A chemical love story has shown me great inspiration into why i do things, as well as my hope to understand the consciousness. The story continues this is the continuation of the love story from pihkal. Alexander shulgin, the influential and beloved psychedelic pioneer, has passed away at the age of 88. Alexander theodore shulgin june 17, 1925 june 2, 2014 was an american medicinal chemist, biochemist, organic chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. A continuation paperback by alexander shulgin 1997 edition paperback january 1, 1672 5. In a few places, given shulgins handwriting, the age of the documents, and the peculiarities of special characters used in chemistry notation, volunteers were not able to. He died of liver cancer on monday, 2 june, surrounded by family and friends at his home in california. Pihkal is the extraordinary record of the authors years exploring the chemistry and transformative power of psychedelic medicines, and phenethylamines in particular. Shulgin discovered many noteworthy phenethylamines including the 2c family of which 2ct2, 2ct7, 2ce, 2ci, and 2cb are most well known. Shulgin is the father of extacy mdma but also a lovely wise gentleman scientis with high morals and ethics.
In conjunction with her past work as a lay therapist, she used mdma, 2cb, and similar compounds before they were scheduled. 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. Shulgin had suffered declining health in the past few years, including a stroke and the onset of dementia beginning in 2010. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia alexander sasha shulgin is a pharmacologist, chemist and drug developer. The chemistry and bioassays in the back were also awesome. He is best kent for introducin mdma an ingredient o ecstasy tae psychologists in the late 1970s for psychopharmaceutical uise shulgin wis born in berkeley, california. Pihkal phenethylamines i have known and loved is a unique book written by renowned psychopharmacologist alexander shulgin and his wife ann shulgin.
Reflections on sacred drugs, mysticism and science albert hofmann. Each chemical contains information on its synthesis, dosage, effects, and commentary. The main title is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved. Ann went back to work as a medical transcriber, and met alexander sasha shulgin in 1978. Shulgin was born in berkeley, california, to theodore stevens shulgin 18931978 and henrietta d. The second part is even more interesting it is a summery of years and years of psychadelic research on phenthalamines.
He believes in understanding the mind and how it works and how brain, chemistry and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The love storytells the tale of a psychopharmacologist and his wiferesearch partner, and recounts decades devoted to the. 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. Sep 09, 1997 alexander sasha theodore shulgin 1 born june 17, 1925 was an american pharmacologist, chemist and drug developer. Ann shulgin and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. 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. Great book, if you like the shulgins, you should own both books in my humble opinion you will find. Alexander sasha theodore shulgin or shura was an american chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of alexander t shulgin books online. 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 sasha theodore shulgin1 born june 17, 1925 was an american pharmacologist, chemist and drug developer. Pihkal by shulgin, signed abebooks shop for books, art. 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. The first half is a very endearing sort of dual biography from alexander and ann shulgin, and the second half is a description of quite a number of substances created andor tested by the shulgins and friends. This book follows on from pihkal and provides a glimpse of altered states of consciousness and a unique opportunity to become. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin, published in 1991. Alexander sasha theodore shulgin 1 born june 17, 1925 was an american pharmacologist, chemist and drug developer.
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. This compound, 5meoa et, has been made from the 5methoxyindole3aldehyde by coupling with nitropropane with ammonium acetate to form the nitrobutene which is a reddish crystalline material, mp 114116 c from ethanol. Books 6, 1, and 2 demonstrate what the transcribed shulgin lab books will look like, after the process of deciphering, transcribing, and creating a facsimile takes place. Alexander sasha shulgin, who has died aged 88, was a pioneering and fearless scientist, but his chosen discipline the design and synthesis of.
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. I went into the book desiring mostly the second half, but fell in love with the first half as well. In 1991 and 1997, he and his wife ann shulgin authored the books pihkal and tihkal on the topic of psychoactive drugs. Buy the commemorative edition of pihkal and tihkal by alexander t. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Alexander theodore sasha shulgin 17 juin 1925 2 juin 2014 wis an american medicinal chemist, biochemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, an writer. Alexander theodore shulgin, who was known as sasha to friends, was born in berkeley, calif. Alexander shulgin, the most prolific psychedelic chemist in history, has died 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 pihkal the book covers a lot of ground. Jun 08, 2014 alexander theodore shulgin, who was known as sasha to friends, was born in berkeley, calif. The reaction mixture was cooled to icebath temperature, diluted with an additional 3 ml h 2 o, and brought to an alkaline ph with the. There are detailed reports on 179 substances and mention of.
Ann shulgin is a researcher, writer, and beloved elder of the tribe. 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. This compound, 5meoaet, has been made from the 5methoxyindole3aldehyde by coupling with nitropropane with ammonium acetate to form the nitrobutene which is a reddish crystalline material, mp 114116 c from ethanol. Alexander sasha shulgin, the pioneering pharmacologist who introduced mdma to psychologists in the 1970s, has died aged 88 after a battle with liver cancer. Legendary and gifted biochemist alexander sasha shulgin formulated mdma originally developed by merck in 1912 but never used, dom, and whole families of other useful entheogens. Discover book depositorys huge selection of alexander shulgin books online. A chemical love story by alexander and ann shulgin. By alexander shulgin and ann shulgin foreword by david e.
Signed and inscribed by both alexander as sasha and ann shulgin, godparents of psychedelic drugs, on the half title page. The commemorative edition of pihkal and tihkal 9780963009661. In a few places, given shulgin s handwriting, the age of the documents, and the peculiarities of special characters used in chemistry notation, volunteers were not able to. Feb 06, 2007 shulgin is the father of extacy mdma but also a lovely wise gentleman scientis with high morals and ethics. The main title is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved the book consists.
The title means phenethylamines i have known and loved. While sasha is often erroneously credited with inventing mdma he has created literally hundreds of. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin which was published in 1991. 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. This is the online version of the second half of the book pihkal. He and his wife ann shulgin authored the books pihkal and tihkal. The shulgin rating scale or quantitative potency scale is a simple scale for reporting the subjective effect of psychoactive substances at a given dosage, and at a given time.
A chemical love story with a blend of travel, botanical facts, scientific speculation, psychological and political commentary. 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 subject of the work is psychoactive phenethylamine chemical derivatives, notably those that act as psychedelics andor empathogenentactogens. 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 psychoactive compounds. His parents were teachers, and he was a precocious student, entering harvard at 16. Lab books, class notes and desiderata from the files of alexander shulgin american libraries uploaded by rkumar on october 5, 2007. I interviewed shulgin and his wife and coresearcher ann at. Known to his friends as sasha, shulgin is best know for his part in repopularizing the drug mdma 3,4methylenedioxynmethylamphetamine or ecstasy, which was created in 1912 as an appetite suppressant by the german drug company merck. Talking death with the late psychedelic chemist sasha shulgin. Sasha shulgin pihkal y tihkal en espanol home facebook. Shulgin discovered many other noteworthy phenethylamines including the 2c family of which 2ct2, 2ct7, 2ci, and 2cb are most well known. Creator of many research chemicals and the man who brought back mdma alexander shulgin is a well known chemist and if he were to do an ama on his research and life so far it would be a great incite into his world. The main title, pihkal, is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved.