Psychedelic Revival, Sean Lawlor
Psychedelic Revival, Sean Lawlor
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Psychedelic Revival
Toward a New Paradigm of Healing

Author: Sean Lawlor

Narrator: Justin Price

Unabridged: 15 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/04/2024


Synopsis

For psychotherapists and inner explorers, an expansive, multidimensional odyssey into the history, practice, and potential of psychedelic healing

Now that the stigmas against psychedelic medicine are finally lifting, there’s a lot of curiosity—and confusion—about these powerful compounds.

How can psychedelics be used safely? What are the risks? Can they truly help heal the wide variety of conditions that has garnered such international attention?

In Psychedelic Revival, Sean Lawlor invites you on a deep dive into the science, spirituality, and practice of psychedelic healing—a revival of both the first wave of pre-1960s research and ancient healing traditions with plant medicines.

Join this respected author and researcher to gain a full-spectrum understanding of the possibilities and limits of psychedelics, including:

• The Western history of psychedelic medicine and recreational use
• The millennium-spanning legacy of Indigenous plant medicine traditions
• In-depth chapters on psilocybin, LSD, MDMA, ketamine, mescaline, ibogaine, peyote, ayahuasca, DMT, and more
• Practical insights, from microdosing to psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy to transformative mystical experiences
• The shadow dimensions of psychedelics—bad trips, scientific stigmatization, inequality of access, and many other essential topics

Informed by solid research and direct wisdom from perceptive firsthand accounts, Lawlor guides you into the psychedelic landscape, covering treatment methods, realistic benefits, and the legitimate perils psychedelics can induce. Along the way, he shares exclusive interviews with luminaries such as Michael Pollan, Rick Doblin, Camille Barton, Carl Hart, Jim Fadiman, Rick Strassman, Natalie Ginsberg, Sandor Iron Rope, and many more.

Psychedelics have tremendous healing potential, yet all evocative modalities should be handled with care. To make good choices, we need quality information about the prospects and pitfalls of these emerging therapeutic tools. Psychedelic Revival is an invaluable resource for navigating this exciting frontier in Western healing.

About Sean Lawlor

Sean Lawlor is a therapist and writer covering psychedelic research and therapy for publications such as Psychedelics Today and Psychedelic Times, and organizations such as the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines and the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He holds an MFA in fiction, an MA in transpersonal counseling, and certificates in ketamine- and MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. Learn more at seanplawlor.com.

About Justin Price

Justin Price is an Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator armed with an English degree, a burning love for the scent of libraries and old books, classical theater training, and an obstinate defense of the Oxford comma. He lives in sunny Florida with his loving family, but longs for a haunted mansion somewhere dreary and destitute.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Weronika on January 26, 2025

A solid introduction into the themes surrounding psychedelics, from a sociopolitical perspective to spiritual significance. Well written with wit and humor.......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on June 04, 2024

This book is a fascinating look at the psychological healing potential of psychedelics. What makes Sean's conversation super interesting is the focus on eight psychedelic substances and their similarities/differences. Many people do not realize how different the experiences can be with each of these......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on January 21, 2025

This book explored a lot of different psychedelics. The author gathered information from different experts and cultures. I was surprised part of a chapter talked about a location and culture i have knowledge of. This is an informative book that provides knowledge of how these drugs can be used for g......more

Goodreads review by Naresh on August 30, 2024

What I really liked about the book is the author has covered psychedelics from multiple perspectives. Perfectly balancing science, traditions, mysticism surrounding substances and touching upon not just the good but also the bad and the ugly side of consuming psychedelics for therapeutic and recreat......more

Goodreads review by Nadia on January 08, 2026

This book is exceptional! So well-rounded and informative in a good range of psychedelics, some that I barely see information on elsewhere. I was a little skeptical at first seeing this was the author’s first published book, but Sean has truly done an amazing job on this one. Very scientific and goe......more