Fitz Hugh Ludlow

Fitz Hugh Ludlow was an American author, journalist, and explorer, best known for his autobiographical book 'The Hasheesh Eater' (1857), which describes his experiences with cannabis use.

Books

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  1. 1. The Hasheesh Eater

    Being Passages from the Life of a Pythagorean

    "The Hasheesh Eater" is a 19th-century autobiographical account of the author's experiences with the drug hashish. It provides a detailed, vivid portrayal of the author's hallucinatory visions and altered states of consciousness induced by the substance. The book also delves into the philosophical and religious insights he gleaned from these experiences, offering a unique perspective on the human mind and the nature of reality. Despite the author's eventual renunciation of the drug due to its harmful effects, the book remains a significant work in the literature of drug experience.

    The 13388th Greatest Book of All Time