A review by clempaulsen
Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey Into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism by Daniel Pinchbeck

5.0

An interesting survey of various psychedelic substances and the cultures of which they are a part.

It's REALLY difficult, it seems, to give descriptions of these experiences. Pinchbeck is successful in this for the most part. Much will be familiar, particularly the history LSD and peyote in North America.

There were a few moments when he lapsed into some amateur physics concerning DNA and was inconsistent about the dangers of various drugs, but these are minor.

Recommended.