Psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms), LSD, MDMA, DMT (known from the plant-based brew ayahuasca), 5-MeO-DMT, ibogaine… These are substances that capture the imagination and offer hope to people who have reached a dead end with conventional therapy. Some are not waiting for potential legalisation. In search of a cure or relief, they cross the border, or find their way to guided ceremonies and therapeutic sessions under the medical radar.
Expanded Minds brings together twelve intimate portraits of ordinary people who share their extraordinary experiences with psychedelics. Told in their own words, from a personal and relatable perspective. These are testimonies of a quest for a better life, beyond the boundaries of everyday consciousnes, but also beyond sensationalism, privilege and eccentric clichés.
