A brilliant and brave investigation by Michael Pollan, author of five New York
Times best sellers, into the medical and scientific revolution taking place
around psychedelic drugs--and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing
psychedelic experiences When Michael Pollan set out to research how LSD and
psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are being used to provide
relief to people suffering from difficult-to-treat conditions such as
depression, addiction and anxiety, he did not intend to write what is
undoubtedly his most personal book. But upon discovering how these remarkable
substances are improving the lives not only of the mentally ill but also of
healthy people coming to