How to Change Your Mind
Michael Pollan
25 people recommended it in 10 threads, 2018–2021.
What people on Hacker News said
I read a lot of books, and this is one that caused a change in my life. The succinct summary is that psychedelics are misunderstood and there is more and more research showing their potential, especially in the treatment of trauma.
As someone that works in psychedelic research I must say that this book did more for the acceptance of psychedelics as a legitimate therapy with mainstream America than anything, ever.
How to Change Your Mind (don't be put off by title)
How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us about Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
A good introduction into the history of psychedelics, the war on drugs, and the re-emergence of research into the potential medical benefits of psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, and DMT.
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