The late Ann Shulgin, co-author of two seminal books on psychedelic drugs in psychotherapy
has died at the age of 91, her husband also passed away
Her daughter, Wendy Tucker, said that Shulgin had been ill with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Her death occurred Saturday at "the farm," the sprawling San Francisco Bay Area residence she shared
with her chemist husband until his death in 2014. She was surrounded by loved ones, Tucker said
She has played a crucial role in introducing psychedelics to the therapeutic community
allowing them to be used for self-exploration and healing through her tireless advocacy.
Ann Shulgin, née Laura Ann Gotlieb, was born in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1931
A New Zealander, Gwen Ormiston, was her mother, and an American, Bernard Gotlieb, was her father
Ann and Sasha were married in 1981 and had three children together