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The British Journal of Psychiatry said:The Shulgins and their Alchemical Angels (2010). Alex Grey (b. 1953). Acrylic on wood, 24x30 in. Dr Alexander 'Sasha' Shulgin (1925-2014), chemist, discovered and synthesised over 200 new psychoactive compounds. Recognising the limitations of animal studies, he tested these on himself and his friends; documenting the results in two books written with his wife Ann: Phenethylamines I Have Known And Loved and Tryptamines I Have Known And Loved. He famously rediscovered the drug 3,4-methelenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and introduced it to the psychotherapeutic community. MDMA's 'empathogenic' therapeutic properties make it ideal for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the UK's first clinical study of MDMA for PTSD is now getting underway. In the artist's own words: 'The painting portrays Sasha holding an MDMA molecule that has a fiery warm glow and angel's wings. Ann touches the molecule and gazes into the light. Around them radiate molecular symbols of Shulgin's many psychedelic discoveries.' Text by Ben Sessa.
"The Shulgins and their Alchemical Angels" is the title of the painting.
Credit: Alex Grey http://alexgrey.com/