Intoxication

A rich feast of material . . . --Kirkus Reviews Siegal's book may draw spirited attacks. . .but his ideas are respected by drug authorities. --Time While carefully analyzing the human urge to seek out the effects of mind-altering substances, Siegal draws conclusions based on biological as well as cultural studies. . . .a very interesting and informative read. --Vision Magazine, Oct 2005 Presenting his conclusions on the biological as well as cultural reasons for the pursuit of intoxication, . . . Siegel offers a broad understanding of the intoxication phenomenon as wll as recommendations for curbing the negative aspects of drug use in Western culture by designing safe intoxicants. --SirReadaLot.org This book will delight those who want to be informed, but not lectured, about drugs. . . . I recommend it based on its merits. It's objective, interesting and highly readable. --Galina Pembroke, New View, May 2006 .. .a fascinating insight into the intoxication complex. --Psychedelic Press UK, April 2013 [Ronald K. Siegal] knows more about how drugs work than anyone else alive. . .an intrepid researcher [and] cartographer of consciousness. --Omni Magazine Compelling . . . fact-packed. . . . The author carefully surrounds any potential pro-drug interpretation with ample (and graphic) examples of the dangers of drug abuse. . . . thought-provoking. --Booklist Reading Intoxication one becomes conscious of the many different aspects of the drug problem, of the usefulness and dangers of psychoactive substances, and of their role and importance in medicine, in religious rituals, and in daily life. . . . Impressive . . . fascinating . . . --Albert Hofmann, Ph.D., author of LSD: My Problem Child and coauthor of Plants of the Gods Siegal's book will be controversial, but his perspective on intoxication as a fact of nature and not just of culture cannot be ignored. Intoxication should be required reading for the nation's drug czar. --Los Angeles Times Book Review