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How to Change Your Mind

What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
Aug 17, 2018
The famous food writer Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma, The Botany of Desire, Cooked, etc.) tackles a new subject, psychedelics. This book consists of three main parts: the science and the history of psychedelics (even how that name came to be), and a personal account of Pollan's own experiences as he--a self-avowed materialist--experiments with psychedelics. The research presented in this book has interesting implications for those who struggle with depression, alcoholism and addiction, and for those nearing the ends of their lives.