Neuropsychedelia

Discover the revival of psychedelic science with Neuropsychedelia. This book examines the connection between American psychedelic culture and the home country of LSD, shedding light on the tensions between using hallucinogens to model psychoses and evoke spiritual experiences in laboratory settings. Author Nicolas Langlitz's anthropological fieldwork presents readers with philosophical reflections on life and work in two key laboratories, highlighting the struggles of finding a place for the mystical in a late-modern materialistic world.