I find documentaries to be really helpful when researching into a broad topic such as mine, instead of reading for hours and hours just to get my head around something (there has been too much of that). I plan on watching the following, if I can get my hands on them for free online and make relevant notes etc as most are likely to have interviews with leading professionals in the world of psychedelics - therefore could be relevant enough to quote in my dissertation.
Neurons to Nirvana
At the heart of the psychedelic renaissance there is a scientific discovery that could change our whole current paradigm of consciousness. While investigating the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics, researchers have stumbled upon the fact that for such an experience to be fruitful, it needs to be transformative. While there are dose-respondent effects, the most important insight is that the more mystical an experience was for the patient, the more meaningful it was and the more healing they got. Whilst sometimes a bit too pro-psychedelics and anti-corporate drugs, Neurons to Nirvana shows the beauty of finding new medicinal potentials for crippling mental diseases, like depression, addiction, PTSD and social anxiety. If you’re interested in the place where science and spirituality meet, or are just curious about psychedelics, watch this documentary.
Neurons to Nirvana
At the heart of the psychedelic renaissance there is a scientific discovery that could change our whole current paradigm of consciousness. While investigating the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics, researchers have stumbled upon the fact that for such an experience to be fruitful, it needs to be transformative. While there are dose-respondent effects, the most important insight is that the more mystical an experience was for the patient, the more meaningful it was and the more healing they got. Whilst sometimes a bit too pro-psychedelics and anti-corporate drugs, Neurons to Nirvana shows the beauty of finding new medicinal potentials for crippling mental diseases, like depression, addiction, PTSD and social anxiety. If you’re interested in the place where science and spirituality meet, or are just curious about psychedelics, watch this documentary.
The Culture High
From the makers of the cult classic ‘The Union: The Business Behind Getting High’ now comes an in-depth look into the corporate motivates behind the war on drugs, the consequences of prohibition, and what a future might look like when we untangle the smoke and mirrors discourse around the cannabis plant. It could be argued that The Culture High attempted to cover too much ground, yet, the complexity of our situation today warrants a story that shows all angles of how the status-quo benefits from the entrenched and backwards ways in which we deal with altered states of consciousness, the stigmatization of drug users, and the peculiar framing of the drug debate by the mainstream media.
From the makers of the cult classic ‘The Union: The Business Behind Getting High’ now comes an in-depth look into the corporate motivates behind the war on drugs, the consequences of prohibition, and what a future might look like when we untangle the smoke and mirrors discourse around the cannabis plant. It could be argued that The Culture High attempted to cover too much ground, yet, the complexity of our situation today warrants a story that shows all angles of how the status-quo benefits from the entrenched and backwards ways in which we deal with altered states of consciousness, the stigmatization of drug users, and the peculiar framing of the drug debate by the mainstream media.
Inside LSD
Coined medicine for the soul by LSD inventor Albert Hoffman, this drug is back in the spotlights. After the widespread use in the 60’s where young kids tried to free their minds by going on psychedelic adventures and the banning of the drug that followed, any scientific research was halted. Yet, LSD was the raft that took people to the brink of enlightenment, madness, life-lasting wonderment and revolutionary insights into reality. This short unbiased documentary gives us a quick history of the use and banning of LSD and the potential it still holds today. Can it be used as a smart drug? Can it cure mental illnesses?
Coined medicine for the soul by LSD inventor Albert Hoffman, this drug is back in the spotlights. After the widespread use in the 60’s where young kids tried to free their minds by going on psychedelic adventures and the banning of the drug that followed, any scientific research was halted. Yet, LSD was the raft that took people to the brink of enlightenment, madness, life-lasting wonderment and revolutionary insights into reality. This short unbiased documentary gives us a quick history of the use and banning of LSD and the potential it still holds today. Can it be used as a smart drug? Can it cure mental illnesses?