Acid Test

LSD, Ecstasy, and the Power to Heal

De: Tom Shroder

Narrado por: Arthur Morey

A fascinating, transformative look at the therapeutic powers of psychedelic drugs, particularly in the treatment of PTSD, and the past fifty years of scientific, political, and legal controversy they have ignited, by award-winning journalist Tom Shroder.

It’s no secret that psychedelic drugs have the ability to cast light on the miraculous reality hidden within our psyche. Following the discovery of LSD less than a hundred years ago, psychedelics began to play a crucial role in the quest to understand the link between mind and matter. Compounds such as LSD and MDMA have proved to be extraordinarily effective in treating disorders such as posttraumatic stress - yet the drugs remain illegal, out of reach of the millions of people who could benefit from them.

Tom Shroder’s Acid Test is a meticulously researched history of LSD and the controversy surrounding psychedelics, as well as a striking look at the unprecedented healing properties of drugs that have for decades been characterized as dangerous, illicit substances. Shroder covers the first heady years of experimentation in the 50s and 60s through the backlash of the '70s and '80s, when the drug subculture exploded and uncontrolled experimentation with street psychedelics led to a PR nightmare that would set therapeutic use back decades. Acid Test is a fascinating, transformative look at the therapeutic powers of psychedelic drugs, particularly in the treatment of PTSD, and the past fifty years of scientific, political, and legal controversy they have ignited.

©2014 Tom Shroder (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. “The Guest House” by Jalal al-Din Rumi used with permission of Coleman Barks, Maypop Books. Recorded by arrangement with Blue Rider Press, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, a Penguin Random House Company.

Extremely informative and interesting book!

If you've ever once said you "love our veterans" or even claimed to have cared for the wellbeing of people suffering from PTSD (victims of sexual trauma, combat veterans, etc), this book should be a must listen! In the U.S., we have a tendency to not care about things unless they directly affect us, missing the bigger picture.

The information is shared in an interesting and compelling manner in which the author shares people's stories, which keeps the listener engaged while also learning about the content. Not familiar with the narrator, but he also did an outstanding job. Book is also very well researched and quite thorough on the topic.

If you care whatsoever about the future of combat veteran's mental health (as a citizen, you should), you should get this book and start taking appropriate actions to influence change to the absurd, draconian, laughable drug policy of the U.S., so people who deserve the help (combat vets) they need can receive it.

Suprisingly Great

Engaging life stories, interesting history of mind-altering drugs and their practical uses, thoughts on therapy for PTSD.

Very topical book given the numbers of PTSD sufferers from recent wars.

Opened my mind - without any chemical assistance :-)

Perfect narration too.

Recommend All To Read

It was well written and very in depth regarding the extensive timeline of discovery, challenges, and research. It highlights the very real struggle to get approval for ideas that are counter culture but ultimately beneficial for society. The only thing that I can note and the reason why performance isn't also five stars is the mispronunciation of some words by the reader such as corpsman (the "s" is silent).

Riveting, informative, touching

I absolutely loved this book. It's a fascinating historical recounting crossed with a raw, gripping emotional drama, laced with the odd reality bend of psychedelia. Get it. You won't be sorry.

Woah!!

Kudos to Rick for paving the way of therapeutic medicines in the future to go against all obstacles. Lots of useful information to become more aware of the beneficial potential of the substances. Thanks to all the money donated into this kind of work!