Film · 2015 · Documentary
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.
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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.
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A New Understanding: The Science of Psilocybin (2015) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 55m documentary directed by Robert J. Barnhart is rated 7.8/10 by 4 viewers.
A New Understanding: The Science of Psilocybin was released on March 1, 2015.
A New Understanding: The Science of Psilocybin was directed by Robert J. Barnhart.
A New Understanding: The Science of Psilocybin has a runtime of 55 minutes.
A New Understanding: The Science of Psilocybin is categorized as Documentary.
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