So Ive experimented with extracting a couple different substances including dmt, mescaline, as well as dxm from tussin. The more I read about the different substances that can be made in the home the more fascinated I become. Now what I am asking is if anyone here has any suggested reading for beginners chemistry. Now obviously I am not expecting pick up a book and know how to synthesize every narcotic as soon as I set it down (or even any for that matter). All I am asking is for a 1 or 2 titles that are good for someone like myself with a very basic chemistry knowledge but who is willing and capable to invest time and money

I'm not personally familiar with any chemistry texts outside of the resource that is the Nexus.

I found the Basic Chemistry thread brought some light to my understanding of some basics happening with the DMT extraction process.

This thread should be right up your alley: Best General chemistry introduction textbook - need advice

Some others:
Fundamentals of Chemistry: The Periodic Table of Elements
Dean's Analytical Chemistry Handbook

I also saw a mention and took note of The Organic Chem Lab Survival Manual, but I haven't had a chance to look into that one yet.

Best of luck with your studies

Thanks a lot! And I actually own The Organic Chem Lab Survival Manual. It's very thorough on laboratory set up and its also kinda funny at parts

For getting comfortable with basic organic chemistry like reading skeleton structures , understanding steriochemistry , resonance , how to name structures and the most basic reactions one would encounter i'd reccomend "organic chemistry as a second language" theres two books
organic chemistry 1 and organic chemistry 2 , it's focus is as a supplement for the first two years of undergraduate org chem. It's got short chapters with lots of exercises at the end of each chapter so get the answer manual aswell this guy manages to explain something in two sentences that another book would have two pages for.A good background in general chemistry is needed to make the best of the material...this you can find in many other books.I know alot of people consider general chemistry by linus pauling as an excellent intro text...it's old but good and pretty cheap (haven't read it myself) he was an amazing chemist so i'm sure his book would be good....the above would probably not be taylor made for psychedelic chemistry but it's still worth checking out.