DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mysti

DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences 320 pages | Publisher: Park Street Press (January, 2001) | Language: English | ISBN: 0892819278 | pdf 1,90 MB In 1990, I began the first new human research with psychedelic, or hallucinogenic, drugs in the United States in over 20 years. These studies investigated the effects of N,N-dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, an extremely short-acting and powerful psychedelic. During the project's five years, I administered approximately 400 doses of DMT to 60 human volunteers. This research took place at the University of New Mexico's School of Medicine in Albuquerque, where I was tenured Associate Professor of Psychiatry... “Review "Fascinating and provocative. A remarkable exploration of the boundaries of science and consciousness itself." "Rick Strassman's pioneering research work with DMT, a natural psychedelic drug used by Amazonian Indians, raises fascinating questions about the neurochemical basis of experience and the feasibility of conducting human research with mind-altering drugs in a university medical center. Truly adventurous reading!" "DMT: The Spirit Molecule is a tantalizing peek into a new model of how the brain and mind work." "This book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the mind, philosophy, the nature of reality, and spirituality." "DMT: The Spirit Molecule points the way beyond the present impasse of the reigning 'drug abuse' paradigm." "The most extensive scientific study of the mental and perceptual effects of a psychedelic drug since the 1960s." "Strassman's important research contributes to a growing awareness that we inhabit a multi-dimensional universe." "Strassman raises vital questions about the origin of spiritual experiences and the nature of consciousness." ” DMT: The Spirit Molecule