The DoubleBlind Guide to Psychedelics: A Road Map to Tripping, Microdosing, and Beyond is available for pre-order now and hits shelves April 14, bringing together seven years of reporting, education and psychedelic culture coverage from founders Shelby Hartman and Madison Margolin.
As psychedelics keep moving from the fringes into the wellness mainstream, one of the space’s most recognizable media brands is doing something pretty logical: turning years of reporting into a book.
The DoubleBlind Guide to Psychedelics: A Road Map to Tripping, Microdosing, and Beyond, the new hardcover from DoubleBlind co-founders Shelby Hartman and Madison Margolin, is now available for pre-order and officially lands on April 14. Published by Artisan, the book pulls together seven years of psychedelic journalism, workshops and community-building into what DoubleBlind is pitching as a guide for both curious beginners and more experienced psychonauts.
The timing is not accidental. The book is landing right around Bicycle Day, the annual April 19 marker tied to Albert Hofmann’s famous LSD ride, a date that has become its own ritual on the psychedelic calendar. And the pitch is clear: as more people hear about microdosing from friends, podcasts, therapists, founders, celebrities and whatever Silicon Valley is obsessed with this week, the need for grounded, readable and non-condescending information is only getting bigger.
That’s the gap DoubleBlind says it wants this book to fill.
The book covers the basics of major substances, including psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, DMT and MDMA, along with guidance on preparation, navigation, integration, contraindications, microdosing and what to do when a trip goes sideways. It also folds in reporting on the broader culture, politics and ethics of psychedelics, while trying to center Indigenous relationships to plant medicines that have often been flattened or ignored in mainstream psychedelic media.
That last part matters, especially now. Psychedelics are having …
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Author: Javier Hasse / High Times
