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DMT - The Spirit Molecule : A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences by Rick Strassman (2000, Paperback)
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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherInner Traditions International, The Limited
ISBN-100892819278
ISBN-139780892819270
eBay Product ID (ePID)102964678
Product Key Features
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
IllustratorYes
AuthorRick Strassman
FormatPaperback
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Item Height1 in
Item Weight18.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Reviews"What You Will Find Is a Thoughtful, Well-Written Report about Another of Life's Mysteries.", "This book will be of profound interest to . . . anyone with a deep interest in the study of consciousness, visionary states and/or psycho-pharmacology.", "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!", "Fascinating and provocative. A remarkable exploration of the boundaries of science and consciousness itself.", "This book is a highly readable, intriguing, provocative description of Rick Strassman's theories and research concerning the effects of DMT.", "The account of the project is an excellent inside view of human drug studies, especially those with psychedelics.", "Highly readable, intriguing, provocative. . . . [An] intellectually courageous book. . . . Will be of great use both to researchers and clinicians, as well as to laypeople.", "Strassman's important research contributes to a growing awareness that we inhabit a multi-dimensional universe.", "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.", "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.", " DMT: The Spirit Molecule points the way beyond the present impasse of the reigning 'drug abuse' paradigm.", "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!", "Strassman's psychonauts regularly found themselves hurtled into alien laboratories, high-tech nurseries, and Day-Glo hieroglyphic hypercubes.", " 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.", "This book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the mind, philosophy, the nature of reality, and spirituality.", "The most extensive scientific study of the mental and perceptual effects of a psychedelic drug since the 1960s.", "[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.", "[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.", "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.", "Fascinating Stuff! if this Kind of Thing Interests You Then Pick Up this Book Today.", "Strassman raises vital questions about the origin of spiritual experiences and the nature of consciousness.", " 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.", "Rick Strassman's experimentation with the psychoactive substance DMT is taking up where Leary's 1950/60's LSD experiments stopped.", "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."
Dewey Edition21
Publication Date2000-12-01
Lccn00-050498
Dewey Decimal615/.7883
Lc Classification NumberRm666.D564s77 2001
Copyright Date2001
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- 04 Jan, 2018
A fun read, but...
I enjoyed reading about Dr. Strassman's journey though the red tape to successfully revive DMT research in the US. I also enjoyed reading the "trip reports" and experience summaries. But ultimately the conclusion was pretty anti-climactic, and most of the speculations are questionable. Unfortunately many lay people have taken the ideas presented here as truths instead of just wild speculations, and in my opinion this has become an annoyance. For example, there is still no evidence as of 2018 that the human pineal gland produces DMT (it produces melatonin), there is also no evidence that the body produces DMT upon death or near death experiences. And maybe the dumbest speculation of all which seems a big theme of the book is that DMT can send you to another dimension that is actually a real physical place that exists outside of your own mind. It was goofy when Terrance McKenna promoted the idea, and its still goofy today - this idea can easily be disproven, the DMT state is a dream like state, it is influenced by intent, and can be manipulated just like a lucid dream. It all happens in your own mind, and your own beliefs, thoughts, and biases often show up in the experience.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Nov, 2018
Classic Studies in DMT Research
This is a very interesting review of studies into the effects of DMT. The control of psychedelia, in particular LSD-25 was hijacked early on in Europe and later by the CIA in US military tests and on the public. True scientific studies of this field were stonewalled in the private sector by the Govt. DMT however, being a naturally occurring hormone produced in the pituitary gland was granted permissions to proceed with a control study. This book is a gem of documentation written by Rick Strassmen about his research with this extraordinary compound in his NM pharmaceutical grade DMT study groups. Highly recommended. Classic, not to technical, well written.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 17 Jan, 2024
DMT The Spirit Molecule
Very good book!! Highly recommended!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Nov, 2019
Best book I’ve ever read
Stop debating and read itVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Feb, 2019
Must read
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- 23 Sep, 2018
Very good
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- 11 Jan, 2018
Aamzing
AmazingVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
