pihkal phenethylamines i have known and loved is a unique book written by renowned psychopharmacologist alexander shulgin and his wife ann shulgin. 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. About this html version of pihkal this is the online version of the second half of the book pihkal.
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. The main title, pihkal, is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved. 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. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin, pihkal, a chemical. Sep 09, 1997 a fantastic book for anyone interested in psychedelics and or the culture and stories around it. The love storytells the tale of a psychopharmacologist and his. Hopefully be of some importance towards mental health, great read a must buy for your book self, great for referencing. Pihkal is the acronym for phenethylamines i have known and loved.
This book is a slightly fictionalized account of how the two authorsalexander and ann shulginbegin their. Lovingly prepared by joshua marker along with a devoted team of volunteers, this commemorative publication of pihkal. A chemical love story by alexander shulgin goodreads. The stories behind these chemicals are almost as beautiful as the chemicals themselves. A chemical love story by alexander shulgin english. The first half of tihkal is an excellent commentary on the shulgins personal experiences with tryptamines. Pihkal is the extraordinary record of the authors years exploring the chemistry and transformative power of psychedelic medicines, and phenethylamines in particular. Purchasing the book also gets you a far more complete crossindex into the chemicals described in the second half. 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 subject of the work is psychoactive phenethylamine chemical derivatives, notably those that act as psychedelics andor empathogenentactogens.