Jak se mění vědomí - Co nás moderní věda o psychedelikách učí o vědomí, umírání, závislosti, depresi a transcendenci – Pollan Michael (2024)

A brilliant and daring exploration of the medical and scientific revolution surrounding psychedelic drugs - and a captivating story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences. ***** When Michael Pollan began researching how LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are used to relieve people suffering from hard-to-treat conditions like depression, addiction, and anxiety, he did not intend to write his undoubtedly most personal book. However, upon discovering how these remarkable substances improve the lives of not only the mentally ill but also healthy individuals grappling with everyday life issues, he decided to explore the landscape of the mind in both the first and third person. Thus began an extraordinary adventure into various altered states of consciousness along with a deep dive into the latest scientific insights about the brain and the thriving underground community of psychedelic therapists. Pollan sifts through historical records to separate the truth about these mysterious drugs from the myths that have surrounded them since the 1960s, when a handful of psychedelic evangelists inadvertently catalyzed a massive backlash against what was then a promising field of research. ***** The book How Consciousness Changes is a unique and elegant blend of science, memoir,…