Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Economist Weighs In: “Research into hallucinogenic drugs begins to shake off decades of taboo”

June 29, 2011 – 2:44 pm

Nice to see that, for the most part, the Economist gets it! This piece keeps an open mind about the potential benefits of this research finally being published and made publicly available. Acid tests: Research into hallucinogenic drugs begins to shake off decades of taboo Excerpted from the article: “These papers will be interesting not […]

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New York Magazine Article On A Bad Trip

June 27, 2011 – 1:25 pm

Timothy’s longtime archivist Michael Horowitz sent this comment on the piece in New York Magazine (June 27 issue): The New York Magazine writer who covered the recent acquisition of the Timothy Leary archives by the New York Public Library seems to have a morbid interest in descriptions of the worst moments of people’s psychedelic trips.  […]

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Nice Post By The Berkeley Blog About Tim’s Legendary Mind

June 26, 2011 – 10:06 am

A lovely, historically accurate, trip down memory lane, courtesy of David Presti, senior lecturer of neurobiology at CAL. The numbered footnotes in the excerpt below link directly to the relevant Johns Hopkins University research study. Oh boy oh boy, do we have a lot of Johns Hopkins University research studies to talk about! 🙂 Here’s […]

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Time Magazine: ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Can Improve Psychological Health

June 25, 2011 – 3:00 pm

Time Magazine has just announced an exciting new study recently released from Johns Hopkins University. Here’s a link to the full report in the Journal Psychopharmacology. Michael Horowitz (Tim’s personal archivist) sez: “The acquisition of the Timothy Leary Archives by the New York Public Library represents a turning point in the academic acceptance of the […]

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NY Times: New York Public Library Buys Timothy Leary’s Papers

June 17, 2011 – 8:37 am

It is very exciting for us to have the New York Times finally announce the New York Public Library’s acquisition of Tim’s amazing archives. Thanks to all the members of “Team Tim” over the years that helped to make this all possible! The below is excerpted from the NY Times article: Ginsberg’s “session record,” composed […]

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The New York Public Library Acquires The Archive Of Influential Psychologist And Writer Timothy Leary

June 17, 2011 – 8:23 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The New York Public Library Acquires The Archive Of Influential Psychologist And Writer Timothy Leary Personal Log Books, Letters, Photos And Much More Provide New Insights About Leary, His Studies, and the Counterculture Movement The New York Public Library’s Manuscripts and Archives Division has acquired over 300 boxes of material belonging to […]

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