A New Understanding: The Science of Psilocybin

Overview

A New Understanding explores the treatment of end-of-life anxiety in terminally ill cancer patients using psilocybin, a psychoactive compound found in some mushrooms, to facilitate deeply spiritual experiences. The documentary explores the confluence of science and spirituality in the first psychedelic research studies since the 1970s with terminally ill patients. As a society we devote a great deal of attention to treating cancer, but very little to treating the human being who is dying of cancer.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 1, 2015

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Amber Lyon

Director

Robert J. Barnhart,Roslyn Dauber

Producer

Roslyn Dauber,Brady Dial,Robert J. Barnhart

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt5106552