Rick Strassman
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A scientist gave volunteers a powerful psychedelic under FDA approval and more than half of them reported meeting intelligent 'beings.'
Who they are
Rick Strassman, the psychiatrist who ran the first FDA-approved human DMT trials (1990-95) at the University of New Mexico.
What they do
The engine credits him with building the clinical framework for modern research into psychedelic states of consciousness.
How it works
He dosed 60 volunteers with the drug DMT, and over half reported contact with entities; he published 'DMT: The Spirit Molecule' (2000), co-developed an extended-state protocol with Gallimore, and pioneered the idea that the body makes its own DMT (with the pineal gland as a possible interface).
Why it matters
The engine notes his work opened the door to today's psychedelic research revival — and raised the still-unresolved question of what those reported 'entities' actually are.
The engine's record — word for word
Conducted first FDA-approved human DMT trials (1990-95, University of New Mexico). 60 volunteers. 50%+ reported entity contact. Published DMT: The Spirit Molecule (2000). Established clinical framework for psychedelic consciousness research. Co-developed DMTx extended-state protocol with Gallimore. Pioneered the endogenous DMT hypothesis (pineal gland as interface). His work opened the door to the modern psychedelic renaissance.
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