How to Change Your Mind (2022)
Author Michael Pollan leads the way in this docuseries exploring the history and uses of psychedelics, including LSD, psilocybin, MDMA and mescaline.
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Episode 1 - Chapter 1: LSD
Release Date: 2022-07-12From its 1943 origins to today's microdosing trend, LSD has been expanding minds and changing lives with the help of counterculture gurus — and the CIA.
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Episode 2 - Chapter 2: Psilocybin
Release Date: 2022-07-12Magic mushrooms, long considered sacred by the Indigenous Mazatec in Mexico, have recently become the subject of scientific studies exploring their potential to treat mental illness.
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Episode 3 - Chapter 3: MDMA
Release Date: 2022-07-12Championed by both therapists and ravers, ecstasy stands out as the first psychedelic likely to be approved by the FDA as medicine, thanks to passionate advocates and its value as a treatment for PTSD.
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Episode 4 - Chapter 4: Mescaline
Release Date: 2022-07-12Mescaline is the psychoactive molecule found in San Pedro and peyote cacti. Native Americans have had to fight for legal access to these traditional sacred medicines and take them in religious ceremonies, experiencing powerful healing from struggles like addictions and trauma.