Psychedelic Press is an independent publisher and media organisation launched in 2008 as a website devoted to reviews of literature focused on

entheogens Entheogens are psychoactive substances used in spiritual and religious contexts to induce altered states of consciousness. Hallucinogens such as the psilocybin found in so-called "magic" mushrooms have been used in sacred contexts since ancien ...

and

psychedelic Psychedelics are a subclass of hallucinogenic drugs whose primary effect is to trigger non-ordinary mental states (known as psychedelic experiences or "trips") and a perceived "expansion of consciousness". Also referred to as classic halluci ...

substances. The website has since expanded to an online magazine format, consisting of interviews, news and articles encompassing psychedelic culture, literature, history and science of

psychoactive A psychoactive drug, psychopharmaceutical, mind-altering drug, consciousness-altering drug, psychoactive substance, or psychotropic substance is a chemical substance that alters psychological functioning by modulating central nervous system acti ...

plants and compounds. In 2012 the Psychedelic Press print journal was established and Psychedelic Press UK has grown to a publishing house with a bi-monthly journal and range of books consisting of works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, covering

psychoactive substance A psychoactive drug, psychopharmaceutical, mind-altering drug, consciousness-altering drug, psychoactive substance, or psychotropic substance is a chemical substance that alters psychological functioning by modulating central nervous system acti ...

s and

altered states of consciousness An altered state of consciousness (ASC), also called an altered state of mind, altered mental status (AMS) or mind alteration, is any condition which is significantly different from a normal waking state. It describes induced changes in one's me ...

from the perspective of wide range of disciplines. The journal has published contributions from authors such as DMT researcher

Rick Strassman Rick Strassman is an American clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. He has held a fellowship in clinical psychopharmacology research at the University of California San Diego and was Profes ...

Stanislav Grof Stanislav Grof (born July 1, 1931) is a Czech-born American psychiatrist. Grof is one of the principal developers of transpersonal psychology and research into the use of non-ordinary states of consciousness for purposes of psychological hea ...

, the co-founder of

transpersonal psychology Transpersonal psychology, or spiritual psychology, is an area of psychology that seeks to integrate the spiritual and transcendent human experiences within the framework of modern psychology. Evolving from the humanistic psychology movement, ...

LSD Lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly known as LSD (from German ; often referred to as acid or lucy), is a semisynthetic, hallucinogenic compound derived from ergot, known for its powerful psychological effects and serotonergic activity. I ...

historian Andy Roberts and Mike Jay. The publisher also works with independent artists including some of Britain’s leading

visionary art Visionary art is art that purports to transcend the physical world and portray a wider vision of awareness including spiritual or mystical themes, or is based in such experiences. History The Vienna School of Fantastic Realism, first establis ...

ists like Stuart Griggs to produce the cover art for publications.“A chat with Cornish psychedelic publishing house, Psychedelic Press UK”, It’s Nice That. 2015-05-06 Retrieved 16-08-2016

Books

* ''Science Revealed'' (2014) by Reverend Nemu * ''Erin'' (2015) by Robert Dickins * ''To Fathom Hell or Soar Angelic'' (2015) by Ben Sessa * ''Noumenautics'' (2015) by Peter Sjöstedt-H * ''Acid Drops'' (2016) by Andy Roberts * ''Modes of Sentience'' (2021) by Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes

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External links

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