Mario Arturo Iannaccone

Author of the essay 'Rivoluzione psichedelica', which traces the history of psychedelic substances from ancient Eleusinian rites through the discovery of LSD and its cultural impact up to recent therapeutic research, as described in the provided review.

A detailed, historically grounded essay tracing the psychedelic movement from ancient Eleusinian rites through the discovery of LSD to 1960s counterculture and recent therapeutic reassessments. The reviewer highlights notable figures (Hoffman, Leary, Beat writers) and ambiguous characters linked to excesses and criminality. The book argues for controlled, therapeutic uses of LSD in specific clinical contexts.

For:Readers interested in the history of psychedelics, cultural history, 1960s counterculture, and therapeutic uses of hallucinogens