Alexander Shulgin (1925–2014)
Author of PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story
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Works by Alexander Shulgin
Associated Works
Higher Wisdom: Eminent Elders Explore the Continuing Impact of Psychedelics (2005) — Contributor — 40 copies
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- Legal name
- Shulgin, Alexander
- Other names
- Shura Borodin (autobiographical composite character)
Sasha (nickname) - Birthdate
- 1925-06-17
- Date of death
- 2014-06-02
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Berkeley, California, USA
- Place of death
- Lafayette, California, USA
- Places of residence
- California, USA
- Education
- Harvard University
University of California, Berkeley - Occupations
- chemist
pharmacologist - Relationships
- Shulgin, Ann (wife)
- Organizations
- Bohemian Club
Dow Chemical
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- Works
- 14
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 859
- Popularity
- #29,780
- Rating
- 4.2
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- 1
- ISBNs
- 14
- Favorited
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The back half is quite fun to flip through for a variety of psychological and chemical babble. Not to mention that Sasha comes off as nearly mad despite his high level of technical prowess.
The front half (especially Ann's contributions) are exhaustively (and I mean to stress exhaustion very literally) psychological. We are treated to tiring and drawn-out analyses of bland social situations filled with slightly off-kilter personalities. Maybe something for fans of Flaubert. I flipped past most of this after realizing the unremitting flow of inane details and thoughts was not going to let up.… (more)