A chemical love story this is a book about a labor of love. It describes a wide variety of phenethylamines, their dosage, and their effects. Its about the growing relationship between the main characters, modeled after that of the husbandandwife authors. Pihkal by shulgin abebooks abebooks shop for books. The story continues this is the continuation of the love story from pihkal. Pihkal book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. To a stirred solution of 8 g pdimethoxybenzene in 400 ml ch2cl2 there was added a suspension of 172 g anhydrous alcl3 in 500 ml ch2cl2 which contained 92. The hydrochloride salt is the most common form, normally found as a white powder, unreliable source.
This is the first volume of north atlantic books updated paperback edition of dale pendells pharmako trilogy, an encyclopedic study of the history and uses of psychoactive plants. I dont like institutionalized education so thats not an option. A chemical love story by alexander shulgin, ann shulgin pdf format for free to read online. The solvent from the organic phase was removed under vacuum, yielding a deeply colored residue. Great book, if you like the shulgins, you should own both books in my humble opinion you will find great value in both. For example, additions of methoxy groups at the 2 and 5 positions on the base structure ring or the substitution of iodine or bromine at the 4 position results in increased hallucinogenic effects 3, 5. Alexander sasha shulgin gives the definition at the beginning of the book. Ann shulgin is the author of the secret chief revealed 4. This was followed by the dropwise addition of dichloromethyl methyl ether over 5 min, and the reaction mixture allowed to stir for an additional 15 min. At 978 pages 2007 edition pihkal phenethylamines i have known and loved contains a huge amount of information. Get download free ebooks pdf for all amazon kindle fans, the free section of amazon library is a favorite place for downloads. Free download, borrow, and streaming internet archive.
Transform press the commemorative edition of pihkal and. 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. This was distilled at 150165 c at 20 mmhg yielding 170 g of 2,5 dimethoxypropiophenone as a pale ambercolored oil. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin which was published in 1991 the subject of the work is psychoactive phenethylamine.
The book describes 311 chemical compounds, of which 120 were explored to fully active. The deepred reaction mixture was stripped of the excess nitromethane under vacuum, and the residue crystallized spontaneously. The commemorative edition of pihkal and tihkal paperback by alexander shulgin and ann shulgin edited by joshua marker publication date. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin which was published in 1991. Im having difficulty understanding pihkal and tihkal because of my limited knowledge of organic chemistry. Alexander shulgins 2cp crude freebase soluble in chloroform, after removal of the solvent under vacuum, was an off. A solution of 100 g of 2,5dimethoxybenzaldehyde in 220 g nitromethane was treated with 10 g anhydrous ammonium acetate, and heated on a steam bath for 2. This book gives details of their research and investigations into the use of psychedelic drugs for the study of the human mind, and is also a love story. Pihkal is the fictionalized autobiographical account of sasha and ann shulgins research and romance, exploring altered state experiences in the context of intimacy.
This is the online version of the second half of the book pihkal. The organic phase and the extracts were pooled, washed once with h2o, and then with 2x100 ml 5% naoh. Im really interested in the actual story of pihkal. Designer substitution to the 2c structure can result in increased hallucinogenic activity. I cant seem to find the first part of those books anywhere. Transform press pihkal phenethylamines i have known and. The deepred reaction mixture was stripped of the excess nitromethane under vacuum, and the residue crystallized. I bogged down some in alices voice, then had the notion that she probably wasnt writing to me, but was writing more to women.
The stories at the beginning were awesome, as they were in pihkal. Click on document shulgin pihkal a chemical love story. Pihkal a chemical love story pdf full 58 esalrecpio. In 1974, 4bromo2,5dimethoxyphenethylamine 2cb, the first of the 2cs, was. The full name of the chemical is 22,5dimethoxy4propylphenylethanamine. A chemical love story by shulgin, alexander, shulgin, ann and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A chemical love story by alexander and ann shulgin.
Pihkal is the acronym for phenethylamines i have known and loved. This is a great book for both psychopharmacologists and people who are interested in psychopharmacology. In clinical studies exploring the emotional effects of 2cb, doses of 20 mg were used. I dug that a lot, because so many psychedelic books are at least to some extent maleoriented. A chemical love story free ebook download pdf discover free books written by well knows writers. It is no surprise that after the publication of alexander shulgins book, 2c. Marilyn ferguson, author of the aquarian conspiracy they have written a book that is part autobiography, part metaphysical guidebook, and part cookbook. The subject of the work is psychoactive phenethylamine chemical derivatives, notably those that act as psychedelics andor empathogenentactogens. A chemical love story paperback or softback by shulgin, alexander and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A chemical love story, and i think the book was very nice and. Pihkal is a compelling novel psychedelic biochemistry and sexual chemistry brisk and vivid writing. A chemical love story do you want to download pihkal. The main title, pihkal, is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved. We have taken both pihkal and tihkal and split them to make four books, separating the stories and chemistry.
A naturally occurring compound found in both the animal and plant kingdoms. Could anyone recommend some bridge books that can help me get there. Pihkal is a compelling novelpsychedelic biochemistry and sexual chemistrybrisk and vivid writing. A chemical love story has shown me great inspiration into why i do things, as well as my hope to understand the consciousness. Marilyn ferguson, author of the aquarian conspiracy. They have written a bookpihkal phenethylamines i have known and lovedthat is part autobiography, part metaphysical guidebook, and part cookbook. Pihkal a chemical love story audio book youtubewant to read all pages of pihkal a chemical love story audio book just pihkal a chemical love story pdf, pihkal a chemical love 30. The chemistry and bioassays in the back were also awesome. Alexander shulgin and ann shulgin, published in 1991. Mdmalike entactogenic effects, including increases in wellbeing, have also been reported. Pihkal phenethylamines i have known and loved is a unique book written by renowned psychopharmacologist alexander shulgin and his wife ann shulgin. The main title is an acronym that stands for phenethylamines i have known and loved the book consists. As i am sure many of you may know this book well, the first part is a story about how two people became in love with one another and how different types of chemicals helped them deal with anything from.
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