Neurochemical Liberation

Course Description

"Let us declare nature to be legitimate. All plants should be declared legal, and all animals for that matter. The notion of illegal plants and animals is obnoxious and ridiculous."

-Terence McKenna

Readings

Neuroscience

Controlled Substances Act

Pharmako/Poeia by Dale Pendell ISBN 1562790692

Pharmako/Dynamis by Dale Pendell ISBN 1562791257

Pihkal: A Chemical Love Story by Alexander and Ann Shulgin ISBN 0963009605

Tihkal: The Continuation by Alexander and Ann Shulgin ISBN 0963009699

Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers by Richard Evans Schultes, Albert Hoffman, and Christian Ratsch ISBN 0892819790

Drug Crazy: How We Got Into This Mess And How We Can Get Out Of It by Mike Gray ISBN 0415926475

Syllabus

• Neurochemistry Basics
• Action Potential
• The Synapse
• Receptors
• Neurotransmission
• Dopamine
• Gamma Amino Butyric Acid
• Serotonin
• Glutamate
• Adenosine

The Outside World

• Erowid
• Drug Policy Alliance
• Drug Reform Coordination Network
• Bluelight Drug Discussion Forums
• Wikipedia