Our guest and guide, rick strassman, is a medical doctor psychiatrist best known for authoring the book dmt. The portal to the spirit world may be inside your head. Aug 11, 2015 he wrote about this research in the popular book, dmt. Powerfully written, the book contains elements of autobiography, scientific research and psychedelic speculation and strassmans skill in. Rick strassman s new book, dmt and the soul of prophecy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Strassman also postulates that ufo and alienabduction phenomena may be related to accidental releases of endogenous dmt in the body. This interview was conducted to mark the release of dr. Dmt, a molecule found in nearly every living organism and considered the most potent psychedelic on earth. The spirit molecule investigates dimethyltryptamine dmt, an endogenous psychoactive compound, which exists in humans and numerous species of plants and animals.
Rick strassmans groundbreaking dmt research through a multifaceted approach to this intriguing hallucinogen found in the human brain and hundreds of plants, including the sacred amazonian brew, ayahuasca. Strassman completed the first governmentsanctioned, psychedelic research on dmt, with results that may answer humanitys greatest questions. Dr rick strassman on dmt the spirit molecule july 4, 2015. Dmt is the psychedelic molecule found in the powerful amazonian plant brew ayahuasca. Dmt may be a spirit molecule, naturally produced and capable of transporting us to different states of mind and unimaginable realms of experience. A documentary movie based on this book is currently in production. Rick strassman explains why dmt is the spirit molecule. I will link them at the end for you, they are essential viewing and reading. In the book, strassman talks about the challenges he experienced when getting authorization from the dea to conduct clinical trials of dmt. People meet similar entities on dmt, scientists want to.
Rick strassmans book, dmt the spirit molecule, based upon his groundbreaking research in which 60 volunteers at the university of new mexico were injected with dmt in over 400 sessions during the course of 5 years. He wrote about this research in the popular book, dmt. Rick strassman is one of the leading scientists who has investigated dmt for many years. The spirit molecule, claims that dmt, which is one of the most powerful contributing author january 18, 2015, 2. Strassman presents a genuine attempt to tie up the esoteric and the scientific in a manner perhaps unrivalled in the genre. A clinical psychiatrist explores the effects of dmt, one of the most powerful psychedelics known. A new science of spiritual revelation in the hebrew bible, published by park street press. Hes been kind enough to lend psypressuk his thoughts on. In part out of concern about these adverse effects, strassman discontinued his research, which he describes in his 2000 book dmt. Oct 10, 2014 rick strassman, the first man to ever run a clinical study of the effects of dmt, returns to the subject with a new book that examines the dmt state and biblical prophecy. After many years of effort, psychopharmacologist rick strassman finally got permission to administer dmt to human volunteers in a hospital setting. The spirit molecule, claims that dmt, which is one of the most powerful contributing author september 18, 2014, 11. Sep 01, 2014 the spirit molecule investigates dimethyltryptamine dmt, an endogenous psychoactive compound, which exists in humans and numerous species of plants and animals.
Strassman also believes that alien abduction experiences. The spirit molecule in 1990, i began the first new human research with psychedelic, or hallucinogenic, drugs in the united states in over 20 years. A fundamental role of dmt in our consciousness is suggested by the brain s actively transporting dmt into its confines, using precious energy. I spoke to rick strassman, md in late april 2001 over the release of his new book dmt. The spirit molecule that a substance found in plants and the human body may be the key to unlocking that portal. The spirit molecule, described how dmt has presented an opportunity to break the repressive 40year ban on clinical research in consciousnessaltering substances. Article pdf available in journal of neardeath studies. Strassman performed clinical research investigating the. Multiple stories about the dmt beings are documented in dr. Rick strassman is an american clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the university of new mexico school of medicine.
The spirit molecule summarizes rick strassmans academic research of dimethyltryptamine. Rick, can you tell us a bit about why you wrote this book. It also inspired an independent documentary by the same name, picked up by warner bros distributing in fall, 2011. Dozens of scientific articles described remarkable suc cess in. The book is simply dimethyltryptamine dmt is a powerful psychedelic chemical naturally produced by the human brain and is also found in a majority of plants and animals. See doseresponse study of n, ndimethyltryptamine in humans by rick j. Rick strassmans governmentsanctioned, human dmt research and its many trials, tribulations, and inconceivable realizations. Dmt is in your head, but it may be too weird for the.
Strassmans landmark book dmt the spirit molecule was published in. A doctors revolutionary research into the biology of. Rick strassman, the authority on dmt and the pineal gland. N,ndimethyltryptamine dmt or n,ndmt is a chemical substance that occurs in many plants and animals and which is both a derivative and a structural analog of tryptamine. This book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the mind, philosophy, the nature of. Interview rick strassman on dmt and the dying process a. Are these entities really autonomous beings living in a parallel dimension not too far from our own, and will probing deeper give us a better understanding of. Strassman has conjectured that when a person is approaching death, the pineal gland releases dmt, accounting for much of the imagery reported by survivors of neardeath experiences. Rick strassman conducted human experiments with dmt in the 1990s.
A doctors revolutionary research into the biology of neardeath and mystical experiences by rick strassman md a clinical psychiatrist explores the effects of dmt, one of the most powerful psychedelics known. From 1990 to 1995 our guest conducted deaapproved clinical research at the university of new mexico in which he injected sixty volunteers with dmt, one of the most powerful psychedelics known. Dmt the spirit moleculeinterview with author rick strassman. A doctors revolutionary research into the biology of neardeath and. The spirit molecule, by rick strassman, has quickly become one of the leading books in psychedelic literature. Strassman wrote about the research program in his book dmt. So strassman decided to publish a summation of his works in his book, dmt. A doctors revolutionary research into the biology of neardeath and mystical experiences later printing by rick strassman isbn. Governmentapproved and funded clinical research at the university of new mexico in which he injected sixty volunteers with dmt. A doctors revolutionary research into the biology of neardeath and mystical experiences, by rick strassman. These studies investigated the effects of n, ndimethyltryptamine, or dmt, an extremely shortacting and powerful psychedelic.
A doctors revolutionary research into the biology of neardeath and mystical experiences 9780892819270. Rick strassmans pioneering research work with dmt, a natural psychedelic. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dmt. The spirit molecule, which has sold over 100,000 copies, has been translated into 12 languages, and is now available as an audiobook.
A doctors revolutionary research into the biology of neardeath and mystical experiences by rick, m. It can be consumed as a psychedelic drug and has historically been prepared by various cultures for ritual purposes as an entheogen. However it has not been conclusively proven that the human brain does or even can produce dmt. A doctors revolutionary research into the biology of neardeath and mystical experiences kindle edition by strassman, rick.
The spirit molecule in which he shares his groundbreaking research on n,ndimethyltryptamine dmt during which he administered 400 doses of the powerful psychedelic drug to 60 volunteers at the university of new mexicos school of medicine. Firstly, if you are looking into personal development, personality type, or psychological state management, you need to take a look at our free mp3 designed to tune your brainwaves. The prologue to his new book is engaging right from the start, as we encounter philip and nils, strassmans first two volunteers, who volunteer as human guinea pigs in order to find the appropriate dose of intravenous dmt to utilize for a longterm study strassman is about to conduct into the biomedical effects of dmt in humans. Dmt the spirit molecule by rick strassman psychedelic press. The spirit molecule, though griffiths comes from a different filed of expertise. Inflected with buddhist metaphysics, the book proposed that dmt. Dmt is the source of having a near death experience, it is created within our own brain in the pineal gland which is considered to be the third eye.
Rick strassman, the authority on dmt and the pineal gland our guest and guide, rick strassman, is a medical doctor psychiatrist best known for authoring the book dmt. Dec 14, 2014 this interview was conducted to mark the release of dr. In the 1990s, psychiatrist rick strassman conducted pioneering research on the effects of dmt, described in his book dmt. Rick strassman returns with dmt and the soul of prophecy. The spirit molecule which was followed up by a documentary in 2010 going by the same title. Rick strassman is a medical scientist and the author of the bestselling book, dmt. The spirit molecule 2010 directed by mitch schultz. The spirit molecule which has sold over 150,000 copies and was turned into a warner brothers documentary by the same name. The spirit molecule points the way beyond the present impasse of the reigning drug abuse paradigm. May 02, 2019 the spirit molecule explores the enigmatic dimethyltryptamine dmt, a molecule found throughout nature, and considered the most potent psychedelic. Rick strassman s governmentsanctioned, human dmt research and its many trials, tribulations, and inconceivable realizations.
He has held a fellowship in clinical psychopharmacology research at the university of california san diego and was professor of psychiatry for eleven years at the university of new mexico. Browse stationery calendars diaries notebooks journals stationery bargains gift ideas. Rick strassman joins us to talk about his first book, dmt. The famous researcher in human use of dmt and psylocybin and author of the book dmt. The spirit molecule, conducted biomedical assays on the drug during the early 1990s at the university of new mexico. Rick strassman has done a clinical study and published 2 books one being dmt. Strassman published the results of these trials in his famed book dmt the spirit molecule which offers theories as to the effect of dmt in the human body, as well as the extreme altered states of consciousness that the volunteers were launched into upon administration. Jun 20, 2019 in all, 5meodmt is useful in opening small windows that might lead to a brief encounter with the eternal consciousness.
While at the university of new mexico, intrigued by the possible role of the pineal gland in unusual states of consciousness, dr. We owe a debt of gratitude to strassman for persevering in the face of bureaucratic obstacles to conduct important research into the human pharmacology of dmt and elucidate it for the general public, in both scientific and humanistic terms. Rick strassman explains why dmt is the spirit molecule psychiatrist dr. Opponents and supporters of abortion rights may find fault with my proposal that a pineal dmt release at fortynine days after conception marks the entrance of the spirit into the fetus. After holding back on his research proposal because of the stigma around psychedelics, strassman was finally granted permission to carry out his studies on dmt twenty years after he first developed it. Dmt the spirit moleculeinterview with author rick strassman kahpi. Rick strassman in the spirit of rick strassman s book by the same name, comedian and psychonaut, joe rogan, helps to unravel the longobscured mystery of dimethyltryptamine dmt, a molecule found in nearly every living organism and considered the most potent psychedelic on earth. A doctors revolutionary research into the biology of neardeath and mystical experiences is a book written by rick strassman. The spirit molecule, which has sold over 100,000 copies, has been translated into 12 languages, and is now available as an audio book. This was the first time in over 20 years that the us. Out of this research came a steady stream of scientific articles and, eventually, a popular book, dmt. The spirit molecule, a modern psychedelic classic, which chronicles ricks experiences conducting a human research trial with dmt between 19901995. Rick strassman was the first scientist to conduct u.
A doctors revolutionary research into the biology of neardeath and mystical experiences with dr rick strassman. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The spirit molecule, in which he outlines the inferences and conclusions that his research. Interview rick strassman on dmt and the dying process. A doctors revolutionary research into the biology of neardeath and mystical experiences. The spirit molecule makes the bold case that dmt, naturally released by the pineal gland, facilitates the souls 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. His dmt experiments shone a whole new light on unexplained phenomena such as alien abductions. Strassman also believes that socalled alien abduction. The spirit molecule and the second being inner paths to outer space.
Rick strassman covers this theory in his book the spirit molecule, drawing convincing parallels between the dmt experience and the neardeath experience, he has since stated that this is merely conjecture. A behindthescenes look at the cutting edge of psychedelic. After twenty years of intermission, strassman was the first person in the united states to undertake human research with psychedelic, hallucinogenic, or entheogenic substances. Rick strassman conducted a more indepth experiment with his work creating the book and documentary, dmt.
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