Rate your music is an online community of people who love music. We are a niche publishing house specializing in works on psychopharmacology, psychedelic drug research, and other material relating to psychoactive compounds, society, states of consciousness, and the individual. This documentary takes a look into the practices as well as the lifestyle of the infamous underground renegade chemist and his quest to unlock the complexities of the human mind. Jun 03, 2014 alexander sasha shulgin, who has died aged 88, was a pioneering and fearless scientist, but his chosen discipline the design and synthesis of psychedelic drugs was one of the most. In conjunction with her past work as a lay therapist, she used mdma, 2cb. Shulgin, track 3 van het album warm our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. We met, married and formed a research team about twenty five years ago. Shulgin discovered many other noteworthy phenethylamines including the 2c family of which 2ct2, 2ct7, 2ci, and 2cb are most well. Dirty pictures follows underground hero and chemist sasha and his wife, ann shulgin, as they travel to festivals and conferences to discuss the psychological qualities of mdma, or better known as ecstasy. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
This page was dedicated to the insights and discoveries of, and inspired by alexander shulgin. Ann shulgin is a researcher, writer, and beloved elder of the tribe. The main title is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved the book consists of two parts. One of technos fastest rising stars brings his strongest ep to date with two huge tracks you will be hearing a lot of this summer. The shulgin index the 126 main entry compounds table main entry compounds unsubstituted monosubstituted disubstituted trisubstituted tetrasubstituted pentasubstituted aryl cyclicamines benzylamines homophenylethylamines go. He is best kent for introducin mdma an ingredient o ecstasy tae psychologists in the late 1970s for psychopharmaceutical uise shulgin wis born in berkeley, california. It doesnt matter, as there can be nothing but gratitude for even a glimpse of what exists for those who can become open to it. During the 1970s and early 1980s, however, both he and his wife were strong advocates of the use of mdma in therapeutic settings and mdma has since. Shulgin would have wanted to be remembered that way as he was always uncomfortable with how wildly popular mdma had become. The main title is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved. The analyst is constantly carried out and forecasts are given regarding the development of sectors or subjects on request. Alexander theodore sasha shulgin june 17, 1925 june 2, 2014 was an american medicinal chemist, biochemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and writer. Alexander theodore sasha shulgin 17 juin 1925 2 juin 2014 wis an american medicinal chemist, biochemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, an writer.
From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia alexander sasha shulgin is a pharmacologist, chemist and drug developer. Ann went back to work as a medical transcriber, and met alexander sasha shulgin in 1978. Alexander shulgin american pharmacologist and chemist dead. Ann and sasha shulgin describe the shulgin scale youtube. We analysed systematically shulgins original publications on mdma, his publications on the history of mdma and his laboratory notebook. Alexander shulgin american pharmacologist and chemist dead at. Laura ann gotlieb was born on march 22nd, 1931, in wellington, new zealand, the child of bernard gotliebamerican consul in wellingtonand his wife, gwen ormiston, new zealander. Alexander shulgin simple english wikipedia, the free.
Pt2 of sasha shulgin, ann shulgin, and others in dirty pictures, answering questions after the sxsw world premiere in austin, march, 2010. Shulgin discovered many other noteworthy phenethylamines including the 2c family of which 2ct2, 2ct7, 2ci, and 2cb are most well known. Jeroen verheij alias secret cinema, whose attention was drawn to egbert via, invited him on the spur of the moment to his parties and his studio in the last years. Alexander sasha theodore shulgin 2 born june 17, 1925 is an american pharmacologist, chemist, artist, and drug developer shulgin is credited with the popularization of mdma, commonly known as ecstasy, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, especially for psychopharmaceutical use and the treatment of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder. Books 6, 1, and 2 demonstrate what the transcribed shulgin lab books will look like, after the process of deciphering, transcribing, and creating a facsimile takes place. Alexander theodore shulgin june 17, 1925 june 2, 2014 was an american medicinal chemist, biochemist, organic chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. However, on the date of the october 1994 raid, he was found in possession of an assortment of drugs, as well as peyote plants, and his deaassigned dea registration number, which allowed him to possess controlled substances, was soon revoked. Sasha, who went to harvard at the age of 15, has spent his life trying to figure out all of the different aspects of ecstasy. He is best kent for introducin mdma an ingredient o ecstasy tae psychologists in the late 1970s for psychopharmaceutical uise. Our company was founded in 1991 by renowned biochemist alexander sasha shulgin and his wife ann shulgin to publish their now cult classic, pihkal. Ive seen so many would be chemists in it for how to drug production, but this man really put it into a perspective i love and respect. Chemist alexander shulgin, popularizer of the drug ecstasy.
Discover the meaning of the shulga name on ancestry. Considered to be one of the greatest chemists of the 20th century, sasha s vast array of discoveries have had a profound impact in the field of psychedelic research, making him a subject of fascination and controversy among fellow scientists and a folk. The shulgin documentary dirty pictures 06052010 2 comments. The first of alexander shulgin s notebooks produced from the 1960s through the 1980s were scanned and made available online in 2007. It had been at the request of a dea scientist that shulgin had and was analyzing the acid. Alexander shulgin documentary movie trailer, sxsw 2010 on youtube. Alexander theodore shulgin june 17, 1925 june 2, 2014 was an american medicinal. Alexander theodore shulgin, sasha, american biochemist and pharmacologist born june 17, 1925, berkeley, calif.
Alexander sasha theodore shulgin or shura was an american chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. Alexander sasha shulgin, perhaps the greatest psychedelic research chemist of all time, passed away on june 2, 2014, just 15 days before his 89th birthday. In loving memory of sasha shulgin, wonderful friend and early scientific advisor to the beckley foundation. We analysed systematically shulgin s original publications on mdma, his publications on the history of mdma and his laboratory notebook. Psychedelic phenethylamines and related compounds a structureoriented survey of psychedelic phenethylamines, amphetamines, phenylpiperazines, and other similar compounds. Vasily shulgin, 1910 vasily vitalyevich shulgin russian. A chemical love story with a blend of travel, botanical facts, scientific speculation, psychological and political commentary. He is best known for introducing mdma an ingredient of ecstasy to psychologists in the late 1970s for psychopharmaceutical use shulgin was born in berkeley, california. Jun 18, 2012 documentary examines the rave experience from the technological point of view. Mar, 2016 a copy of dea files on alexander theodore shulgin, who lived from 19252014, and authored pihkal and tihkal. Though his experience with 2ce during this time was far from ideal, he regarded the level of insight gained to be valuable enough to write an entire.
The subject of the work is psychoactive phenethylamine chemical derivatives, notably those that act as psychedelics andor empathogenentactogens. Go banging about with a psychedelic drug for a saturday night turnon, and you can get into a really bad place, psychologically. I dont think its being used the way it should, shulgin said. How did alexander shulgin become known as the godfather of.
Jun 23, 2016 it had been at the request of a dea scientist that shulgin had and was analyzing the acid. Use them with care, and use them with respect as to the transformations they can achieve, and you have an extraordinary research tool. He and his wife ann shulgin authored the books pihkal and tihkal. Jun 04, 2014 shulgin would have wanted to be remembered that way as he was always uncomfortable with how wildly popular mdma had become. Sasha shulgin june 17, 1925 june 2, 2014 santa barbara psychedelic conference, 1983. Documentary examines the rave experience from the technological point of view. Synopsis alexander sasha shulgin is the scientist behind more than 200 psychedelic compounds including mdma, more commonly known as ecstasy. View latest articles, news and information about what happened to alexander shulgin, american pharmacologist and chemist, that died on monday june 2nd 2014at age 88. Alexander sasha shulgin aka the godfather of psychedelics most popularly known for synthesizing and popularizing mdma.
Watch the legendary author and psychedelic therapist ann shulgin speak about the shadow at the 2019 womens visionary congress in. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin which was published in 1991. Alexander sasha shulgin is the scientist behind hundreds of psychedelic compounds such as ecstasy. The fact that he underwent a powerful psychedelic experience at a time when most would caution against speaks volumes about this man. The student learned the way to perfection and worked on the way for egbert into the dutch techno scene. He is credited with introducing mdma ecstasy, mandy or molly to psychologists in the late 1970s for psychopharmaceutical use and for the discovery, synthesis and personal bioassay of over 230. How long will this last, this delicious feeling of being alive, of having penetrated the veil which hides beauty and the wonders of celestial vistas.
Shulgin took 2ce during a very troubling time in his life according to his account in pihkal. The chemistry continues describes in detail a wealth of tryptamines in the same format as book ii of pihkal, plus appendices presenting topics such as cactus alkaloids, natural. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. Alexander theodore shulgin american biochemist and. This paper reassesses his role in the modern history of this drug. The dea raided the grandfather of ecstasy over a high. Jun 03, 2014 alexander sasha shulgin, the pioneering pharmacologist who introduced mdma to psychologists in the 1970s, has died aged 88 after a battle with liver cancer. Over the span of 50 years, he created more new psychedelic drugs than any other known person to date nearly 250 by his own accounts. Proefschrift research explorer universiteit van amsterdam. Alexander sasha shulgin is a pharmacologist, chemist and drug developer. Chemist alexander shulgin, who inspired psychonauts. Alexander sasha shulgin, a chemist and psychopharmacologist who introduced the world to the drug mdma later called ecstasy while creating hundreds of other psychedelic drugs that. Alexander sasha shulgin, the pioneering pharmacologist who introduced mdma to psychologists in the 1970s, has died aged 88 after a battle with liver cancer.
He was nearly 70 by the time he became known as the godfather of ecstasy, a title that made it sound like he had invented mdma, which he hadnt. This called upon a background of psychedelic drug invention and. Jun 02, 2014 media in category alexander shulgin the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Official website of transform press, we are a niche publishing house specializing in works on psychopharmacology, psychedelic drug research, and other material relating to psychoactive compounds, society, states of consciousness, and the individual. A copy of dea files on alexander theodore shulgin, who lived from 19252014, and authored pihkal and tihkal. When you rate your music, the sites musicsocial recommender can recommend similar music and. A channel promoting new and experiencedprofessional edm producers, we are uploading new and popular tracks all the time. Alexander sasha shulgin, who has died aged 88, was a pioneering and fearless scientist, but his chosen discipline the design and synthesis of psychedelic drugs was one of the most.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Psychedelic phenethylamines and related compounds by shulgin, alexander t. The federal government has just given special permission to a team of marin county therapists to study whether the party drug molly or ecstasyboth street names for the illegal psychoactive drug mdmais able to reduce anxiety in people with lifethreatening illnesses. Hierover schreef hij, samen met zijn echtgenote, een aantal boeken, waaronder. American pharmacologist and chemist died on monday june 2nd 2014.