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Transform Press
Founded by Alexander “Sasha” Shulgin and his wife Ann Shulgin in 1991, Transform Press specializes in works on psychopharmacology, psychedelic drug research, and other material relating to psychoactive compounds.
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MAPS is a leader in psychedelic research. Since 1986, MAPS has been on a mission to create safe, legal, and beneficial opportunities for psychedelics in medicine and society.
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[Book excerpt]: Psychedelic Integration: Psychotherapy for Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness
The following is an excerpt from Psychedelic Integration: Psychotherapy for Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness by Marc B. Aixalà: My interest in psychoactive substances and non-ordinary states of consciousness began in the basement of my mother’s pharmacy, among...
Remembering Ann Shulgin, The Matriarch of the Psychedelic Movement
We are grieved by the loss of Ann Shulgin, an elder and beloved friend, often referred to as the matriarch of the psychedelic movement. Ann passed away peacefully on July 9, at home in the company of loved ones, crossing into the great unknown. She was 91. Ann was...
Reflections on the Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs (ESPD) 55 conference
Last month, Synergetic Press was excited to attend the McKenna Academy’s Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs (ESPD55) Conference in St. Giles House, Dorset, UK. A beautiful and inspiring gathering that came as joyous relief for many after months of...
Michael “Goz” Gosney, Collaborator & Friend
Michael "Goz" Gosney, Collaborator & Friend (July 11, 1954 – April 28, 2022) Beloved friend and Special Projects Associate at Synergetic Press, Michael “Goz” Gosney peacefully departed this world on April 28, 2022. Goz, as we called him, was a culture creator,...