Product Description

Sex, drugs and magick are fascinating and dangerous subjects in these times. When put together, they are absolute dynamite! Originally published by Playboy Press, this book can be considered a "scholarly" appraisal of both the historical and modern use (and misuse) of drugs in conjunction with sex and "occult" practices. But don't let the word "scholarly" put you off. Done in Wilson's inimitable style, this book is filled with humour, cynicism, wonder and essential information for those who would pursue what can be an immensely rewarding path, potholed with an array of social and physical dangers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #245886 in Books
• Published on: 1988-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 186 pages

Customer Reviews

A must buy book for the open-minded intellectual.
Sex and Drugs is a book in which Robert Anton Wilson presents a lucid and rational perspective on how drugs can change perception and behaviour. Wilson uses his own life experiences and his encounters with friends and acquaintances over the years to show how drugs and drug culture can alter people lives - sometimes radically so. As a piece of post modern anthropology this work is outstanding. Through case studies, supplemented by medical evidence, research, and informed opinion, Wilson takes the reader into a world that is curiously absent of the seedy-drug ethos that is presented in the media. A must buy book for the open-minded intellectual.

enlightening, yet best taken in moderation
Wilson has provided an enlightening and entertaining roadmap of narcotics, sexual rituals and the occult. Each chapter provides a anecdote and a factual(?) essay on a major recreational drug. The problem is that some of Wilson's facts are questionable. Wilson's statments may have been correct based on information available at the time of the original writing (circa 1974). But we know now that cocaine is in fact addictive. It is unfortunate because I believe that most of what Wilson states is true (particularly the George Washington as the father of hemp secion), but with some obvious blunders it is hard to discern the truth from fiction. The personal anecdotes range from comical to chilling. Anyone engaged in illicit drugs, or are considering experimentation should read this book to get some perspective as to the psycho-sexual effects of the drugs.