Better Living Through Chemistry

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 21, 2021

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Samuel Goldwyn Films,Better Living Through Film

Cast

Mariavittoria Mangini,Jennifer Dumpert,Brian Perry,Renee Reeser Zelnick,Fire Erowid,Earth Erowid,Ann Shulgin,Paul F. Daley,Jean Stolaroff,Dechen Sherpaand 9 more

Director

Connie Littlefield

Writer

Siobhan Flanagan,Connie Littlefield

Producer

Connie Littlefield,Tas,Peter van der Heyden,Michael MacMillan,Jordan Nahmias

Cinematography

Sue Johnson,Kyle Cameron

Music

Andy McNeill

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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