Altered States: Minds, Drugs and Culture - Paperback

by Ben Sessa (Author)

What actually happens to you when you drink a cup of coffee? Is chocolate really an aphrodisiac? How do drugs like alcohol and cannabis work? Did psychedelics play a part in human evolution?

In this fascinating pocket book, leading psychedelic researcher Dr. Ben Sessa describes the drugs, legal and illegal, natural and synthesized, from nicotine to endorphins, sugar to antidepressants, that humans all over the world take every day to change their state of mind.

Author Biography

Ben Sessa MBBS, MD, MRCPsych is one of the world's leading psychedelic researchers, specializing in the psychotherapeutic effects of medical cannabis, MDMA, and psilocybin. With regular appearances on television and radio, he lives in Bristol, UK.