Altered States: A Field Guide to Your Brain on Drugs

A project in Boulder, CO by Altered States
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A clear, candid guide to drugs and the brain: effects, risks, and smarter choices without the scare tactics.
Backers: 73
Average Pledge Per Backer: $43

Funded: $3,163 of $2,500
Dates: Feb 25th -> Mar 31st (35 days)
Project By: Altered States
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Latest News

Whoa, we did it!

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
We Did ItThe campaign is closed. Seventy-three of you backed this thing to the tune of $3,163, surpassing our funding goal and unlocking the recorded lecture stretch goal in the final hours. I don't really have a speech prepared for this part. I just... (Read More)

Home Stretch!

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We're in the home stretch and I'm still a little stunned we're here. When I launched this campaign I wasn't sure if a harm reduction field guide written by a guy who goes by Dr. Awkward would find its audience. Turns out it did. You all showed up,... (Read More)

What comes next? Stretch Goals!

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We hit the goal. Here's what happens next. A few days ago, Altered States crossed its funding target. That means the book is getting made. Thank you, again, genuinely. We still have 12 days left, and I don't want to just watch the clock run out. So... (Read More)

It's real! Altered States is fully funded!

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Altered States is fully funded, and I'm still processing that. This book has been years in the making, built from countless hours at festival medical tents, late nights cross-referencing pharmacology papers, and conversations with people who deserved... (Read More)

Speaking at PsyCon in Denver - Come say hi!

March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm very excited to share that I've been selected as a speaker at PsyCon, the Denver Psychedelics Convention! I'll be presenting my lecture, "The Biochemistry of Psychedelics & Harm Reduction." This lecture, aimed at presenting biochemistry to... (Read More)

Behind the Scenes: We're Almost There!

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
What my office looks like right now.We are at $2,093 of $2,500 with 44 backers and 19 days left. That is 84% funded, and I am genuinely floored. Thank you. Every backer, every share, every person who sent this to a friend because they thought that... (Read More)

Thank you all for your support! 🙏

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
I want to take a moment to say thank you. Seeing people show up for this project, share it, and put real trust behind it has been equal parts grounding and surreal. I wrote Altered States because I kept watching the same cycle repeat: curiosity,... (Read More)

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