Introduction -- Opium -- Prologue -- "Opium, made easy" -- Epilogue -- Caffeine -- Mescaline -- The door in the wall -- The orphan psychedelic -- In which we meet the cacti -- The birth of a new religion -- Peeking inside the tepee -- An interlude: on mescaline -- Learning from San Pedro -- Drunk at the wheel -- Plan C.
Summary
In this unique blend of history, science and memoir, a New York Times best-selling author examines and experiences three plant drugsopium, caffeine and mescalinefrom several very different angles and contexts, exploring the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants.