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Tables of Contents for On Being Stoned
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
vii
A Fable
ix
Introduction
xiii
A Note to the Non-Scientist Reader
xvii
PART I: STUDYING MARIJUANA INTOXICATION
Marijuana
3
8
The Nature of Drug-Induced States of Consciousness
11
18
Method of the Study
29
10
One Hundred and Fifty Experienced Marijuana Users
39
10
Methods of Analysis
49
10
PART II: PHENOMENOLOGY OF MARIJUANA INTOXICATION
Vision
59
12
Hearing
71
8
Touch, Temperature, Taste, and Smell
79
10
Space and Time
89
10
Ostensible Paranormal Phenomena (ESP)
99
10
The Body
109
18
Social Interaction
127
14
Sexuality
141
12
Cognitive Processes: Memory
153
10
Cognitive Processes: Thought
163
18
Emotions
181
10
Control
191
16
Identity
207
6
Spiritual Experiences
213
10
Sleep and Dreams
223
6
``Desirable'' and ``Undesirable'' Effects
229
4
Aftereffects
233
4
Miscellaneous Effects
237
6
PART III: RELATIONSHIPS
Levels of Intoxication
243
10
Experience in Using Drugs
253
8
Meditation and Growth
261
4
Age, Sex, and Educational Level
265
6
Alcohol and Marijuana
271
4
More Powerful Psychedelics (LSD) and Marijuana
275
4
Factor Analysis: Dimensions of Intoxication
279
6
Summary
285
12
Appendix A: Effects of More Powerful Psychedelic Drugs
297
4
Appendix B: Questionnaire Used in This Study
301
22
References
323
6
Index
329