Hamilton Morris Recommended Books
Hamilton Morris has recommended 12 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Hamilton Morris is an American journalist and pharmacological researcher.
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Neuropsychedelia
The Revival of Hallucinogen Research since the Decade of the Brain
"I think it’s one of the best books ever written about psychedelics, neuroscience, and consciousness." - Hamilton Morris (Source)
Buzzed
The Straight Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy
"An educational drug book." - Hamilton Morris (Source)
Pihkal
A Chemical Love Story
"It will tell you almost everything you need to know about psychedelics and drugs, in general." - Hamilton Morris (Source)
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James Fadiman recommended this bookJames Fadiman
"There are two great beings that invented psychedelics: God and Sasha Shulgin. [This book is filled with] how to do various synthesis." - James Fadiman
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Magic Mushrooms Around the World
A Scientific Journey Across Cultures and Time - The Case for Challenging Research and Value Systems
"[Jochen Gartz] published some work on [the variation and potency of mushrooms]." - Hamilton Morris (Source)
Pharmacotheon
Entheogenic Drugs, Their Plant Sources and History
"[Jonathan Ott is] great for getting a sort of wide, historical, and scientific view of things." - Hamilton Morris (Source)
The Healing Journey
Pioneering Approaches to Psychedelic Therapy
"[Claudio Naranjo is] amazing." - Hamilton Morris (Source)
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Tim Ferriss recommended this bookTim Ferriss
"The introduction alone is worth the price of admission with the book." - Tim Ferriss
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Michael Pollan recommended this bookMichael Pollan
"So that you understand what a good guide looks like." - Michael Pollan
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The Serpent and the Rainbow
A Harvard Scientist's Astonishing Journey into the Secret Societies of Haitian Voodoo, Zombis, and Magic
"[Proposes] this pretty outrageous idea that [...] there really was zombification [in Haiti]." - Hamilton Morris (Source)
Tihkal
The Continuation
"If you like PiHKAL, you’ll move on to TiHKAL, I would hope." - Hamilton Morris (Source)
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1 person- James Fadiman recommended this book
James Fadiman
"There are two great beings that invented psychedelics: God and Sasha Shulgin. [This book is filled with] how to do various synthesis." - James Fadiman
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Shamanism & the Sacred Cactus
Ethnoarchaeological Evidence for San Pedro Use in Northern Peru
"For those that are interested in the historical and anthropological aspects of all of this." - Hamilton Morris (Source)
The Psychedelic Journey of Marlene Dobkin de Rios
45 Years with Shamans, Ayahuasqueros, and Ethnobotanists
"[The author] wrote a lot about ayahuasca in the ‘80s and maybe even in the late ‘70s. She’s fantastic." - Hamilton Morris (Source)
How to Change Your Mind
What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
Hamilton Morris mentioned a passage from this book on Twitter. (Source)
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Amelia Boone recommended this bookAmelia Boone
"Fantastic book." - Amelia Boone
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Aubrey Marcus recommended this bookAubrey Marcus
"Has done a better job than any I’ve read so far on this subject at rationally, calmly, and scientifically exploring just how impactful psychedelics can be for the individual and our culture." - Aubrey Marcus
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Michael Mauboussin recommended this bookMichael Mauboussin
"[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018." - Michael Mauboussin
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Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
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Paul Stamets recommended this bookPaul Stamets
Paul Stamets mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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Peter Attia recommended this bookPeter Attia
"Excellent." - Peter Attia
Peter Attia's recommendation of this book +5
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- Stewart Butterfield
"A great overview of research into the therapeutic uses of psychedelics." - Stewart Butterfield
- Tim Ferriss
"One of my favorite books of the last five years." - Tim Ferriss
- Vinod Khosla
"A fun exploration of psychedelic drugs, especially for someone who has never tried them." - Vinod Khosla
- Yuval Noah Harari
"Changed my mind, or at least some of the ideas held in my mind." - Yuval Noah Harari
- Kara Swisher
"Wonderful." - Kara Swisher
- Stewart Butterfield
Organic Chemistry as a Second Language
"Fantastic, very well written, very clear, very accessible." - Hamilton Morris (Source)
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