Reddit mentions of DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences

Hey guys, producer for Star Nation here. Justin just got back from Europe a couple weeks ago shooting Dream Hack and a lot of footage with WhiteRa. On arriving back into town, he's been putting together a short doc for Complexity because they helped to get us out to MLG Anaheim. Keep an eye out for that. Some of that footage will be good for the feature.

I've been wanting to post a blog on our website about the issue of "relevancy." Numbers-wise, I believe that the majority of documentaries shoot long before release, and most of the time the subject matters are fairly niche. Star Nation isn't a documentary about current politics, so timeliness is less of an issue. We're also not a journalism organization, so it's not critical to have "breaking news" nor release our film immediately after an event.

Take the documentary Anvil: The Story of Anvil as an example. I'm not sure that their story would be any worse if released any later, and we also hope to be able to find a timeless story for our doc. You may argue that Anvil's topic matter isn't getting as much media coverage as StarCraft/eSports to make it irrelevant. Maybe. If that were true, then I would then point you to the last feature documentary I produced, DMT: The Spirit Molecule.

CASE STUDY

DMT is one of the strongest known psychedelics, and it was also relatively unknown even in the drug community when my director first started shooting the doc in 2005. While we produced the film, ayahuasca (active chemical being DMT) started becoming a huge topic in general media being covered by CNN, TIME, Hustler, reddit, and many more (don't have time to link them all). While a lot of people were discovering DMT in their everyday news and entertainment sources, it absolutely wasn't making the topic matter irrelevant. In fact, it was making DMT all the more relevant to more people. More and more people became fans of our doc's Facebook page as they became aware of our film and topic matter through the media and through fans of our film. Our film didn't particularly have that much more information than was already available to the public especially since it was based around a book, but the film format is just much more easily consumed than other formats (books, articles, etc.).

Since irrelevancy wasn't an issue, DMT:TSM got picked up in 2011 by Gravitas and sublicensed to Warner Bros to get in 100M homes. We become third most popular documentary on iTunes for about 3 weeks. We also became the top most streamed film on NetFlix for a little over 3 days. I regret not screen capping those bits, so you'll have to trust me on those figures. However, I hope that we can get Star Nation in front of that many eyes also.

That said, I agree with HRvi that the pure eSports information in Star Nation may not be news to you guys, but hopefully the documentary footage and story will show you another perspective that you will enjoy while we push eSports out to a much broader audience.

It's documented in his book; DMT: The Spirit Molecule.

>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.

Well this is a very dear topic to me, as schizophrenia has completely shaped my life. My dad was diagnosed paranoid shizophrenic when I was very young and my relationship with him was mostly via periodic long distance phone calls. His story is basically the same as A Beautiful Mind, just a different Ivy League school. Most of my life has been consumed by the fear that one day my brain would turn on me, feeling like a ticking time bomb that could go off any moment, particularly when I smoked a lot of THC I went to very bad places in my head and could literally see the line, if not crossing it for moments.

Having vomited all that out, a few questions:

• One of the major issues with paranoid schizophrenia is that taking pills from doctors (who may or may not be double secret government agents) is a major fear inherent in the delusion, so the medication often isn't taken. Do you think family members should be given more authority in these situations and the person suffering needs to have their rights to refuse treatment overrided?
  
  
• When I heard Joe Rogan talk about DMT, and subsequently read the book by Dr. Rick Strassman it, to me, completely explained schizophrenia. If this endogenous chemical is indeed what causes dreams as the evidence seems to point to, then blurring that line makes a lot more sense. Have you read up on DMT and do you think with focused studies it could lead to a cure?
  
  In the book, Dr. Strassman explains studies were making headway in the 60's before a ban on all hallucinogenics shut down the research, even though it occurs naturally in the human body.
  
  I like to think of it as like a valve to the dream world, if you do too many hallucinogens, or simply have shortages of regulatory brain chemicals to keep the DMT under control, I feel this is the most logical explanation. For example, when your brain releases it while you are asleep, your mind and body are prepared so this is normal... but if that same chemical was leaking into your mind while you're awake, couldn't that explain the hallucinations occuring and how they seem so real?
  
  NOTE: I know virtually nothing about chemistry, brain chemistry, biology, psychology or anything, so I'm sure some of this stuff can be easily dismissed, these are just the best explanations I've been able to come up with in my own research. Would love to hear from someone more knowledgable from a science perspective as well.
  
  

I'd recommend reading the book instead. You'll learn much more and it's overall just a better experience. Also it doesn't have Joe Rogan, so that's nice too. (Not that I have anything against Rogan, he's a funny comedian and entertaining to listen to, I just didn't think he was necessary in the film.)

As loathe as I am to broach the subject given the general lack of credible research, the book every molly lover cites is "DMT: The Spirit Molecule"

You can also find some articles on in by Steve Burkle and P.D. Newman (alternately credited as Philip or Danny or Daniel) on Piettre Stones; especially concerning the poorly structured arguments that the MM degree is an instruction on extracting DMT from acacia (which one, as not all of them contain is never approached).

Are you sure, you couldn't convince your WM for a better topic?

In case anyone is interested: DMT, The Spirit Molecule

Yeah, whoever that idiot was... who told you that... perhaps do not get that info from him.

Read this:
http://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411401115&sr=8-1&keywords=dmt+spirit

DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences by Rick Strassman.

Pretty much ALL the subjects of the experiment at an American university reported contact with "intelligent entities" when they went away from their bodies.

I'm not sure of all the things this person believes, obviously, but there is a certain level of credibility to this post. An interesting read, based on documented science experiments and the pineal gland could be found here: DMT: The Spirit Molecule. It is very well done and very neutral in its balance. Worth a read.

Again, not saying that all that glimmers is gold, but that dismissing all of this without a second thought could be a mistake. The advice about having positive friends, eating healthy, exercising, and generally being a well balanced person is certainly sound advice for anyone.

The fluoride thing, however, I've never been sure on. I know that at higher levels fluoride can be dangerous, but I'm not sure what levels those are versus the levels of fluoride in our drinking water.

Dr. Rick Strassman

http://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278

No, I like books.

https://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278

Here is a documentary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwZqVqbkyLM

I'm not familiar with any psychonaut themes, but there is this

Hey dude! Glad to see you're interested. DMT is a very mysterious psychedelic. Not much is known about it but I'll provide some cool links for you to check out!

DMT Nexus - If DMT had a website for itself, this would be it. Personally, I love to read trip reports here!

[DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences](DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences https://www.amazon.com/dp/0892819278/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_hpoIyb8R265WS) - A book by Rick Strassman that I highly recommend.

https://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278

They actually did another study on dmt (the active psychedelic in ayahuasca) at the university of New Mexico from 1990-95 where they synthesized pure dmt in a lab and gave over 400 various doses and placebos to nearly 5 dozen human volunteers. I've read the book and watched the documentary on Netflix (dmt: the spirit molecule) and it is very interesting if you have some time to look into it. You can find the book here DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences https://www.amazon.com/dp/0892819278/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_iYm6wbA6J3V5V and the wiki link here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Strassman

DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences. Can link you to a pdf if you're interested.

The book The Spirit Molecule was written by a psychiatrist that did IV DMT research on patients. There were notable similarities between their experiences, though I believe it is best categorized as 'esoteric' in the sense that it is essentially indescribable in a linear, human way.

The only way to know what it is like, is to experience it firsthand since there are literally zero words that accurately depict it.

For an ELI5 analogy: It is equivalent to describing to someone who is blind and has no sense of smell what it is like to stand outside and see a rainbow while breathing in the fresh air after a rainstorm.

Which explains why this piece was chosen for the book DMT: The Spirit Molecule. Awesome book, BTW.

This is stupid as fuck. Sorry, but you can downvote me all you want.

Edit: Read a damn book

I recommend reading Rick Strassman's DMT: The Spirit Molecule

OR you get assraped by a crocodile (if I remember one of the stories correctly from this book).

And then read about DMT. Also, Strassman's work with the chemical is fascinating to read about.

You might enjoy the book

You are subjected to the most intense DMT trip you could imagine and then fade away into light.
Reading DMT: The Spirit Molecule completely changed my view on death. I'm not excited to die, but part of me is looking forward to the trip.

really? REALLY?! your brain searching your memory?! what a load of poppycock.

The fact is, no one knows what happens when you die, but clinical studies and the power of actual SCIENCE is leading us to believe the brain is dumping all it's Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) at once. when you dream it lets out a very small drop, we're talking not visible to the naked eye. supposedly the pineal gland may contain up to .2 fl oz (about a small clear eyes bottle) of DMT at any one time and when this "flash" occurs, it is all that DMT being dumped at once. Essentially, it's natures last hurrah -aka TRIPPING BALLS MAN!!!

http://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278

and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethyltryptamine

Rick Strassman's "The Spirit Molecule"

DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences

There is a book by a slightly different name on this topic.

The spirit molecule

Found one of the books: https://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278

I really enjoyed the film - it was well edited and had lots of mesmerizing visuals. It serves as a great way of getting people more interested/informed about a substance which many people have never even heard of - it certainly would have made me want to try DMT. However, having already experienced it, I found that the movie did not have nearly as much to offer me. I would highly recommend reading Rick Strassman's Book as I found it to be much more informative than the movie.

The Republic by Plato.


Religion and Cultural Freedom by E.M. Adams. This may be a more digestible introduction for anyone who is interested.


The Philosophy of Freedom by Rudolf Steiner.


The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.


Book of Lies: The Disinformation Guide to Magick and the Occult is pretty much modern magick 101 and can't be recommended highly enough.


Liber Null by Peter Carroll.


DMT: The Spirit Molecule by Rick Strassman, M.D.

you should check out this book, there's a whole chapter for each

http://www.amazon.ca/Dmt-Spirit-Molecule-Rick-Strassman/dp/0892819278

You could research DMT, get some grant funding from the government, and go out to the middle of the ocean, toke up, and then try to establish communication with various sentient undersea denizens. You could try to talk with them while you're tripping balls, ask them to meet you at so-and-so coordinates (kind of in the style of Aquaman, only without the real-time sea denizen command) then stand by and wait for them to arrive.

Its still somewhat scientific, but DMT: The Spirit Molecule was written by a psychiatrist who was overseeing a series of experiments on the effects of DMT.

The guy writes incredibly well and delves deep into the mind and intense psychedelic experiences. He makes an excellent blend of science and spiritualism that might be what you are looking for.

Otherwise, I would try reading the personal experiences on erowid.org. Some writers are pretty detailed and capture the moments well.

dimethyltryptamine
There's a book about it by Dr. Rick Strassman (https://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278) that was made into a documentary (http://imdb.com/title/tt1340425/)
Also, erowid is the best resource I know of for information on psychoactives.
(https://www.erowid.org/chemicals/dmt/dmt.shtml)
Drugs aren't bad, ignorance and misuse are bad. =)

You should read the book "The Spirit Molecule". It focuses on DMT and near death experience, although it gets a little iffy on the spiritual side. But overall it pretty comprehensively covers what we know about this by a Dr.

Read DMT: The Spirit Molecule.

And then check out the DMT-Nexus.

If you want the tl;dr version: There is no evidence that the pineal gland plays any role in endogenous DMT production. A ton of plants contain DMT, check out this list.

You should check this book out
http://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278

it has some insights on the exact moment that the soul enters the body through the pineal gland

DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences https://www.amazon.com/dp/0892819278/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_BwBLwbVTGP6GF

http://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1341352247&sr=1-1&keywords=dmt+spirit+molecule

1. cant get addicted to dmt.. if anything it could help cure addiction
   
   
2. don't really know what that means exactly. but simply doing dmt is not going to get you arrested.. possession however would be bad.
   
   
3. dmt is found in every living thing.. it's known as the spirit molecule. Not a drug like any that you have ever known. It's cool if you don't want to do it, of course it isn't for everyone but I'd love if you'd take the chance and read a book by a scientist who did research on it. https://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482423415&sr=8-1&keywords=dmt+the+spirit+molecule

The Spirit Molecule covers DMT and the clinical study on it that Rick Strassman did, its very interesting.

DMT The Spirit Molecule

The first part was literally proposed by the psychiatrist behind The Spirit Molecule.
>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.

As you can see, one part does not exclude the other. I agree with you (and I've been through some crazy shit on mushrooms), but someone who doesn't won't be convinced by this text.

DMT: The Spirit Molecule by Strassman M.D., Rick

https://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278

• A small introduction by Joe Rogan.
  
  
• The book he references in his talk.
  
  
• Wikipedia,
  
  
• And Science!
  
  DMT is a neurotransmitter that fools the brain by taking the place of Seratonin when active, altering the way neurons interact. The WikiPedia article goes more in-depth on this. According to Wikipedia it's core function is undetermined. It may or may not be released in large quantities before death, and may or may not play a significant role in dreaming. My speculation lower down is based on it performing both those functions as, if it does neither, there is nothing really to speculate about. I have not tried it, and highly doubt that I ever will. I would at the very least wait until some proper science on the subject is performed and you can read some more reliable information about it, there is a lot of speculation at this point.
  
  As the last article explains, there are physiological explanations available for the common geometric hallucinations associated with DMT (and described by Joe Rogan). I expect that in order to explain the more complex illusions such as visions of religious figures or what have you the explanations needed are more psychological than neurological (insofar as the two are separate). There have been testimonies denying this, but it is unfortunately hopelessly anecdotal. However, we can safely assume that if DMT is what produces our dreaming effects, that trying to find wisdom or truth from a hallucination is about as sensible as trying to read your dreams for answers on life.
  
  
• Because I love to speculate, the rest of this post will pretty much be pure conjecture. I do not hold any beliefs as to the validity of any of this, until there is more information on the subject the right thing to do is suspend judgment. That isn't any fun though, so for the sake of argument, here we go:
  
  If there is an "alternate reality" that you can only perceive through the intake of extremely heavy hallucinogens, that is different from the reality in which we spend the majority of our time, then it is not likely that the drug-induced reality is the one that corresponds the most closely with physical reality. That's just not an evolutionary advantage - if DMT gave the benefit of penetrating a deeper layer of reality and increased perception, and our brain is capable of producing that neurotransmitter, it seems likely that we'd be doing that while awake and the other thing while sleeping if at all. Just like our observable reality is really constructed by our brain, so is this hallucinatory construction, although the functions involved in producing this reality are different - perhaps because the main input in the case of REM sleep seems to be the assimilation and dissemination of memories collected during the waking hours. The reality you perceive when you are awake and not on DMT in turn corresponds to sensory input from your sensory organs, and is more likely to be correlative to what is actually going on outside of you. If you want to figure stuff out about how your brain works, it's not completely impossible that a controlled trip might glean some insight. However, if you want to find out real stuff about how reality works, I think you are better off staying sober. If I had to guess, I would say it might be one stage in the process your brain uses to filter, organize and store the information it collects. You don't remember it, because the observable phenomena of the whole affair really isn't that important and may even be disruptive to the clear perception of actual reality.

Dopamine makes you feel good. Dimethyltryptamine makes you the ocean.

Sure check out Dr Rick Strassmans published findings in his book released in 2000

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278

He was one of the only sciencists authorised by the DEA to inject and study 60 patients with DMT.

This is not always true. Time perception is more often distorted in a dream. (As theoretically it is simply a reaction in the brain with nn,DMT. Outlined in the book DMT: the Spirit Molecule.)

Ah yes, Terrence McKenna. Food of the Gods was quite an interesting read.

You might also like The Spirit Molecule, if you haven't read it already.

Prove it. The last Dmt study was by Dr Rick Strassman and it shows that peoples experiences were extremely similar to eachother Not just random hallucinations but similar experiences in almost every patient. You can read the book for yourself.

https://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511667251&sr=8-1&keywords=dmt+the+spirit+molecule

Obviously there is zero evidence to support the theory, it just is interesting. I took a lot of theology classes and almost have a minor in the field, but I am in no means qualified to speak about Eastern religions without butchering the actual beliefs. I strongly believe that their world-view and perception of the self is different than my American Catholic upbringing, but I can try and ELY5 and not feel like I'm doing some injustice..

Basically, there are hundreds of variations of Hinduism and Buddhism that can be vastly different, but a common theme in them is mediation and the concept of Om. Om is the sound of the universe and the point of repeating the mantra during mediation is that it's a way of "melting" back into the great cosmic soup. They think (and are right) that everything in existence is part of everything else. You and I are both made out of stars. You share atoms with dinosaurs. All that good stuff.

Simply put: They think that the sound Om is the sound of the universe. the sound at which everything '"vibrates." String theory is the idea that all of the matter in the universe is connected by "vibrating strings."

I can't recall where I read that, but I am pretty sure it was in Dr. Rick Strassman's book, DMT: The Spirit Molecule.. I am fascinated the link between psychedelics, science and spirituality. If you are too, I recommend the book.

I dont think it focuses on the religious use much but DMT: The Spirit Molecule, is worth a read
http://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278
or a watch, it's on Netflix. Not quite the same but still interesting.

Edit: yeah out of two post I missed the other about the spirit molecule. And yeah kinda cliche but a good jumping point.

Wow, that was epic. I can see how it got to the end, there, as thought it was typed all in one breath. Visually, in my head, you had turned totally "blue" by the last sentence!

Just to be clear, I am not saying that mushrooms or LSD or whatever imbue some sort of salvation, forgiveness, or justification. What I am saying is, however, that "underneath" our everyday "objective, deterministic, relativistic" (if I'm reading you right) realities, there lies an alternate reality of experience which is seemingly not based on these pillars of thought. And that's my point. Even taken subjectively, in a rigorously scientific laboratory setting, one has to acknowledge a simple fact: Subjects A, B, and C, ad infinitum, returned from a carefully monitored psychedelic experience with similar reports.

And that tells us something. Objectively. Rationally. This actually is empirically researched (check out Richard Strassman's work, for instance.

In other words, I think that much of this discussion (that's what I'm striving for, man) hinges on this: At some point, examined as data, experiences, taken as a whole, becomes objective. I contend that this world can, with the right approach and mindset, be explored objectively, scientifically, and rationally. On this level, the "information" gleaned in this approach must be either integrated in some fashion, or ultimately discarded—but, as such, it cannot be discarded merely for being unscientific.

I hope I'm not insulting you if I read from what you're saying that it seems very important to you to approach these experiences in this way.

I would argue that consensus does not define consciousness. It is important to recognize and actively acknowledge that consciousness as we know it is not universally uniform. For instance, for me, on DMT, I experienced a profoundly sexual trip, whereas a different friend of mine was literally zoomed, "spatially", to the edge of the universe and back. We are all different.

I assure you that fact grates on me as much as it may you. :D

It often seems to me that, in the Western mindset, until something is discovered or proven, it does not exist. Did X-rays exist before they were discovered? A stupid question. If someone developed cancer from exposure to X-rays, would that be a subjective experience?

The psychedelic trip is in fact the opposite of a "synthesis of known concepts or a rearrangement of current knowledge," as you say here. It is called that because, seemingly to the mind (I have to acknowledge that), it seems to impart new wisdom from elsewhere, outside of the self.

It seems as though you view the psychedelic experience as a mosquito in your tent (I apologize if that sounds like I'm "declaring" something—I don't know you, so don't let me put words in your mouth, here!). But the psychedelic experience is an integral and daily part of the human experience. During sleep, for instance, the brain's pineal gland excretes large amounts of DMT. And the pineal gland is actually one of the strangest (and least studied) glands in the body. For instance, it is the only part of the brain that is protected by the "blood/brain barrier" that is not actually part of the brain. During gestation, the gland develops from specialized tissues in the roof of the fetal mouth and, at seven weeks, 'ascends' to its seat at the base of the brain. In fact, one could say that the pineal sits at the "throne" of the brain: No other gland is better situated for more direct access to the spinal column and cerebro-spinal fluids. So I'd ask: From, a purely evolutionary standpoint... why?

Anyway, I hear what you are saying. And yes, we agree in that, actually, we both rail against the masturbatory, mystical bullshit. That does not, however, automatically eliminate mystic experiences, mysticism, or, thank God, masturbation. :D

It's a theory, hasn't been proven yet, especially since it is extremely difficult to get permission to do legitimate studies on the psychedelics.

Most interesting take on it I've read so far has been DMT - The Spirit Molecule by Dr. Rick Strassman.

I can help with the dying/reaching up one. During death, the psycho-active drug known as 'DMT' is released from the pineal gland into the person's bloodstream. In Rick Strassman's studies of the drug, patients were given a 'hit' of the drug, purely to test how their bodies and minds would react. It was extremely common for that person to reach out for the other people in the room, both the doc in the room and the nurse(s).

Could be related, not sure. Check out the book if you're interested: http://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278

This book is really good.

Here's a link to Strassman's book on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372788973&sr=8-1&keywords=dmt

You might be interested in DMT: The Spirit Molecule.

Yes, the title is very eye-catching (and somewhat misleading), but the book concerns the experiences of a scientist who did a large government-sponsored study on DMT. It's well-written, scientifically-minded, and gives a really interesting insight into DMT.

The documentary of the same name is also good, but not as good as the book.

http://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278

Strassman's book, DMT: The Spirit Molecule is interesting. I am sure drugs are imperfect (not trustworthy re: the way people respond to them - and, our brains are very delicate and I do NOT suggest hallucinogenics to anyone - to each their own) and this book shows that angle. I've not read it in a while, but recall people had some strange experiences that were not in the usual categories of NDEs, and I'd call them drug experiences, not NDE experiences.

I'll just leave this here.

Dreams are THE most important concept we as a species need to understand. I think we'll come to find that our very rudimentary understanding of reality as a whole depends on how well we understand the structure, geometry and properties of the subjective experience of dreams.

No they always knew it was in other bodily fluids. The big question was always is it made in the pineal gland? and then if so does it create near death experiences, dreams, schizophrenia etc.

I never really understood why it mattered if it was made in the pineal. I figured It could always just be made other places and then used by the pineal.

If you're interested read Dr. Rick Strassman's book DMT: The spirit molecule. I'm about 2/3 of the way through and it's super interesting. Plus its $20 free shipping on amazon lol.

https://www.amazon.ca/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278/ref=asc_df_0892819278/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=293008485980&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16947034883533421001&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9000767&hvtargid=pla-332398438263&psc=1

You sound like a really closeminded person who could benefit from a nice DMT dose. Or at least a good read maybe.

DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences
by Rick Straussman, MD



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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.
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>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."

I've started reading DMT: The Spirit Molecule by Rick Strassman a few times but never really finished it. From what I've pulled from it thus far there seems to be a big role of your pineal gland in your brain that has to do with producing DMT and giving somewhat of a spiritual experience during near-death, or death experiences. Definitely rides the fence between science and spirituality. The tough part is knowing what's real, although I like the way you framed it.

It totally looks like the front cover of Dr Rick Strassman's book: DMT the spirit molecule.
http://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278

DMT: The Spirit Molecule :: describes how DMT spikes are released when we're born and die and the connections the author believes are made once we understand that the pineal gland is the seat of the spirit.

The Archaic Revival: Speculations on Psychedelic Mushrooms, the Amazon, Virtual Reality, UFOs, Evolution, Shamanism, the Rebirth of the Goddess, and the End of History by Terence McKenna :: Discusses origins of mankind and the probable development of higher-consciousness through psilocybin and other entheogens. Also discusses beings in realms that closely resemble the same realms discussed in the book My Big T.O.E. below.

Supernatural: Meetings with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind by Graham Hancock :: Discusses how, through different culture's entheogens (natural cultural psychedelics), one can see/visit/communicate with other beings co-evolving with us through history. Just like humans are evolving in this plane, this author believes that the stories of Elves or Fairies are the same beings that have now become Greys/Aliens in today's mythos. He discusses his journeys and experiences as well as other's first-hand accounts on certain entheogens and the patterns seen.

Not In His Image: Gnostic Vision, Sacred Ecology, and the Future of Belief by John Lamb Lash :: discusses how the current Judea-Christian god is a counterfeit-mimic deity (villain of the galaxy basically) and how we're trapped in a false-copy (matrix) of a more perfect realm. Goes through the Gnostic mythos that shows and explains how they came to write/believe such concepts.

My Big T.O.E./Theory Of Everything by Thomas Campbell :: doesn't use psychedelics to achieve other states of consciousness but uses transcendental meditation and science to map non-physical matter realities. The author is one of the early students from the Monroe Institute (of Out-of-Body experience fame).

get this and read it too. http://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278

Does he? That's listed as one of the premises of the book on amazon.

"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. " From here

Not sure if you're familiar with Dr. Rick Strassman's work on the subject. Correlating the experiences of experienced DMT users and those who had no idea what DMT was prior to his study.

I HIGHLY (no pun intended) recommend his book 'DMT: The Spirit Molecule'. Or if you don't like to read, there is always the Documentary Version.

I think a good place to start is here: Rick Strassman - DMT the Spirit Molecule

Basically, the pituitary gland seems to be the "seat of consciousness", or the "dominant monad" of the body and mind. These kids have their own separate pituitary glands, see? It's located front and center of the head--right behind the eyes. So, for example, if you "see yourself through your own eyes", "you" seem to be physically located right there, don't you? Like an inch or two inside the top of the bridge of your nose or somethin.

You know, Shit like that's in this book...

Find a cheap, easy and efficient way to produce pure DMT. Everyone should do DMT at least once.

https://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278

This is the study I refer to. There's a documentary of the same name, which has interviews with many of the subjects in the study. You should check them out.

Motion picture uses visuals.

A skilled artist can use symbolism and metaphor.

Gaspar Noe has all the subtlety and nuance of Bill Clinton in a brothel.

You seem to be suggesting that film simply an't convey idas. I disagree. A film cannot get into your head the way a book can, but you can layer, reinforce and imply concepts in such a way that a audience can understand something that is not purely visual. A couple exaples that come immediately to mind are: Vertigo [1958], Ikiru [1952], 2001: Space Odyssey [1968], Metropolis [1927] and, for those who wish for something a bit more modern and 'accessible', Mean Girls [2004].

A good example of a DMT flash in the visual medium?

http://youtu.be/EElaqhquY00

I get the impression that you haven't spent a lot of time on the subject. You seem to have something of a passing fancy on this. I would say that you get out of these things what you put in. By everything you've said so far you are clearly not someone who has invested much time into the subject.

Spend some time on it and maybe do some Ayahuasca.

http://youtu.be/t6p9tC4_oME

http://youtu.be/l9nFs2PeWw0

http://www.amazon.com/Food-Gods-Original-Knowledge-Evolution/dp/0553371304

http://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278

http://www.amazon.com/Supernatural-Meetings-Ancient-Teachers-Mankind/dp/1932857842/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1373246015&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.com/Inner-Paths-Outer-Space-Psychedelics/dp/159477224X

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayahuasca