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Psychedelic Drugs Reconsidered
Grinspoon, Lester and Bakalar, James B. Psychedelic Drugs Reconsidered. New York: Drug Policy Alliance. 1997.
 In this classic text, two of the world's leading experts on drug use provide the general reader with a comprehensive survey of psychedelic drugs and the scientific and intellectual issues they raise. The authors review the chemistry of psychedelics, their effects, and the history of human experience with the drugs, as well as assessing their potential value.
"An exceptionally well-balanced scientific discussion of every aspect of psychedelic drugs.... It is a courageous book which simultaneously succeeds for both the popular and scientific audiences."
-- Carl Sagan
"Our social policy has all but ignored the extraordinary potential of psychedelic drugs for therapeutic use and inner development. This book has played and will continue to play a significant role in bringing the weight of scientific reason to bear on re-opening the research opportunities that are a necessary prerequisite for rectifying this situation."
-- Ram Dass
"I don't recall ever seeing a single book treat in so scholarly yet lucid a fashion the historical, social, and scientific aspects of drugs with accuracy, balance, and thoughtful reflection."
-- Solomon H. Snyder, M.D.
About the Authors
Lester Grinspoon, M.D. is an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
James B. Bakalar is a lecturer in law in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
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