Lsd: the Consciousness-Expanding Drug

New York: A Berkley Medallion Book, Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1966. First paperback ed. Pocketbook. [i]-viii pages, 1 leaf, 11-268 pages, 2 leaves; 17.7 cm. First G.P. Putnam's-Berkley Medallion edition, N1277./ Contains contributions by Aldous Huxley, Alan Watts, William S. Burroughs and others./ / Includes bibliographical references and index. Near fine unread copy with mild sunning to spine. Pages toned as usual. Paperback.

Attractive crisp copy. Berkley medallion book. [series]. First G.P. Putnam's-Berkley Medallion edition, N1277. Contains contributions by Aldous Huxley, Alan Watts, William S. Burroughs and others.

Contents: 1. Psychopharmacology: the manipulation of the mind / Humphry Osmond -- 2. Culture and the individual / Aldous Huxley -- 3. The hallucinogens: a reporter's objective view / Dan Wakefield -- 4. A visit to inner space / Alan Harrington -- 5. How to change behavior / Timothy Leary -- 6. A psychedelic experience: fact or fantasy? / Alan Watts -- 7. A review of the clinical effects of psychotomimetic agents / Humphry Osmond -- 8. Do drugs have religious import? / Huston Smith -- 9. Point of distinction between sedative and consciousness-expanding drugs / William S. Burroughs -- 10. LSD, transcendence, and the new beginning / James Terrill, Charles Savage, Donald D. Jackson -- 11. Mescaline, LSD, Psilocybin and personality change / Sanford M. Unger -- 12. Lysergic Acid Diethylamide: an editorial / Roy R. Grinker -- 13. The psychotomimetic drug: an overview / Jonathan O. Cole, Martin M. Katz -- 14. Pain and LSD-25: a theory of attenuation of anticipation / Eric Kast -- 15. LSD and psychotherapy: a bibliography of the English-language literature / Sanford M. Unger.

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide LSD (Drogue) LSD (Drug) Solomon, David, 1925- editor. Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963. Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997. Watts, Alan, 1915-1973.