How to Change Your Mind
Author Michael Pollan leads the way in this docuseries exploring the history and uses of psychedelics, including LSD, psilocybin, MDMA and mescaline.
Seasons
1. Chapter 1: LSD
Air Date: 2022-07-12
From its 1943 origins to today's microdosing trend, LSD has been expanding minds and changing lives with the help of counterculture gurus — and the CIA.
2. Chapter 2: Psilocybin
Air Date: 2022-07-12
Magic mushrooms, long considered sacred by the Indigenous Mazatec in Mexico, become the subject of scientific studies measuring their intense effects.
3. Chapter 3: MDMA
Air Date: 2022-07-12
Championed by both therapists and ravers, ecstasy stands out as the first psychedelic likely to become legalized, thanks to passionate advocates.
4. Chapter 4: Mescaline
Air Date: 2022-07-12
Mescaline, the psychoactive molecule in San Pedro and peyote cacti, a sacred medicine that Native Americans have had to fight for the right to use.
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Rating
7.9/10
Release Date
2022-07-12
Episodes
4 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Videos
Production Companies
Jigsaw Productions
Tree Tree Tree Productions