{"product_id":"the-history-of-acid-tripping-how-lsd-changed-america-paperback","title":"The History of Acid Tripping: How LSD Changed America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Hurtado\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the accidental discovery in a Swiss laboratory to the neon-soaked summers of the 1960s and the modern renaissance of clinical research, History of Acid Tripping by Eric Hurtado offers a definitive exploration of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis isn't just a timeline of dates; it is a deep dive into how a single chemical compound reshaped Western culture, philosophy, and science. Hurtado meticulously traces the transformation of \"acid\" from a top-secret tool of government mind-control experiments to the catalyst of a global counterculture movement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this comprehensive history, you will discover: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Sandoz Years: The strange story of Albert Hofmann's \"problem child\" and its early medical applications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCold War Shadows: The dark reality of MK Ultra and the attempts to weaponize the psychedelic experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Cultural Explosion: How figures like Timothy Leary, Ken Kesey, and the Grateful Dead turned a lab chemical into a social revolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Modern Revival: The shift from \"Turn on, tune in, drop out\" to the contemporary era of micro-dosing and breakthrough psychedelic therapy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining rigorous research with narrative flair, Eric Hurtado examines the profound impact of the psychedelic experience on art, technology, and the human search for meaning.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Hurtado is a Historian and graduate of California State University Dominguez Hills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 118\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50412473024749,"sku":"9781937981365","price":13.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/the-history-of-acid-tripping-how-lsd-changed-america-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}