description: Altered States is a 1980 science fiction film adaptation of a novel by the same name by playwright and screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky. It was the only novel that Chayefsky ever wrote, as well as his final film. Both the novel and the film are based on John C. Lilly's sensory deprivation research conducted in isolation tanks under the influence of psychoactive drugs like ketamine and LSD.
language: English
title: Altered States
titlecomplete: Altered States
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Media Tie In, Psychology, Horror, Literature, Science Fiction Fantasy, Novels, Fantasy
ratings_count: 829
awards: awardedAt: 284025600000
name: John W. Campbell Memorial Award
category: Best Science Fiction Novel
publisher: Corgi (London)