{"product_id":"tihkal-the-continuation","title":"TIHKAL: The Continuation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTIHKAL: The Continuation\u003c\/em\u003e is the sequel to \u003cem\u003ePIHKAL: A Chemical Love Story\u003c\/em\u003e but can stand alone to any reader. Where \u003cem\u003ePIHKAL\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on phenethylamines, \u003cem\u003eTIHKAL\u003c\/em\u003e is written about tryptamines — with TIHKAL being an acronym for “Tryptamines I Have Known and Loved.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike its predecessor, it is divided into two parts. The first begins with the story of Alice and Shura — a fictionalized autobiography picking up where \u003cem\u003ePIHKAL\u003c\/em\u003e left off, opening with the DEA raid that followed its publication. It then continues with essays ranging from psychotherapy and the Jungian mind, to DMT in nature, ayahuasca, the War on Drugs, and the Big Bang. The second part, “The Chemistry Continues,” is a detailed manual for 55 psychedelic compounds, many discovered by Shulgin himself, with information on synthesis, dosage, duration, and subjective effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, the Shulgins’ two books span autobiography, organic chemistry, politics, ethnobotany, and psychopharmacology — and their cultural impact has been profound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this book matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe essential companion to \u003cem\u003ePIHKAL\u003c\/em\u003e — completing the Shulgins’ monumental two-volume exploration of psychedelic chemistry, autobiography, and philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpens with the DEA raid that followed \u003cem\u003ePIHKAL\u003c\/em\u003e’s publication — a gripping account of the price paid for intellectual and chemical freedom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssays spanning DMT, ayahuasca, the War on Drugs, Jungian psychology, and the Big Bang — the full range of a singular mind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed manual for 55 tryptamine compounds — an indispensable reference for researchers, chemists, and serious students of psychopharmacology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA work of enduring cultural significance whose influence on psychedelic science, policy, and consciousness research continues to grow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"By Alexander \"Sasha\" Shulgin and Ann Shulgin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44719006154797,"sku":"9780963009692","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":44719006187565,"sku":"9780963009647","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/9268\/4077\/files\/TiHKAL-cover.jpg?v=1773783730","url":"https:\/\/synergeticpress.com\/products\/tihkal-the-continuation","provider":"Synergetic Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}