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.
Utilizing interviews with a variety of experts to explain their
thoughts and experiences with DMT within their respective fields, and
discussions with Strassman’s research volunteers brings to life the
awesome effects of this compound, and far-reaching theories regarding
its role in human consciousness .
Several themes explored
include possible roles for endogenous DMT; its theoretical role in
near-death and birth experiences, alien-abduction experiences; and the
uncanny similarities in Biblical prophetic texts describing DMT-like
experiences. Our expert contributors offer a comprehensive collection of
information, opinions, and speculation about indigenous use of DMT, the
history and future of psychedelic research, and current DMT research.
All this, to help us understand the nature of the DMT experience, and
its role in human society and evolution.
The subtle combination
of science, spirituality, and philosophy within the film’s approach
sheds light on an array of ideas that could considerably alter the way
humans understand the universe and their relationship to it.
