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“Shroder filters the psychedelic world [and] presents a compelling case for supporting responsible, rigorous research of psychedelic compounds….Empty your mind of any preconceptions about psychedelic drugs and enjoy a fascinating trip through the politics, science, history, and promise of these controversial chemical compounds.”—Booklist, STARRED REVIEW“A well-respected journalist offers evidence, both empirical and anecdotal, about the therapeutic benefits of psychedelic drugs….this clear-eyed account [explores] both the complex history of the issue and the current thinking on the use of LSD, Ecstasy and other psychotropic substances for healing troubled minds….Occasionally, the stories are amusing…often, they’re moving…a perceptive criticism of the failings of America’s war on drugs, and Shroder delivers an important historical perspective on a highly controversial issue in modern medicine.”—Kirkus “[Acid Test] explores the therapeutic possibilities of LSD and Ecstasy (MDMA), and, more broadly, the potential of the human mind….Guided by Shroder’s easy narrative tone, readers follow an activist, a marine, and a physician-turned-psychiatrist who developed a philosophy of psychedelic therapy through self-experimentation….Shroder both informs readers about the drugs’ shadowy pasts and provides insight into the future of mental health.”—Publishers Weekly“This is not about the 60's. This book reveals the ongoing struggle to create valuable lasting therapies for PTSD in all its forms. Funny, hopeful, and sad by turns, these stories make me believe that someday soon, MDMA will be accepted as valuable, even desirable, to counteract the despair of so many returning veterans and other souls whose lives are turned upside down by PTSD. If ever interventions are needed, it is now. Acid Test presents an alternative to anguish and anxiety, showing a route of return to balance by use of compassionate therapies along with an outlaw drug. Millions of Americans suffer from the terrors of war or crime , and perhaps soon, we can say help is on the way.”—Carolyn Garcia, also known as Mountain Girl, a former Merry prankster and wife of Jerry Garcia “Over the last thirty years women have gone from the kitchen to the boardroom, people of color from the woodshed to the White House, gay men and women from the closet to the altar, and all of us have embraced a new vision of life itself on this fragile blue planet. Yet when we recall the factors that unleashed these dramatic transformations there is one ingredient in the recipe of social change that is always expunged from the record: the fact that millions of us lay prostrate before the gates of awe having ingested LSD or some other psychedelic. Tom Shroder’s Acid Test is an inspiring and profoundly hopeful book.”—Wade Davis, author of The Serpent and the Rainbow“Tom Shroder has written a book that is at once captivating and utterly surprising, with mind-blowing revelations of a lost history. The scourge of war and trauma and the mysteries of human consciousness fills virtually every one of the gripping chapters. With its impressive research, masterful storytelling and ultimately, the possibility of hope and healing, Acid Test is destined to be an important book.”—Brigid Schulte, author of Overwhelmed “Acid Test is a trip of a different kind. Tom Shroder makes the hunt for relief from modern wars' biggest killers—depression and post-traumatic stress disorder—come alive in bright, unforgettable colors, characters and emotions.”—Dana Priest, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and author of Top Secret America“Acid Test is a breath of fresh air after half a century of general hysteria, misinformation, confusion and questionable decisions of scientific, political, and legal authorities concerning psychedelic substances. Tom Shroder's fascinating, well-researched, and clearly written account of psychedelic history, from the discovery of LSD to the current worldwide renaissance of interest in these remarkable substances and revival of research in this area, is a tour de force. Most important—socially, economically, and politically—is the book’s focus on the psychedelic newcomer MDMA (Ecstasy). The pilot studies of this substance suggest that it might play an important role in helping to solve the formidable problem of PTSD that kills more American soldiers than the weapons of enemies.”—Stanislav Grof, M.D., author of LSD Psychotherapy, The Ultimate Journey, and Psychology of the Future “I read Acid Test with wonder and excitement. Wonder at seeing a controversial topic through Tom Shroder's fresh and lucid eyes. And excitement at the promise of healing that he reveals.”—David Von Drehle, author of Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America's Most Perilous Year “Tom Shroder weaves together three compelling stories with such mastery that Acid Test reads like a first-rate novel. The book is that much more intriguing and consequential though because the stories are true and the subject matter—the healing of post-traumatic stress—of great currency and importance. We need to know how to treat the trauma that afflicts most of the world or we’re in deep trouble.”—Richard Rockefeller, former chairman of U.S. Advisory Board of Doctors Without Borders “If you think LSD is a relic of the Sixties, or good for nothing except getting high, you need to read this riveting and important book. It’s the fascinating story of how LSD and MDMA can, with controlled use, bring near-miraculous benefits to people suffering from mental trauma. Tom Shroder is a fine journalist and a terrific writer; in Acid Test, he’s written a book that should start a long-overdue national conversation, and someday may help to end a lot of unnecessary suffering.”—Dave Barry “A captivating narrative with irresistible characters. It will leave you wondering whether we have the moral right to oppose this breakthrough therapy.”—Gene Weingarten, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Fiddler in the Subway “Acid Test is a superb book. The people Tom Shroder introduces us to are across-the-board fascinating, the reporting he's done is deep and persuasive, and the writing is dazzling. Best of all, though, is what any open-minded reader will feel after finishing Acid Test: In a world of hurt, here is a new version of hope.”—David Finkel, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Good Soldiers and Thank You for Your Service“Acid Test is a trip of a different kind. Tom Shroder makes the hunt for relief from modern wars' biggest killers—depression and post-traumatic stress disorder—come alive in bright, unforgettable colors, characters and emotions.”—Dana Priest, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and author of Top Secret America“Acid Test represents such a critical contribution to our societal awareness, one that I am honored to wholeheartedly support. Faced with the challenge to alleviate the suffering of today's combat veterans, we must open ourselves to considering new modalities, revisiting therapeutic agents criminalized by fear and ideology, and harnessing the power of healing rituals and ancient wisdom. Tom Shroder offers a timely and compelling story of stories, illustrating the struggles and opportunities for hope and healing. Put politics and preconceptions aside; open your mind; read this book; follow the data; and speak truth to power so that scientific rigor and emerging knowledge can lead the way. We owe our fellow humans no less.”—Loree Sutton, psychiatrist, retired US Army Brigadier General and founding director of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury

About the Author

Tom Shroder is an award-winning journalist, editor, and author of Old Souls and Acid Test, a transformative look at the therapeutic powers of psychedelic drugs in the treatment of PTSD. As editor of The Washington Post Magazine, he conceived and edited two Pulitzer Prize–winning feature stories. His most recent editing project, Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time, by Brigid Schulte, was a New York Times best-seller.

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Product details

Paperback: 464 pages

Publisher: Plume; Reprint edition (August 11, 2015)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0147516374

ISBN-13: 978-0147516374

Product Dimensions:

5.5 x 1 x 8.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review:

4.6 out of 5 stars

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I agree with the reviewer who said the personal stories go on too long. This may be wise for setting a good foundation for people new to the psychological benefits of psychedelic and mdma therapy; but for those of us who use these sacraments in our spiritual practice, this was little more than biography. Yes I enjoyed learning more of Doblin's background, or Mithoefler, but I read about these guys all the time in the entheogenic literature. Now i know that MAPS and those who conduct these important studies are necessary to gently widen the crack into the resistant mindset of the mainstream objectified materialist researchers. And I strongly suspect Doblin and these fellows speak of far wilder realities in private.Still, I was hoping for a much broader survey, showing how these wonderful substances are opening hidden doors for many who have suffered long, or for spiritual seekers hoping for more than grape juice and bread wafer "communion" with the Divine. It made its point with detailed histories, and that serves a purpose for the academics. But .... **eff those guys! What a pity we have to prove to the "meatheads" that there is some value to these sacraments!Many of us in the underground gnostic community use these substances, in combination, and with others. MAPS etc., timidly tiptoes around mixes like acid+mdma, (and I understand why), but here is where the action is, cross pollination between the visionary and the heart centered. Dynamite. There is a Zen book, some title like After the Ecstasy, the Laundry! True enuff! BUT.... how about, After the Ecstasy, and the psychological cleansing and Release, the Joy of knowing Self as Spiritual Being? THIS is the ferment that will change and uplift human evolution.Sure these "medicines" have to be sold to the establishment as tools to "normalize" people, so they can "fit in" to society. But there is a secret and open joke: Society is neurotic with its fixation on physical gratification and self-indulgence, being "happy." The spiritual Path is that of the warrior, to learn to BE whether you are "happy" or not. To co-operate in the Great Process. We don't want to "fit into" a neurotic society, we want to shake it up, drive out the demons, promote the purification of the instincts, release the Love of the Good in each Heart, and to show peeps that they are so much more than this present suffering personality. And release their Divine Sparks of creativity for our collective betterment. To be in a Commonwealth where the Pursuit of Happiness is seen for what it really is: the release of spiritual Fire.But as they say, be wise as serpents, and as gentle as doves. On with the studies...

If you have any knowledge of psychedelics or MDMA, and have done any reading in this area you will find nothing new here. While I agree with the author's hypotheses are correct, it unfortunately seems like a cut and paste job of other books with the addition of some case studies of people in therapy to make the text more engaging. Doblin, who I've admired is portrayed as little more than a trust fund hippy. This is an important topic which will hopefully be moved forward by an author more interested in science than sensationalism.

Written in a novelesque, biographical style, following the lives of three men; two of which are important in the foundations of MDMA therapy, and one who is an excellent example of MDMA's success in treating posttraumatic stress syndrome. Once you have gotten used to the format and writing style , then the book will take on a life of it's own. This book is a well thought out unusual presentation of the subject, making the case for the legalization and incorporation of M D M A into mainstream psychotherapy. So for those interested in the value of psychedelically assisted mental therapy, this book will show the value of it, and describe the ongoing governmentally sponsored double-blind and scientifically correct research studies. By the end of it, the book will have convinced the reader of the solid foundation that the future of psychotheraputally mediated MDMA will rest upon. Yes, the future of mental health therapy will be certain to use MDMA in many applications. Highly recommended to those with a mind.S

I am a 29 year old mother of two with a BA in Psychology. I am really enjoying Acid Test so far. I have read a ton of books about psychedelic culture, drugs and the healing potentials of psychedelics and I wasn't sure if this book was going to just be review for me, but its not. I'm learning with every page I turn.This page is the end of a discussion on the birth of the term 'psychedelic' to describe the class of chemicals that included mescaline and LSD. The guy that gave Huxley the mescaline that inspired his writing of The Doors of Perception, is Osmond. Osmand also is the guy that did the first experiments giving alcoholics LSD and getting LSD approved as a treatment for alcoholism because of its 50%+ rate of efficacy in one session of LSD use in *curing* alcoholics on the spot...~Serina Arlene*To fathom Hell or soar Angelic,Just take a pinch of psychedelic.* ~Serina Arlene

This powerful book with its report on the state of MDMA and other psychedelics research for use in psychotherapy of PTSD, anxiety, depression and terminal illness should hopefully move consideration of this treatment to the forefront for the larger public. Given that a massive number of veterans, adults abused as children, rape victims and others affected by trauma need treatment and that current therapies have been relatively ineffective this should be seen as a godsend. It has been an uphill battle for government approval of this research but it is so amazingly effective that it needs a large public outpouring of demand for effective care. Thanks Tom Shroder for this wonderful view of important research work.

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