Rick Strassman - Dmt: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research Into The Biology Of Near-Death And Mystical Experi

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.

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Alissa Hirshfeld-Flores, M.A., LMFT, The American Journal of Psychiatry, August 2002 This book is a highly readable, intriguing, provocative description of Rick Strassman's theories and research concerning the effects of DMT. Paul Von Ward, The AHP Perspective, June/July 2002 The account of the project is an excellent inside view of human drug studies, especially those with psychedelics. Vicki Ecker, UFO Magazine, December-January 2002 . . . an enriching journey into one scientist's courageous attempt to solve a bit more of the brain/mind/spirit mystery. Erik Davis, The Village Voice Strassman's psychonauts regularly found themselves hurtled into alien laboratories, high-tech nurseries, and Day-Glo hieroglyphic hypercubes. Andrew Weil, author of Spontaneous Healing Raises fascinating questions about the neurochemical basis of experience and the feasibility of conducting human research with mind-altering drugs. Rupert Sheldrake, author of The Presence of the Past Fascinating and provocative. A remarkable exploration of the boundaries of science and consciousness itself. Bruce Greyson, editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Virginia The Spirit Molecule is a tantalizing peek into a new model of how the brain and mind work. Karl Jansen, M.D., Ph.D. This book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the mind, philosophy, the nature of reality, and spirituality. Jonathan Ott, author of The Age of Entheogens and Hallucinogenic Plants of North America DMT: The Spirit Molecule points the way beyond the present impasse of the reigning "drug abuse" paradigm. John Mack, MD Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, author of Abduction, and Passport to the Cosmos Strassman's important research contributes to a growing awareness that we inhabit a multi-dimensional universe. Larry Dossey MD, Author of Reinventing Medicine, and Healing Words; Executive Editor, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine Strassman raises vital questions about the origin of spiritual experiences and the nature of consciousness. Jule Klotter, Townsend Letter for Doctors & Patients - July, 2001 DMT: The Spirit Molecule is a fascinating journey into the research of psychedelics. J. P. Harpignies, Lapis . . . profound interest to . . . anyone with a deep interest in the study of consciousness, visionary states and/or psycho-pharmacology.

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