Glossary of Terms
barbiturate
a drug that slows the senses and depresses the individualBeat Generation
a counter-cultural group of the 1940s and '50s epitomized by authors including Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William Burroughsbeatnik
a term that describes a person related to the counter-cultureBig Sur
a range of mountains on the California coastCanadian Royal Mounties
Canadian law enforcement officialsDay-Glo
a kind of neon paint used by the PrankstersFederales
Mexican law enforcement officialsHaight-Ashbury
a neighborhood in San Francisco that stood at the center of the psychedelic movementheads
acidheads; persons who take acidHell's Angels
a motorcycle gang notorious for violence and drug useI Ching
a Chinese philosophical text; also known as "The Book of Changes"intersubjectivity
a state of transcendence during an LSD trip where one mind connects with anotherjug band
a folk music bandLow Rent
a term used to describe a person of lower socioeconomic standingLSD
also known as "acid"; a mind-altering drug taken by the PrankstersNietzsche
19th century philosopher; Kesey identifies Nietzsche's philosophy of the eternal return with his own goal of transcendencepsychedelic
a term that describes the counter-cultural movement of the hippies in 1960s Californiapsychokinesis
the ability to control objects with one's mindRichard Alpert
a Harvard professor fired for experimenting with LSDsatori
a Buddhist term for enlightenmentspeed
a drug that gives a rush of adrenaline to the user; also known as dexedrine, or "dex"strobe
a flashing light that can simulate the experience of tripping on acidTimothy Leary
a Harvard professor fired for experimenting with LSD; started a commune in New York state to experiment with the drugtrip
the state of being on acid (as in "an acid trip")Trips Festival
a large gathering of people for the purpose of taking acid and having an acid trip togetherUnitarian
a liberal religious denominationWatts
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