David Jay BrownThe New Science of Psychedelics
At the Nexus of Culture, Consciousness, and Spirituality
David Jay Brown holds a master’s degree in psychobiology from New York University. A former neuroscience researcher at the University of Southern California, he has written for Wired, Discover, and Scientific American, and his news stories have appeared on The Huffington Post and CBS News. A frequent guest editor of the MAPS Bulletin, he is the author of several books including Mavericks of the Mind and Conversations on the Edge of the Apocalypse. He lives in Ben Lomond, California.
Acknowledgments
Introduction Awakening from My Slumber and Recognizing My Preprogrammed
Robotic Nature
1 Head West and Get High, Young Man
2 Confronting the Mysteries of Science
3 The Future Evolution of the Human Species
4 Approaching the Singularity
5 Models of the Mind and Interpreting Psychedelic Experiences
6 The Psychobiology of Gods and Goddesses
7 Exploring the Synergistic World of Sex on Drugs
8 What Happens to Consciousness after Death?
9 How Have Psychedelics Affected Human Culture?
Appendix 1 Transcending the Medical Frontiers: Exploring the Future of
Psychedelic Drug Research
Appendix 2 The Man Behind Mavericks of the Mind: An Interview with David
Jay Brown by Ian Koslow from Time-Peace
Appendix 3 Altered Statesman: An Interview with David Jay Brown by Damon
Orion from Good Times
Recommended Reading
About the Author
Index
