The New Science of Psychedelics

“This is a simply splendid book! David Brown is a leading-edge activist, explorer, and philosopher who has blended an astounding number of personal experiences as well as commentaries from amazing people into a narrative that goes well beyond other books about psychedelics. He reevaluates not only the well-known areas of healing, psychotherapy, creativity, and spirituality but also extends his wise deliberations and deep explorations into areas that most of us still shy away from--freely discussing alien encounters, psychedelic sex, mixing and matching various substances, parapsychology, consciousness after death, and more--drawing on his own extensive voyages and exploration for telling examples. He is unafraid to explore the dark sides of his own personality as well as his joys as needed to illuminate challenging aspects of the multifaceted psychedelic universe.” * James Fadiman, Ph.D., author of The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide *
“If your taste is for paradigm busting, you’ll find lots of food for thought in The New Science of Psychedelics. On the menu are parapsychology, unexplained phenomena, strange powers, scientific mysteries, confounding conventional science, odd animal behavior, morphic fields, the Gaia hypothesis, alien beings, entities, forbidden knowledge, kundalini, survival after death, and more.” * Thomas B. Roberts, author of The Psychedelic Future of the Mind *
“Dave’s particular mixture of youthful curiosity, honest skepticism, and appetite for adventure remind me of Tom Sawyer. Reading this book is like riding a raft with Tom down the psychedelic Mississippi. You meet anew all the famous natives who live along its shores--Tim Leary, Robert Anton Wilson, John Lilly, and many others. This book captures both the peculiar terrors and the deep delights these mind-altering substances can induce. A nononsense personal exploration of a controversial area of scientific research recounted in a light and engaging manner.” * Nick Herbert, author of Quantum Reality: Beyond the New Physics *
“If you have yet to experiment with your consciousness by taking ‘drugs’ this is a very helpful read and more cerebral psychedelic enthusiasts will find this a very pleasant sharing. Readers can easily tell that David has talked to the latest and greatest of psychonauts and researchers. ” * Capt Hugh T Alkemi, Entheoradio, June 2013 *
“New age collections will find this an inspiring survey of what psychedelics can teach us about the world and systems beyond our world.” * Midwest Book Review, July 2013 *
“David Jay Brown’s book is a persuasive and necessary argument as we collectively move toward the mainstreaming of psychedelics and face the unique survival challenges of the twenty-first century. This is an outstanding book to read and share widely.” * Rick Doblin, founder of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) *
“The New Science of Psychedelics is a knockout! David Jay Brown tackles the touchy topic of ‘sex on drugs’ with the wisdom of hands-on experience, an expanded mind, and the ability to get into deep places. This book reads like an honest, intimate love letter!” * Annie Sprinkle, Ph.D., sex worker turned EcoSexologist and coauthor of Urban Tantra: Sacred Sex for *
“A provocative journey into the realms of psychedelics, consciousness, creativity, science, and culture. Buy this book and feed your brain!” * Clifford Pickover, author of The Math Book and Sex, Drugs, Einstein, and Elves *
“David Jay Brown writes it all up in a sure hand with a flare appropriate to the subject matter so that the reader is as much entertained as informed.” * R.U. Sirius, author of Everybody Must Get Stoned *