Better Living Through Chemistry
- Documentary
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.
Cast
Ann Shulgin
Self
Alexander Shulgin
Self
- Tania Manning
Tania Manning
Self
- Greg Manning
Greg Manning
Self
Brian Perry
Self - Ann's Son
- Renee Reeser Zelnick
Renee Reeser Zelnick
Self
Mariavittoria Mangini
Self
- Jennifer Dumpert
Jennifer Dumpert
Self
- Fire Erowid
Fire Erowid
Self
- Earth Erowid
Earth Erowid
Self
- David E. Presti
David E. Presti
Self
- Sunny Heartsong
Sunny Heartsong
Self
- Wendy Perry
Wendy Perry
Self - Ann's Daughter
- Paul F. Daley
Paul F. Daley
Self
- Myron Stolaroff
Myron Stolaroff
Self
- Jean Stolaroff
Jean Stolaroff
Self
- Keeper Trout
Keeper Trout
Self
Jason Tucker
Self
- Dechen Sherpa
Dechen Sherpa
Self
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