Alexander Shulgin
Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin (June 17, 1925 - June 2, 2014) was an American medicinal chemist, biochemist, organic chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. 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 psychoactive compounds for their psychedelic and entactogenic potential.
Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin (June 17, 1925 - June 2, 2014) was an American medicinal chemist, biochemist, organic chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. 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 psychoactive compounds for their psychedelic and entactogenic potential. See less
Alexander Shulgin's Featured Books
Alexander Shulgin book reviews
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Pihkal: A Chemical Love Story
Wonderful Reference/Entertainment
This book is like a scientific Magical Mystery tour, allowing readers to Experience, what very few people will ever get to experience in our lifetime. Thanks Alexander, maybe someday, the "Thought ... Read More
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Tihkal: A Continuation
Simply Wonderful
This book outlines the syntheses necessary to create almost every tryptamine known to man. Shulgin just happens to be the man who originally found nearly all of them! It is an absolute must for ... Read More
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Pihkal: A Chemical Love Story
Mmm, Phenethylamines
This book is the bible for the laboratory synthesis of phenethylamines. Shulgin is responsible for most of these chemicals even existing, therefore it's fairly easy to see that he's the foremost ... Read More
