In Psychedelic Outlaws, award-winning sociologist Joanna Kempner explores the world of people suffering from excruciating cluster headaches, also known as "suicide headaches." With little help from the medical community, a group of patients developed their own treatments using homegrown psilocybin mushrooms.

These 'Clusterbusters' created dosing protocols that inspired researchers at Harvard and Yale to investigate their findings. In this compelling book, Kempner not only delves into the history and rising popularity of psychedelic science but also the battle against a repressive system that forces the sick to find their own path to healing.

Psychedelic Outlaws is a fascinating story of resilience and community within a broken healthcare system.