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Peter Stafford has an elephants memory for what happened to Public Consciousness.

- Allen Ginsberg

A delightful Rabelaisian social history of psychedelics in America.

- Whole Earth Review

A look at the history, pharmacology, and effects of these drugs, based upon... literature, folklore, and the authors personal experiences.

- Library Journal

Fascinating... consumer-oriented exposition details history, botany, synthesis, and use of LSD, pot, cactus, mushrooms, street, and ceremonial drugs popular in the 60s.

- American Library Association, Booklist

A wealth of information on each of these mind-altering substances. Even those who disagree will find it an important resource.

- Drug Survival News

Theres no end to the great new things youll learn about dope in Psychedelics Encyclopedia... authoritative.

- High Times Magazine

A fine reference book, always engaging and easy to read... I have no hesitation in recommending it as a source of interesting and reliable information.

- Andrew Weil, M.D., co-author of From Chocolate to Morphine

Staffords Psychedelics Encyclopedia, clear and straightforward, describes the substances which have done much to alter consciousness and so introduce vast numbers of youth, along with a few of their elders, to the mystical depths of their psyches.

- The New Review of Books and Religion

Psychedelics are the royal road to the unconscious, and I would advise anyone interested in these matters to read Peter Staffords Psychedelics Encyclopedia -- which will have to do until better brains come along.

- Timothy Leary, co-author of The Psychedelic Experience

Stafford evaluates the psychedelic potential of a number of common and not so common drugs. The book is very well researched and the information is not tinged with moral admonitions or phony health scare tactics. You will be better informed if you read this book.

- Harvest Magazine

A wealth of information about one of the most controversial issues of modern times. It is written with clarity that will be appreciated by the general public, and so rich in content that even professionals in the field will find it a valuable source of data.

- Dr. Stanislav Grof, author of LSD Psychotherapy

I strongly recommend this book to everyone with an interest in the human mind and its potential, as well as... culture, politics and the arts.

- Robert Masters, author of The Varieties of Psychedelic Experience

The book has very pretty pictures of plants in it and contains some fascinating ethnographic and anthropological data.

- Los Angeles Touch

If you were alive in the 60s, you may be wondering why you are now... Within the pages of this outrageously researched book, you may find some of the answers.

- William Burroughs, Jr., author of Speed

I think it will become a landmark in the field.

- John Beresford, psychedelic pioneer

Stafford has performed an immense service to the adept and novice alike... No other single volume packs as much drug information.

- The Advocate

If you were ever interested in the history of psychedelic drugs, this is your real chance to become an overnight scholar in this selected field.

- SSC Booknews

Very well organized and fascinating to read all the way through.

- Paul Williams, author of Das Energy

Stafford writes with authority and charm, an unbeatable blend.

- Chester Anderson, author of The Butterfly Kid

Psychedelics Encyclopedia by Peter Stafford offers the most thorough history to date of the modern-day use of psychedelic drugs. LSD, mescaline, psilocybin, cannabis, and a host of lesser-known and exotic psychotropic agents are discussed in this entertaining survey.

- New Age Journal

One of the most instructive, comprehensive surveys... a sane, reasoned reference work in a controversial area where politics and criminal penalties have kept research and public knowledge at a minimum.

- Publishers Weekly

Psychedelic Encyclopedia, Third Expanded Edition

Copyright: 1978, 1983, 1992 by Peter Stafford

ISBN 978-1-57951-169-2 (Ebook)

Published by

RONIN Publishing, Inc.

PO Box 22900

Oakland, CA 94609

www.roninpub.com

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, digital, or mechanical, including photocopying, scanning, or recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted by the US Copyright Act or in writing from the publisher.

Acquisition: Beverly A. Potter.

Editors: Sebastian Orfali, Dan Joy, Jeremy Bigwood, Karl Stull, Nona Sanford, Bruce Eisner, Aiden Kelly, Ginger Ashworth.

Illustration Consultants: Bob Barker, Michael Horowitz, Michael Aldrich.

Molecular Diagrams: Alexander Shulgin, Marlyn Amann.

Design and Layout: Sebastian Orfali, Flack Studios, Michael Bass.

Cover Design: Normal Mayell, Generic Typography.

This book is derived from experiences and observations of many dear friends.

Extra special thanks to:

Barry Crombe, Robert Mashkin, Kim and Christopher Workdelay, Christopher Beaumont, R.U. Sirius, Deborah Robinson, Jeremy Tarcher, Ed Rosenthal, Michael Stafford, Tom and Linda Lyttle, Joseph Anthony Helvink, Chuck Sylvia, Bethezda Cervantes, Patric Michael Slattery, Dr. Demento, VDT, Bonnie Golightly, Richard Evans Schultes, Kat McKenna, Michael Horowitz, Timothy Leary, the Santa Cruz Express, Michael Starks, Chester Anderson, Illis Casteel, R. Gordon Wasson, Stanislav Grof, Albert Hofmann, Sigrid Radulovic, Paul Williams, David Luttrell, Michael Aldrich, John Beresford, Humphry Osmond, Robert Connell Clarke, Sam Selgnij, Jonathan Ott, Sabastian Orfali, Derek Gallagher, Oscar Janiger, John Patterson, Wayne and Margeret, Robert Forte, Michael Shields, Roland Greenes, Dennis Williams, Wrecks Rovang, Rojelio Alcorcha, Will Penna.

Library of Congress

Peter Stafford, Psychedelic Encyclopedia

Biblio: p 407 includes Index.

1, Hallucinogenic drugs. 2. Drugs-Physiological effect.

3. Drug abuse-United States-History.

4. Drugs-Psychological aspects. I. Title

HV5822H25S74 1982 362.293 82-10482

Third Expanded Edition

Distributed by Perseus/PGW

To Sasha, for future reference

Mark Morris

Peter Stafford with his son Sasha at age 9 months

Thom Fitzwater

Peter Stafford with his son Sasha at age 15 years

Acknowledgements

The author has made every effort to trace the ownership of all copyright and quoted material presented. In the event of any question arising as to the use of a selection, he offers his apologies for any errors or omissions that may inadvertently have occurred, and will be pleased to make the necessary corrections in future editions of this book.