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"When Michael Pollan set out to research how LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are being used to provide relief to people suffering from difficult-to-treat conditions such as depression, addiction and anxiety, he did not intend to write what is undoubtedly his most personal book. But upon discovering how these remarkable substances are improving the lives not only of the mentally ill but also of healthy people coming to...
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Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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First edition.
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English
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"South Africa, the future looks promising. Personal robots are making life easier for the working class. The government is harnessing renewable energy to provide infrastructure for the poor. And in the bustling coastal town of Port Elizabeth, the economy is booming thanks to the genetic engineering industry which has found a welcome home there. Yes, the days to come are looking very good for South Africans. That is, if they can survive the present...
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Little, Brown and Company
Edition
First edition.
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English
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Explores the discovery, invention, science, and people behind today's major psychotropic drugs, from the earliest, Thorazine and Lithium, through Prozac and Ecstasy, to today's most cutting-edge memory drugs and neural implants.
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Pocket Books
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English
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ENTER THE SORCERESS!! Back from the abyss, Castaneda encounters his greatest test on the journey towards impeccability and freedom: to outwit and overpower the sorcery of Doña Soledad, herself transformed from a defeated and meaningless life to a warrior, a hunter and a "stalker of power." Now the combat will begin. Now the journey will continue. Till the last danger is faced... the final paradox embraced.
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Talos
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English
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Williams Burroughs meets Philip K. Dick in this dystopian drug-fueled novel set in the not-so-distant future. Synth is a drug able to induce hallucinations indistinguishable from reality. But it's brand new, highly addictive, and more than likely dangerous. Even the dealers peddling the pills don't know what long term effects the drug will have on its users. For Markus Olsen, Synth offers an easy escape to his crumbling life. Markus, an ex-hacker,...
8) Unstoppable
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Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
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English
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Dean Cage is a former Special Ops agent. Now he is a marked man who becomes the victim of mistaken identity. Injected with a powerful hallucinogenic drug that is supposed to force him to tell secrets he doesn't have to give, Cage races against time to clear his name and find an antidote that will save his life. Unfortunately, the only thing that can save him is some thing he doesn't want to trust: his own mind.
10) Easy rider
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Columbia TriStar Home Video
Edition
Special edition ; widescreen version.
Language
English
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Two motorcyclists travel across the U.S. in search of the "real" America.
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Edition
First edition.
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English
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"In an effort to treat a debilitating mood disorder, Ayelet Waldman undertook a very private experiment, ingesting 10 micrograms of LSD every three days for a month. This is the story--by turns revealing, courageous, fascinating and funny--of her quietly psychedelic spring, her quest to understand one of our most feared drugs, and her search for a really good day"--
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Debate
Edition
Primera edición.
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Español
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"Cuando Michael Pollan se propuso investigar por qu? el LSD y la psilocibina (el componente activo de las setas alucin?genas) proporcionan un enorme alivio a personas que padecen condiciones de dif?cil tratamiento como el trastorno por estr?s postraum?tico, la depresi?n o la adicci?n, no ten?a la intenci?n de escribir lo que es sin lugar a dudas su libro m?s personal. Pero al descubrir c?mo estas notables sustancias mejoran la vida no solo de pacientes...
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