How to Change Your Mind

What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence

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<b><b><b><b>“Pollan keeps you turning the pages . . . cleareyed and assured.” —<b><i>New York Times</i></b><br><br><b>A #1 <i>New York Times</i> Bestseller • </b><i>New York Times Book Review •</i> 10 Best Books of 2018 <i>New York Times </i>Notable Book • Author of the highly anticipated forthcoming book, <i>A World Appears</i><br><br>A brilliant and brave investigation into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs--and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences<br><br>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 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 inadvertently catalyzed a powerful backlash against what was then a promising field of research.<br><br>A unique and elegant blend of science, memoir, travel writing, history, and medicine, <i>How to Change Your Mind</i> 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 t

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780735224155

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

208 x 139 x 35 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2020

Verlag / Hersteller

Penguin LLC US