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Lucas Richert Ph.D.

About

Lucas Richert, Ph.D., is George Urdang Chair in the History of Pharmacy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He's also the Historical Director at the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy. He has studied and worked at universities in Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, and Saskatoon.

Lucas has published several books including Break On Through: Radical Psychiatry and the American Counterculture, Strange Trips: Science, Culture, and the Regulation of Drugs, and Conservatism, Consumer Choice, and the FDA: A Prescription for Scandal. His books and other writings focus on various topics related to pharmaceuticals, illegal substances, and mental medicine. He's also the editor of The Social History of Alcohol and Drugs and History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals.

Books by Lucas Richert Ph.D.
Recent Posts
Racism and Radical Psychiatry

Racial justice was built into radical psychiatry from the beginning. This history may hold lessons for the present.

Racial justice was built into radical psychiatry from the beginning. This history may hold lessons for the present.

Of War, Collective Trauma, and the Coronavirus Crisis

The Vietnam War proved instrumental in sparking a new level of awareness regarding mental health in times of crises. What might it teach us about our own?

The Vietnam War proved instrumental in sparking a new level of awareness regarding mental health in times of crises. What might it teach us about our own?

How Radical Women Changed Psychiatry in the 1970s

It's important to remember that feminists and radicals in mental medicine pushed for change, just as members of the #MeToo movement are today.

It's important to remember that feminists and radicals in mental medicine pushed for change, just as members of the #MeToo movement are today.

The History of Psychedelic Therapy: What Can We Learn?

Are we in the midst of a new psychedelic era? If so, what can we learn about the present moment through the history of psychedelic experiments in the past?

Are we in the midst of a new psychedelic era? If so, what can we learn about the present moment through the history of psychedelic experiments in the past?

Let's Get Primal

In 2020, is it time to get primal? Thinking about the origins of Primal Therapy might help in a busy world.

In 2020, is it time to get primal? Thinking about the origins of Primal Therapy might help in a busy world.

Valium, Rogue Patients, and Mental Health

In the absence of appropriate treatments, patients have a long history of seeking out drugs and other cures themselves.

In the absence of appropriate treatments, patients have a long history of seeking out drugs and other cures themselves.

Parapsychology in Perspective

Ever wondered about the beginnings of parapsychological research? Of research into ghosts? Or levitation? Here's the story.

Ever wondered about the beginnings of parapsychological research? Of research into ghosts? Or levitation? Here's the story.

Run for Your Life

Do you pound the pavement? For the body or mind? Likely both.

Do you pound the pavement? For the body or mind? Likely both.