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Matthew Collin: Altered State: The Story of Ecstasy Culture and Acid House metal twenty-first-century challenges faced by ourWhite Rabbit, 2026, Paperback, 400 pages, 12. 8 x 19. 6 cm From its first publication in 1997, Altered State established itself as the definitive text on Ecstasy and dance culture. This new edition, reissued as part of White Rabbit's prestigious Deep Cuts series, sees Matthew Collin take a thrilling trip through the acid house Summer of Love and the rave scene's euphoric escalation as MDMA became a mass market narcotic. Using a cast of memorable