Best-selling author Michael Pollan offers a highly personal look at the history and potential of psychedelics, based on his own deep exploration of these substances. How to Change Your Mind introduces readers to the mind-expanding landscape of psychedelic drugs and their potential therapeutic uses. Pollan vividly describes how LSD and psilocybin can occasion powerful spiritual experiences that have helped him understand life’s mysteries better than ever before. He also shows how these compounds might help us treat mental disorders such as addiction, depression, and anxiety.
For who is this book for ?
This book is for people who are interested in psychedelics and their potential therapeutic uses.
Pros :
- This book is highly personal, offering a look into the author’s own exploration of psychedelics.
- The writing is vivid and engaging, making for an interesting read.
- This book could offer potential therapeutic benefits for mental disorders such as addiction, depression, and anxiety.
Cons :
- Some readers may be uncomfortable with the idea of drugs as a means to personal growth.
- It is possible that some of the claims made about psychedelics in this book are overstated or not yet supported by scientific evidence.
- The tone of the book is often enthusiastic and evangelizing, which could turn off some potential readers.
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Best-selling author Michael Pollan offers a highly personal look at the history and potential of psychedelics, based on his own deep exploration of these substances. How to Change Your Mind introduces readers to the mind-expanding landscape of psychedelic drugs and their potential therapeutic uses. Pollan vividly describes how LSD and psilocybin can occasion powerful spiritual experiences that have helped him understand life’s mysteries better than ever before. He also shows how these compounds might help us treat mental disorders such as addiction, depression, and anxiety.
Reader Reviews
“Pollan is a superb storyteller, and his account of the history and present-day use of psychedelics is riveting. . . He makes a compelling case that we should be looking more closely at these drugs not as instruments of personal destruction but as potential keys to understanding and healing ourselves.”
“How to Change Your Mind is not just about psychedelics; it’s an elegant meditation on the power of science to reveal deep truths about our very existence.”
“How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan is a captivating, introspective exploration of the history and potential therapeutic uses of psychedelics.”
“Michael Pollan brilliantly weaves together the science of psychedelics, personal stories of his own dalliances with drugs like LSD and psilocybin mushrooms, as well as interviews with a variety of experts on mind-altering substances. How to Change Your Mind is not only an incredibly researched book but it’s also deeply engaging, compellingly readable, and thoroughly enlightening.”