Zusatztext A dazzling journey through psychedelic drug experimentation and a tantalizing peek into a new model of how the brain and mind work. Strassman's research points toward a physiological basis for spirit and its interaction with the human body; his data suggests that our brain chemistry allows us access to other realms of existence just when we need it most! and his story recounts both the dangers and promises of entering this brave new world. Zusammenfassung A clinical psychiatrist explores the effects of DMT! one of the most powerful psychedelics known. • A behind-the-scenes look at the cutting edge of psychedelic research. • Provides a unique scientific explanation for the phenomenon of alien abduction experiences. From 1990 to 1995 Dr. Rick Strassman conducted U.S. Government-approved and funded clinical research at the University of New Mexico in which he injected sixty volunteers with DMT! one of the most powerful psychedelics known. His detailed account of those sessions is an extraordinarily riveting inquiry into the nature of the human mind and the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. DMT! a plant-derived chemical found in the psychedelic Amazon brew! ayahuasca! is also manufactured by the human brain. In Strassman's volunteers! it consistently produced near-death and mystical experiences. Many reported convincing encounters with intelligent nonhuman presences! aliens! angels! and spirits. Nearly all felt that the sessions were among the most profound experiences of their lives. Strassman's research connects DMT with the pineal gland! considered by Hindus to be the site of the seventh chakra and by Rene Descartes to be the seat of the soul. DMT: The Spirit Molecule makes the bold case that DMT! naturally released by the pineal gland! facilitates the soul's movement in and out of the body and is an integral part of the birth and death experiences! as well as the highest states of meditation and even sexual transcendence. Strassman also believes that "alien abduction experiences" are brought on by accidental releases of DMT. If used wisely! DMT could trigger a period of remarkable progress in the scientific exploration of the most mystical regions of the human mind and soul. Informationen zum Autor Rick Strassman! M.D.! author of DMT : The Spirit Molecule! and co-author of Inner Paths to Outer Space! lives in Taos! New Mexico! and is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Klappentext From 1990 to 1995 Dr. Rick Strassman conducted U.S. Government-approved and funded clinical research at the University of New Mexico in which he injected sixty volunteers with DMT! one of the most powerful psychedelics known. His detailed account of those sessions is an extraordinarily riveting inquiry into the nature of the human mind and the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. DMT! a plant-derived chemical found in the psychedelic Amazon brew! ayahuasca! is also manufactured by the human brain. In Strassman's volunteers! it consistently produced near-death and mystical experiences. Many reported convincing encounters with intelligent nonhuman presences! aliens! angels! and spirits. Nearly all felt that the sessions were among the most profound experiences of their lives. Strassman's research connects DMT with the pineal gland! considered by Hindus to be the site of the seventh chakra and by Rene Descartes to be the seat of the soul. DMT: The Spirit Molecule makes the bold case that DMT! naturally released by the pineal gland! facilitates the soul's movement in and out of the body and is an integral part of the birth and death experiences! as well as the highest states of meditation and even sexual transcendence. Strassman also believes that ""alien abduction experiences"" are brought on by accidental releases of DMT. If used wisely! DMT could trigger a period of remarkable pr...

Autorentext

Rick Strassman, M.D., lives in Taos, New Mexico, and is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine.

Klappentext

From 1990 to 1995 Dr. Rick Strassman conducted U.S. Government-approved and funded clinical research at the University of New Mexico in which he injected sixty volunteers with DMT, one of the most powerful psychedelics known. His detailed account of those sessions is an extraordinarily riveting inquiry into the nature of the human mind and the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. DMT, a plant-derived chemical found in the psychedelic Amazon brew, ayahuasca, is also manufactured by the human brain. In Strassman's volunteers, it consistently produced near-death and mystical experiences. Many reported convincing encounters with intelligent nonhuman presences, aliens, angels, and spirits. Nearly all felt that the sessions were among the most profound experiences of their lives. Strassman's research connects DMT with the pineal gland, considered by Hindus to be the site of the seventh chakra and by Rene Descartes to be the seat of the soul. DMT: The Spirit Molecule makes the bold case that DMT, naturally released by the pineal gland, facilitates the soul's movement in and out of the body and is an integral part of the birth and death experiences, as well as the highest states of meditation and even sexual transcendence. Strassman also believes that ""alien abduction experiences"" are brought on by accidental releases of DMT. If used wisely, DMT could trigger a period of remarkable progress in the scientific exploration of the most mystical regions of the human mind and soul.

Zusammenfassung
A clinical psychiatrist explores the effects of DMT, one of the most powerful psychedelics known.

Inhalt

DMT: The Spirit Molecule
A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of
Near-Death and Mystical Experiences
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Prologue: First Sessions
Part I: The Building Blocks
Part II: Conception and Birth
Part III: Set, Setting, and DMT
Part IV: The Sessions
Part V: Taking Pause
Part VI: What Could and Might Be