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His explorations of DMT and altered states offer readers a blend of scientific inquiry and mystical insight, inviting a deeper understanding of human perception and the nature of the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombining elements of \u003cem\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/em\u003e with \u003cem\u003eSelf-Help\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHealth \u0026amp; Wellness\u003c\/em\u003e, Strassman's books provide a unique perspective for those curious about the mind's potential and the transformative possibilities within altered states of awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dmt-la-molecula-del-espiritu-by-rick-strassman-9781594774454","title":"DMT: La molécula del espíritu","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUn psiquiatra clínico explora los efectos de la DMT, una de las drogas psicodélicas más potentes que se conocen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUna mirada tras bambalinas a los proyectos más avanzados de investigación sobre sustancias psicodélicas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProporciona una singular explicación científica sobre el fenómeno de las experiencias de raptos por extraterrestres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDe 1990 a 1995, el Dr. Rick Strassman realizó en la Universidad de Nuevo México estudios clínicos aprobados y financiados por el gobierno de los Estados Unidos, en los que inyectó a 60 voluntarios con dimetiltriptamina (DMT), uno de los psicodélicos más potentes que se conocen. 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Esta sustancia, liberada naturalmente por la glándula pineal, facilita al alma su entrada y salida del cuerpo y es una parte integrante de las experiencias del nacimiento y la muerte, así como de los estados superiores de meditación e incluso de la trascendencia sexual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSi se utiliza sabiamente, la DMT podría dar paso a un período de extraordinario progreso en la exploración científica de las regiones más místicas de la mente y el alma humanas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDMT: La molécula del espíritu\u003c\/em\u003e ofrece una profunda visión sobre estos temas fascinantes, invitando al lector a explorar las posibilidades de estas experiencias místicas y científicas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46500418257132,"sku":"9781594774454","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22193093482755.jpg?v=1748574382"},{"product_id":"dmt-the-spirit-molecule-by-rick-strassman-9780892819270","title":"DMT: The Spirit Molecule","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA clinical psychiatrist explores the effects of DMT, one of the most powerful psychedelics known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA behind-the-scenes look at the cutting edge of psychedelic research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProvides a unique scientific explanation for the phenomenon of alien abduction experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 1990 to 1995, Dr. Rick Strassman conducted U.S. Government-approved and funded clinical research at the University of New Mexico, in which he injected sixty volunteers with DMT, one of the most powerful psychedelics known. His detailed account of those sessions is an extraordinarily riveting inquiry into the nature of the human mind and the therapeutic potential of psychedelics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDMT, a plant-derived chemical found in the psychedelic Amazon brew, ayahuasca, is also manufactured by the human brain. In Strassman's volunteers, it consistently produced near-death and mystical experiences. Many reported convincing encounters with intelligent nonhuman presences, aliens, angels, and spirits. Nearly all felt that the sessions were among the most profound experiences of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStrassman's research connects DMT with the pineal gland, considered by Hindus to be the site of the seventh chakra and by Rene Descartes to be the seat of the soul. \u003ci\u003eDMT: The Spirit Molecule\u003c\/i\u003e makes the bold case that DMT, naturally released by the pineal gland, facilitates the soul's movement in and out of the body and is an integral part of the birth and death experiences, as well as the highest states of meditation and even sexual transcendence. 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