Better Living Through Chemistry (2021 film)

Better Living Through Chemistry
Directed byConnie Littlefield
Written byConnie Littlefield
Produced byConnie Littlefield, others
StarringAlexander Shulgin, Ann Shulgin, Myron Stolaroff, Jean Stolaroff, Paul Daley, Mariavittoria Mangini, David Presti
Release date
  • September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01) (CUFF.Docs)
Running time
1 hour, 29 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Better Living Through Chemistry is a 2021 documentary film about the lives of psychedelic chemist Alexander Shulgin and his wife Ann Shulgin.[1][2][3][4][5] It was written and directed by Connie Littlefield.[1][2][4][5] The phrase "Better Living Through Chemistry" was once the slogan of DuPont, before being co-opted by the counterculture of the 1960s and becoming associated with psychedelic drugs.[6][5]

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  1. 1 2 Aicher, Helena (9 June 2022). "Better Living Through Chemistry" (in German). Lucys Magazin. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "The Making of 'Better Living Through Chemistry' – The Shulgin Documentary (Los Angeles, California) – Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies – MAPS". Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies – MAPS – Psychedelic Research for Psychological Healing. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Stone, Katie (26 July 2021). "Grandparents of Psychedelics Ann and Sasha Shulgin Honored by Friends and Fellow Researchers". Lucid News - Psychedelics. Retrieved 18 August 2026. Leaders in the field such as David Presti believe that Sasha's research in psychedelic pharmacology is worthy of a Nobel Prize. Yet as noted in a trailer from the upcoming film Better Living Through Chemistry, some viewed the Shulgins as responsible for MDMA-related deaths which others attribute to lack of education caused by a politically motivated war on drugs.
  4. 1 2 "Psychedelics Docuseries Comes to Netflix; DEA Schedules Public Hearing on Banning 5 Psychedelics". Psychedelic Alpha. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2026. Connie Littlefield's documentary about Sasha and Ann Shulgin, Better Living Through Chemistry, is a tribute to the couple's impact on the lives of so many. Readers might consider subscribing for updates on the film's webpage to make sure they can attend a future screening.
  5. 1 2 3 Littlefield, Connie (3 March 2021). "Better Living Through Chemistry". Chacruna. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Dyck, Erika (1 April 2025). "History of Psychedelics: An Overview". South Atlantic Quarterly. 124 (2): 295–305. doi:10.1215/00382876-11626609. ISSN 0038-2876. Retrieved 18 August 2026. The American Dow Chemical Company's slogan, "Better Living through Chemistry," for a moment seemed boundless, capturing the optimism of the moment.
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