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100 1 _aPollan, Michael
_eauthor.
_96395
245 1 0 _aHow to change your mind :
_bwhat the new science of psychedelics teaches us about consciousness, dying, addiction, depression, and transcendence /
_cMichael Pollan.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bPenguin Press,
_c2018.
300 _axii, 465 pages ;
_c25 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [427]-445) and index.
520 _a"A brilliant and brave investigation by Michael Pollan, author of five New York Times best sellers, into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs--and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences When Michael Pollan set out to research how LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are being used to provide relief to people suffering from difficult-to-treat conditions such as depression, addiction and anxiety, he did not intend to write what is undoubtedly his most personal book. But upon discovering how these remarkable substances are improving the lives not only of the mentally ill but also of healthy people coming to grips with the challenges of everyday life, he decided to explore the landscape of the mind in the first person as well as the third. Thus began a singular adventure into the experience of various altered states of consciousness, along with a dive deep into both the latest brain science and the thriving underground community of psychedelic therapists. Pollan sifts the historical record to separate the truth about these mysterious drugs from the myths that have surrounded them since the 1960s, when a handful of psychedelic evangelists catalyzed a powerful backlash against what was then a promising field of research. A unique and elegant blend of science, memoir, travel writing, history, and medicine, How to Change Your Mind is a triumph of participatory journalism. By turns dazzling and edifying, it is the gripping account of a journey to an exciting and unexpected new frontier in our understanding of the mind, the self, and our place in the world. The true subject of Pollan's "mental travelogue" is not just psychedelic drugs but also the eternal puzzle of human consciousness and how, in a world that offers us both struggle and beauty, we can do our best to be fully present and find meaning in our lives"--
600 1 0 _aPollan, Michael,
_d1955-
_xMental health.
_96396
650 0 _aHallucinogenic drugs
_xTherapeutic use.
_96397
650 0 _aPsychotherapy patients
_vBiography.
_96398
776 0 8 _iOnline version:
_aPollan, Michael, 1955-
_tHow to change your mind.
_dNew York : Penguin Press, 2018
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