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Rick Strassman, M.D. ( http://www.rickstrassman.com/ )
Rick Strassman was permitted to embark on the first human research with psychede
lic, hallucinogenic, or entheogenic substances in the 1990s in the United States
after 20 years' intermission in the field. In the intermission period it has on
ly been legally possible to research on animals.
Strassman's studies investigated the effects of N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a
powerful entheogen, or psychedelic, that he theorizes is a substance produced by
the human brain in the pineal gland (without any conclusive proof), and an acti
ve ingredient in ayahuasca. Ayahuasca is any of the various psychoactive infusio
ns or decoctions prepared from the Banisteriopsis spp. vine, native to the Amazo
n Rainforest (which is also called ayahuasca). The resulting drinks are pharmaco
logically complex and used for shamanic, folk-medicinal, and religious purposes.
Occidental ethno-biologists have noted a variety of 200-300 plants used in the
different brews made by the Ayahuasceras. It is an open question whether Ayahuas
ca should be noted as one particular shamanic medicinal brew, or that it should
be noted as an entire medicinal tradition alongside, for instance, Ayurveda or T
ibetan Medicine.
During the project's five years, he administered approximately 400 doses of DMT
to 60 human volunteers. This research took place at the University of New Mexico
's School of Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico where he was tenured Associate
Professor of Psychiatry. Strassman has conjectured that when a person is approac
hing death, the pineal gland releases DMT, accounting for much of the imagery re
ported by survivors of near-death experiences.
Strassan wrote about the research program in his book DMT: The Sprit Molecule. A
documentary movie based on this book is currently in production.
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Cottonwood Research Foundation ( http://cottonwoodresearch.org/ )
The Cottonwood Research Foundation, Inc.
PO Box 1100, Taos, New Mexico, 87571
cottonwood@cottonwoodresearch.org
Rick Strassman MD, President
Steve Barker PhD, Vice-President
Andrew Stone, Treasurer

Dear Friends:
Consciousness is a subject of increasing scientific inquiry in the West. One par
ticular aspect of this research involves how psychoactive medicines affect consc
iousness. We at the Cottonwood Research Foundation will begin to address some of
the most perplexing mysteries of the human mind with the aid of plant-based psy
choactive compounds. For example, What are the varieties of human consciousness,
and their genetic, biochemical and physiological bases? What are the medical, s
ocial, and spiritual implications of these different states, and how can we best
apply these states towards healing, creativity, and greater wisdom?
For thousands of years, historical and indigenous cultures have used plant medic
ines to reliably induce extraordinarily compelling non-ordinary and mystical sta
tes of consciousness. Western science has only begun to tap the vast resources o
f traditional knowledge regarding these plants and their effects. By bringing to
bear multiple scientific, anthropological, and spiritual perspectives, we will
pursue several important goals: 1) develop a more thorough understanding of thes
e plants psychological and physical healing properties; 2) explore the states the
y elicit, in order to gain a deeper and broader understanding of the range of hu
man consciousness; 3) determine how plant-based psychoactive medicines affect co
nsciousness; and 4) clarify the role these compounds, found in our own bodies, p
lay in dreams, mystical and near-death states, creativity, and mental illness.
The work I performed during the early-1990 s at the University of New Mexico with
DMT, a naturally occurring psychoactive, was the first new clinical research wit
h these compounds in the US in two decades. Our founding of Cottonwood is intend
ed to help revitalize the lagging pace of American research with this and other
classical psychoactive compounds since my studies were interrupted in 1995.
We have already started our first research project. Our vice-president Dr. Steve
n Barker at Louisiana State University is developing a new ultra-sensitive metho
d of measuring naturally occurring DMT and related compounds in the body. By doi
ng so, we will be able to compare normal levels with those found in naturally oc
curring highly altered states and clinical conditions. We also held our inaugura
l fund-raiser in Taos, in which Beatriz Labate, a noted Brazilian anthropologist
, presented her field research concerning the burgeoning Brazilian ayahuasca rel
igions movement.
Our most enduring legacy will be the establishment of a thriving, independent re
search center in northern New Mexico structured in the manner of an institute of
higher learning, with treatment, education, and research departments and activi
ties. This campus will include living and dining accommodations, research, labor
atory, and information technology facilities, a greenhouse, library, and classro
oms. Integral to our vision is a vigorous exchange program with indigenous heale
rs and teachers, which will inform our development of new models for the study a
nd application of plant-based psychoactive medicines.
We invite you to help us build a strong foundation for a new model of consciousn
ess studies in the West. It is only with your support and involvement that we ca
n make this dream a reality.
We welcome any and all contributions, monetary or in-kind. All donations are tax
deductible, as Cottonwood is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. ( http://cotton
woodresearch.org/Donate.html )
With warm regards,
Rick Strassman MD
President and Co-Founder
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DMT: The Spirit Molecule, the documentary ( http://thespiritmolecule.com/ )
SYNOPSIS
THE SPIRIT MOLECULE weaves an account of Dr. Rick Strassman's groundbreaking DMT
research through a multifaceted approach to this intriguing hallucinogen found
in the human brain and hundreds of plants. Utilizing interviews with a variety o
f experts to explain their thoughts and experiences with DMT within their respec
tive fields, and discussions with Strassman s research volunteers brings to life t
he awesome effects of this compound, and far-reaching theories regarding its rol
e in human consciousness .
Several themes explored include possible roles for endogenous DMT; its theoretic
al role in near-death and birth experiences, alien-abduction experiences; and th
e uncanny similarities in Biblical prophetic texts describing DMT-like experienc
es. Our expert contributors offer a comprehensive collection of information, opi
nions, and speculation about indigenous use of DMT, the history and future of ps
ychedelic research, and current DMT research. All this, to help us understand th
e nature of the DMT experience, and its role in human society and evolution.
The subtle combination of science, spirituality, and philosophy within the film s
approach sheds light on an array of ideas that could considerably alter the way
humans understand the universe and their relationship to it.
PARTICIPANTS: (in alphabetical order)
ABRAHAM PHD, RALPH
BAKST, JOEL DAVI
BARKER PHD, STEVEN
DAVIS, ERIK
DOBKIN DE RIOS PHD, MARLENE
FRECKSA MD PHD, EDE
GABLE, ROBERT
GREY, ALEX
GREY, ALLYSON
GROB MD, CHARLES
GROF MD, STANISLAV
HANCOCK, GRAHAM
HARRISON PHD, KATHLEEN
MCKENNA PHD, DENNIS
METZNER PHD, RALPH
NICHOLS PHD, DAVID
PENDELL, DALE
PINCHBECK, DANIEL
RIBA PHD, JORDI
RODRIGUEZ PHD, MARKO A.
ROGAN, JOE
RUSHKOFF, DOUGLAS
SHANON PHD, BENNY
SMITH PHD, HUSTON
STANDISH ND PD, LEANNA
STRASSMAN, RICK
WOJTOWICZ MD, SLAWEK
&
DMT Study Volunteers:
PATRICIO DOMINGUEZ
ANDREW STONE
DON WRIGHT
For more information, contact us at:
info@thespiritmolecule.com
PS If you know any investors please contact me ( Mitch Schultz: mitch@spectrala
lchemy.com ) as we continue to make our final funding push. Please send any lin
ks to blogs, forums, or general websites that may be interested in announcing ou
r film. And finally, keep an eye out for our MySpace ( http://myspace.com/dmtdo
c ) and FaceBook pages launching soon.
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This torrent consists of 1 radio interview from March 3rd, 2007 on Whitley Strie
ber's Dreamland with Dr. Rick Strassman; a bonus Dreamland ( http://www.UnknownC
ountry.com/ ) discussion between William Henry and Rick Strassman on the same da
te; the revolutionary book 'DMT: The Spirit Molecule' in .pdf format; an intervi
ew from March 28th 2005 on RadiOrbit with Rick Strassman; an interview from Octo
ber 1st 2007 on RadiOrbit with the director of 'DMT: The Spirit Molecule' <the u
pcoming documentary> Mitch Schultz from Spectral Alchemy ( http://www.SpectralAl
chemy.com/ ); and 1 video clip from the 5th episode of the Magical Egypt series,
Navigating the Afterlife, which features an interview with Rick Strassman.
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