About the author
Rick Strassman is an American clinical psychiatrist best known for conducting government-approved human research on DMT at the University of New Mexico in the 1990s, work he first described in his book DMT: The Spirit Molecule, represented here in Spanish translation as Dmt: La Molécula del Espíritu. That book gives an account of his research program and proposes a biological explanation for mystical and near-death experiences associated with the compound. In DMT and the Soul of Prophecy, published by Park Street Press, Strassman extends his research into the Hebrew Bible, arguing that naturally occurring DMT may produce states resembling those described by biblical prophets and drawing comparisons between prophetic visions and the accounts given by his study volunteers. Strassman writes for readers interested in the clinical and neurochemical study of altered states rather than psychedelic use as recreation.
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“Strassman’s work is a bold synthesis of clinical data and esoteric inquiry, offering fresh insights into the pineal gland’s role in mysticism. However, readers expecting pure memoir or shamanic ritual guides may find the clinical…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Dmt: La Molécula del Espíritu: Las Revolucionarias Investigaciones de Un Médico Sobre La Biología de Las Experiencias Místicas Y Cercanas a la Muerte Strassman, Rick
“Strassman’s thesis is provocative but may alienate readers seeking strict scientific rigor or traditional biblical exegesis. The leap from DMT study participants to biblical prophets requires a willingness to accept speculative…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on DMT and the Soul of Prophecy: A New Science of Spiritual Revelation in the Hebrew Bible
