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    Summary of How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan
    Summary of How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan
    Summary of How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan
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    When journalist Michael Pollan set out to write about the effect of psychedelic drugs on conditions such as depression, addiction and anxiety, his intention was not to write what is likely his most personal book ever. But when he began to discover how these substances have been improving the lives of the mentally ill but also of healthy people dealing the challenges of everyday life, he decided to explore the landscape of the mind for himself, in the first person, as well as the third.

    How to Change Your Mind captures Pollan's exploration of various altered states of consciousness, along with a deep look into the latest on brain science and the flourishing underground community of psychedelic therapists. A unique and elegant blend of memoir, science research, history, and medicine, How to Change Your Mind is a fascinating deep dive into the exciting and startling new frontier in our understanding of the mind and human consciousness. Pollan's writing shows us how, in a world that offers us everything from grief to trauma to beauty to peace, we can do our best to find meaning and joy in our lives.

     

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      What You Should Know About How to Change Your Mind

      About the Author

      Key Takeaway 1: A Renaissance Was Triggered in 2006

      Key Takeaway 2: Pollan’s Experience with Magic Mushrooms

      Key Takeaway

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