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In the 1970s, Dr. Alexander “Sasha” Shulgin significantly contributed to the development and psychopharmaceutical use of MDMA: a catalyst to personal doors entombed or unknown. His widow, co-author, and research partner, Ann—alongside friends, family, and colleagues—gives a guided tour of their life and laboratory, reflecting on how risks and revelations opened a world of compound enlightenment. Stippled with spirituality, sadness, and skepticism, the Shulgins’ chemical love story examines the power of psychedelic psychotherapy, sacred alchemy, and challenging the path of misunderstood resistance.
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Better Living Through Chemistry
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ecstasy
chemist
psychedelics
1980s
psychedelic drug
mdma
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Questions about Better Living Through Chemistry
How long is Better Living Through Chemistry?
Better Living Through Chemistry has a runtime of 1h 27m (1 hour and 27 minutes).
Who directed Better Living Through Chemistry?
Better Living Through Chemistry was directed by Connie Littlefield and released in 2021.
What genre is Better Living Through Chemistry?
Better Living Through Chemistry is a Documentary film (2021).
Who stars in Better Living Through Chemistry?
The cast of Better Living Through Chemistry includes Ann Shulgin, Alexander Shulgin, Tania Manning, Greg Manning, Brian Perry.
