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Anesthetic Inspiration manuscript

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 192

Scope and Contents

This manuscript, written by John Hannon, is an unpublished, forty page account of the author's experiences while experimenting with nitrous oxide.  Hannon compares his experiences while using nitrous oxide to those while under the influence of cannabis, LSD, ketamine, and psilocybin.  He also provides some historical context for the use of hallucinogenics and experiences while under their influence.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1995

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material is in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright held by John S. Hannon.

Biographical Information

The manuscript, written by John Hannon, is an unpublished, forty page account of the author's experiences while experimenting with nitrous oxide.  Hannon compares his experiences while using nitrous oxide to those while under the influence of cannabis, LSD, ketamine, and psilocybin.  He also provides some historical context for the use of hallucinogenics and experiences while under their influence. The document was self-published in the early 1990s, and the author produced roughly twenty copies which he mailed or hand-delivered to specific individuals, including: author Peter Russell, psychedelic philosopher Terence McKenna, novelist Iain Sinclair, author Karl Jansen, philosopher Nick Land, "cyberfeminist" Sadie Plant, and author Brian Barritt.

Extent

0.20 Cubic Feet (One half-width letter size manuscript box.)

Arrangement

Material is arranged by subject.

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Flashback Books, May 28, 2009.

Title
Anesthetic Inspiration manuscript
Status
Under Review
Author
Serena Potter
Date
2018-01-31
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English
Edition statement
First edition.

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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