"Fascinating and provocative. A remarkable
exploration of the boundaries of science and consciousness itself." ― Rupert Sheldrake,
author of The Presence of the Past
"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!" ― Andrew Weil, M.D., author of Spontaneous Healing
"This book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the mind,
philosophy, the nature of reality, and spirituality." ― Karl Jansen, M.D.,
Ph.D.
"DMT:
The Spirit Molecule points
the way beyond the present impasse of the reigning 'drug abuse' paradigm."
― Jonathan
Ott, author of The Age of Entheogens and Hallucinogenic Plants of North America
"The most extensive scientific study of the mental and perceptual effects
of a psychedelic drug since the 1960s." ― Ralph Metzner, Ph.D.,
author of Ayahuasca: Consciousness and the Spirits of Nature
"Strassman's important research contributes to a growing awareness that we
inhabit a multi-dimensional universe." ― John Mack, MD
Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, author of Abduction and
Passport to t
"Strassman raises vital questions about the origin of spiritual
experiences and the nature of consciousness." ― Larry Dossey MD,
author of Reinventing Medicine, and Healing Words; Executive Editor,
Alternative Th
"DMT:
The Spirit Molecule is
a fascinating journey into the research of psychedelics. . . . The questions
and possible explanations about the endogenous presence of DMT that he raises
not only enlarge the discussion about psychedelics but also expand our
understanding of the nature of consciousness." ― Jule Klotter, Townsend
Letter for Doctors & Patients - July, 2001
"This book will be of profound interest to . . . anyone with a deep
interest in the study of consciousness, visionary states and/or psycho-pharmacology."
― J.
P. Harpignies, Lapis
"Strassman's psychonauts regularly found themselves hurtled into alien
laboratories, high-tech nurseries, and Day-Glo hieroglyphic hypercubes." ― Erik Davis, The
Village Voice
"DMT:
the Spirit Molecule is
an enriching journey into one scientist's courageous attempt to solve a bit
more of the brain/mind/spirit mystery at the center of human existence." ― Vicki Ecker, UFO
Magazine, December-January 2002
"What you will find is a thoughtful, well-written report about another of
life's mysteries." ― James Dekorne, Fortean Times, November 2001
"Strassman's research was an important step, one that will potentially
illuminate the path for future researchers and volunteers alike, and this book
is a great contribution to the ongoing dialogue surrounding psychedelics."
― Scotto,
Trip, Fall 2001
"This is probably the most thorough book on the psychedelic, DMT--its
history, chemistry, uses (legal and illegal), and its effects. This is a very
compelling, thoughtful book, written by a scrupulous scientist with the soul of
a meditator." ― The Book Reader, Spring/Summer 2002
"The account of the project is an excellent inside view of human drug
studies, especially those with psychedelics." ― Paul Von Ward, The AHP
Perspective, June/July 2002
"This book is a highly readable, intriguing, provocative description of
Rick Strassman's theories and research concerning the effects of DMT." ― Alissa
Hirshfeld-Flores, M.A., LMFT, The American Journal of Psychiatry, August 2002
"Rick Strassman's experimentation with the psychoactive substance DMT is
taking up where Leary's 1950/60's LSD experiments stopped." ― Rev. Dr. S.
D'Montford, New Dawn, Jan-Feb 2006
"[Strassman's] account, written more for the layman than the specialist,
is ground-breaking, and raises the interesting question as to what is truly a
psychedelic experience." ― Peter Fenwick, The Scientific and Medical
Network, Summer 2007
"Near-death experiences. Alien abductions. Lucid dreams. Even gods and
goddesses. Try DMT for an explanation and it all holds
together. It's brain chemistry. It's neuropharmacology. It's quite possibly
other realms. Whatever it is, it's the new frontier, a closer examination of
consciousness, and it's very, very exciting!" ― betaphilings.com, Dec
2008
"[Strassman] is a gifted writer and makes scientific jargon easy to read.
The book gives very interesting examples of what the volunteers envisioned and
how they felt throughout the experiences. . . . It is important for us as a
society to look at legal, controlled, and supervised experimentation with
psychoactive drugs with open minds, and with eventual scientific benefit in
mind." ― Levi
Cox, FLC Law and Society Science & Metaphysics Blog, Feb 2009
"Fascinating stuff! If this kind of thing interests you then pick up this
book today." ― Loretta Nall, blog by former Alabama
Gubernatorial Candidate, June 2009
"In the end, I felt the most important element of the book was the
contextualization of the questions most important in psychedelic research.
Strassman keenly recognizes and extrapolates the areas that appear to be most
vital in the further study and theory of psychedelics." ― The Psychedelic Press
UK, Sept 2009
“Highly readable, intriguing, provocative. . . . [An] intellectually courageous
book. . . . Will be of great use both to researchers and clinicians, as well as
to laypeople.” ― American
Journal of Psychiatry, 2002
“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.” ― Bruce Greyson, Editor,
Journal of Near-Death Studies
PSYCHOLOGY / MYSTICISM "Highly readable,
intriguing, provocative. . . . [An] intellectually courageous book. . . . Will
be of great use both to researchers and clinicians, as well as to
laypeople." --American Journal of Psychiatry, 2002 "Rick Strassman's
pioneering research 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!"
--Andrew Weil, author of Spontaneous Healing "Fascinating and provocative.
A remarkable exploration of the boundaries of science and consciousness itself."
--Rupert Sheldrake, author of The Presence of the Past "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." --Bruce Greyson, Editor,
Journal of Near-Death Studies From 1990 to 1995 Dr. Rick Strassman conducted
DEA-approved 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 that is also manufactured by the
human brain, consistently produced near-death and mystical experiences. Many
volunteers reported convincing encounters with intelligent nonhuman presences,
especially "aliens." 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. RICK STRASSMAN, M.D., is
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico
School of Medicine.
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Publisher
: Park Street Press; Original ed. edition (1 December 2000)
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Language
: English
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Paperback
: 384 pages
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ISBN-10
: 9780892819270
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ISBN-13
: 978-0892819270
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Dimensions : 15.24 x
2.79 x 22.86 cm