A NEW UNDERSTANDING: THE SCIENCE OF PSILOCYBIN

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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. Through the eyes of patients, their loved ones, therapists, and researchers, A New Understanding examines the use of psilocybin in a controlled setting to reduce psychospiritual anxiety, depression, and physical pain. Directed by Robert J. Barnhart. Transmedia Producer Matt Xian Humble. Social Media & Distrubution by TIMEWHEEL.