{"product_id":"seeing-what-is-there-my-search-for-sanity-in-the-psychedelic-era-paperback","title":"Seeing What Is There: My Search for Sanity in the Psychedelic Era - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErica Rex\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Aldous Huxley and Timothy Leary, a\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e woman's personal journey unfolds in a historically documented and scientifically elucidated memoir of lifelong struggle to overcome CPTSD with the help of psychedelics.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2009 following a breast cancer diagnosis, Rex found herself spiraling into a depression that led her to a groundbreaking clinical trial at Johns Hopkins University in 2012, where she was given two doses of psilocybin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs she reflects on her tumultuous childhood marked by violent abuse from psychiatrist parents, Rex uncovers the psychological influences that shaped her life and therapeutic search. Her journey intersects with a dark history of psychological experimentation, including the work of Harvard's Dr. Henry A. Murray--her mother's mentor--whose controversial research influenced modern psychology and led to the psychopathology of Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite years of failed conventional treatments, Rex sought alternative paths, discovering transformative healing through ayahuasca, MDMA, and 5-MeO-DMT. \u003ci\u003eSeeing What Is There\u003c\/i\u003e navigates the complexities of the psychedelic therapy movement, questioning its ethical pitfalls and motivations. Ultimately, Rex demonstrates that true healing requires more than just pharmaceuticals--it demands economic security, community, and social support, offering a powerful meditation on trauma, survival, and the potential for transformation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErica Rex\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist, essayist, and fiction writer published in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoets and Writers\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. She speaks regularly on the \u003ci\u003ePsychedelics Today\u003c\/i\u003e podcast and advises the US Congressional Caucus on psychedelic therapies (PATH). Rex spoke at the NIH's psilocybin series and is an award-winning fiction writer. She is a fellow of the MacDowell Colony, the Ucross Foundation, and Helene Wurlitzer Foundation. She contributes widely to discussions on psychedelics and their role in medicine and society. Rex resides in a village in Suffolk, UK, outside London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 8.51 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53086175002931,"sku":"9798896360360","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/zDBqyuuUOb9798896360360.webp?v=1772050782","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/seeing-what-is-there-my-search-for-sanity-in-the-psychedelic-era-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}