Synopsis
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.
Cast
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
Self - Artist
Roland Griffiths
Self - Behavioral Pharmocologist
Charles Grob
Self - Psychiatrist
Kathleen Harrison
Self - Ethnobotanist
Terence McKenna
Self - Writer & Cultural Commentator (archive footage)
Erik Davis
Self - Writer
Graham Hancock
Self - Writer
James Kent
Self - Writer
Dennis J. McKenna
Self - Ethnopharmacologist
Ralph Metzner
Self - Psychologist
Christian Meuli
Self - DMT Volunteer, Family Physician
Jeremy Narby
Self - Anthropologist
Andrew Newberg
Self - Radiologist
David Nichols
Self - Medicinal Chemist
Daniel Pinchbeck
Self - Writer
Douglas Rushkoff
Self - Writer
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