Have a good trip : exploring the magic mushroom experience / Eugenia Bone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bone, Eugenia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bone, Eugenia.

Mushrooms, Hallucinogenic.

Psilocybin.

Hallucinogenic drugs.

Physical Description:

xix, 331 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Flatiron Books, 2024.

Summary:

"From a much-loved expert and popular science writer comes this straight-from-the-trenches report on how and why folks from all walks of life are using magic mushrooms to enhance their lives. Interest in psychedelic mushrooms has never been greater--or the science less definitive. Popular science writer and amateur mycologist Eugenia Bone reports on the state of psychedelics today, from microdosing to heroic trips, illustrating how "citizen science" and anecdotal accounts of the mushrooms' benefits are leading the new wave of scientific inquiry into psilocybin. With her signature blend of first-person narrative and scientific rigor, Bone breaks down just how the complicated cocktail of psychoactive compounds is thought to interact with our brain chemistry. She explains how mindset and setting can impact a trip - whether therapeutic, spiritual/mystical, or simply pleasure seeking--and vividly evokes the personalities and protocols that populate the tripping scene, from the renegade "'Noccers" of Washington who merrily disperse magic mushroom spores around Seattle, to the indigenous curanderas who conduct traditional ceremonies in remote Mexican villages. Throughout she shares her journey through the world of mushrooms, cultivating her own stash, grappling with personal challenges, and offering the insights she gleaned from her experiences. For both seasoned trippers and the merely mushroom curious, Have a Good Trip offers a balanced, entertaining, and provocative look at this rapidly evolving cultural phenomenon"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Prologue

Author's note

Part I: Anatomy of a trip. 1. Considering psilocybin

2. Brains on mushrooms

3. Bad Trips

4. Keeping trips on course

Part II: In search of the mushroom. 5. Foraging

6. Cultivating

7. Clinical trials, retreats, and private guides

Part III: Trip types. 8. Microdosing

9. Therapeutic trips

10. Spiritual trips

11. Psychedelic community

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Notes

Select bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-321) and index.

ISBN:

9781250885654

1250885655

OCLC:

1433223192

Publisher Number:

90100582086