# Rick Strassman

American psychiatrist who pioneered legal human research with DMT and sparked the modern psychedelic renaissance.

**Lived:** 1952–present (b. Los Angeles, California)
**Nationality:** American
**Training:** Albert Einstein College of Medicine (M.D., psychiatry specialization); clinical psychopharmacology fellowship at UC San Diego (1982–1983)
**Affiliation:** University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry

## Key works

- *DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences* (2001)
- *Inner Paths to Outer Space: Journeys to Alien Worlds through Psychedelics and Other Spiritual Technologies* (2008)
- *DMT and the Soul of Prophecy: A New Science of Spiritual Revelation in the Hebrew Bible* (2014)
- *The Psychedelic Handbook: A Practical Guide to Psilocybin, LSD, Ketamine, MDMA, and Ayahuasca* (2022)
- *My Altered States: A Doctor's Extraordinary Account of Trauma, Psychedelics, and Spiritual Growth* (2024)