My Psychedelic Explorations: The Healing Power and Transformational Potential of Psychoactive Substances

Claudio Naranjo's psychedelic autobiography explores his pioneering work with various psychedelics, including MDMA, ayahuasca, cannabis, iboga, and psilocybin. It includes previously unpublished interviews and research papers, sharing his personal accounts of psychedelic sessions and experimentation. Naranjo reflects on the spiritual aspects of psychedelics and their therapeutic potential, offering techniques for controlled induction of altered states. His work demonstrates the power of psychedelics as a transformative and healing tool, surpassing other therapeutic methods.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 24 December 2020
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company

In the time of the psychedelic pioneers, there were psychopharmacologists like Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin, psychonauts like Aldous Huxley, and psychiatrists like Humphrey Osmond. Claudio Naranjo was all three at once. He was the first to study the psychotherapeutic applications of ayahuasca, the first to publish on the effects of ibogaine, and a long-time collaborator with Sasha Shulgin in the research behind Shulgin's famous books. A Fulbright scholar and Guggenheim fellow, he worked with Leo Zeff on LSD-assisted therapy and Fritz Perls on Gestalt therapy. He was a presenter at the 1967 University of California LSD Conference and, 47 years later, gave the inaugural speech at the First International Conference on Ayahuasca in 2014. Across his career, Dr. Naranjo gathered more clinical experience in individual and group psychedelic treatment than any other psychotherapist to date. In this book, his final work, Dr. Naranjo shares his psychedelic autobiography along with previously unpublished interviews, session accounts, and research papers on the therapeutic effects of psychedelics, including MDMA, ayahuasca, cannabis, iboga, and psilocybin.

The book includes Naranjos reflections on the spiritual aspects of psychedelics and the healing transformations they bring, his philosophical explorations of the nature of consciousness and the human mind, and his recommended techniques for controlled induction of altered states.

Dr. Naranjo's work with psychedelics has been groundbreaking and transformative, and his contributions to the field of psychopharmacology and psychotherapy are immeasurable. This book is a testament to his legacy and a valuable resource for anyone interested in the therapeutic potential of psychedelics.

Weight: 620g
Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781644110584