Dr. Rick Strassman

retired

MD (Stanford 1977), Board-certified Psychiatry

Psychedelic Medicine, DMT Research

GPS Score75/ 100Outstanding

Research Rebel

Challenged conventional research

Philosophy

DMT and endogenous psychedelics access non-ordinary states with therapeutic and spiritual implications

Key Contributions

First FDA-approved psychedelic research in 20 years (1990-95)
Conducted first human DMT studies
400+ DMT doses to 60 volunteers

Notable Books

DMT: The Spirit Molecule
The Psychedelic Handbook

Notable Protocols

Clinical DMT administration protocolspsychedelic integration

Institutional Response

Psychedelic research controversial in mainstream psychiatry; spiritual interpretations debated

Note: This section documents official institutional and regulatory responses. It does not constitute Gabriel's endorsement or rejection of such actions.

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