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DMT: The Spirit Molecule

DMT: The Spirit Molecule

Within us all…

2010•1h 15m•6.1/10
Documentary

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6.1/10(77)

THE SPIRIT MOLECULE weaves an account of Dr. Rick Strassman's 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. Utilizing interviews with a variety of experts to explain their thoughts and experiences with DMT, and ayahuasca, within their respective fields, and discussions with Strassman’s research volunteers, brings to life the awesome effects of this compound, and introduces us to far-reaching theories regarding its role in human consciousness.

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Production

Synthetic Pictures, Spectral Alchemy

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan

Self - Host

Ralph Abraham

Self - Mathematician

Joel Bakst

Self - Rabbi

Steven Barker

Self - Pharmacologist

Cynthia Geist

Self - DMT Study Nurse

Susan Blumenthal

Self - DMT Volunteer

Patricio Dominguez

Self - DMT Volunteer

Neal Goldsmith

Self - Psychologist

Alex Grey

Alex Grey

Self - Artist

Roland Griffiths

Roland Griffiths

Self - Behavioral Pharmocologist

Charles Grob

Self - Psychiatrist

Kathleen Harrison

Self - Ethnobotanist

Terence McKenna

Terence McKenna

Self - Writer & Cultural Commentator (archive footage)

Erik Davis

Self - Writer

Graham Hancock

Graham Hancock

Self - Writer

James Kent

Self - Writer

Dennis J. McKenna

Dennis J. McKenna

Self - Ethnopharmacologist

Ralph Metzner

Ralph Metzner

Self - Psychologist

Christian Meuli

Self - DMT Volunteer, Family Physician

Jeremy Narby

Jeremy Narby

Self - Anthropologist

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