Book I: The Love Story
Tells the tale of a psychopharmacologist and his wife/research partner, and recounts decades devoted to the creation and investigation of psychedelic drugs as tools for the study of the human mind. Altered state experiences are explored in the context of intimacy.
Book II: The Chemical Story
Describes in detail a wealth of phenethylamines:
• Synthesis and physical properties
(in the format of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)
• Structural correlates to human central nervous system activity
• The dosages used and duration of effects observed
• Commentary and speculation on why (for instance):
Some which should have been active, are not
Some which should not have been active, are
Some are too toxic to determine activity
And some have yet to be tasted
Tells the tale of a psychopharmacologist and his wife/research partner, and recounts decades devoted to the creation and investigation of psychedelic drugs as tools for the study of the human mind. Altered state experiences are explored in the context of intimacy.
Book II: The Chemical Story
Describes in detail a wealth of phenethylamines:
• Synthesis and physical properties
(in the format of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)
• Structural correlates to human central nervous system activity
• The dosages used and duration of effects observed
• Commentary and speculation on why (for instance):
Some which should have been active, are not
Some which should not have been active, are
Some are too toxic to determine activity
And some have yet to be tasted
