Documentaries & Films about Psychedelics

Neurons to Nirvana (2013) – Examines therapeutic benefits and renaissance of LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, ayahuasca, cannabis Vox+15Beckley Retreats+15mushmagic.com+15

The Substance: Albert Hofmann’s LSD (2011) – Profiles LSD’s inventor and the drug’s cultural impact Wikipedia+3Psymedia+3Psychedelics.com+3

DMT: The Spirit Molecule (2010) – Based on Rick Strassman’s study of DMT, narrated by Joe Rogan Wikipedia+1PSILOCYBIN SAN FRANCISCO+1

Fantastic Fungi (2019) – Explores fungi and psilocybin’s healing potential with Paul Stamets Wikipedia+15Essence Institute+15PSILOCYBIN SAN FRANCISCO+15

Magic Medicine (2019) – Follows patients in early psilocybin depression trials CHANGA INSTITUTE

From Shock to Awe (2019) – Veterans with PTSD use therapy including ayahuasca and MDMA Psychedelics.com+7CHANGA INSTITUTE+7Psychedelic Support+7

The Last Shaman (2016) – One man’s journey to Amazonian ayahuasca for depression treatment wholecelium.com+12Psychedelics.com+12Essence Institute+12

The Way of the Psychonaut: Stanislav Grof’s Journey (2020) – Documentary on psychedelic pioneer Stanislav Grof Psychedelics.com+3wholecelium.com+3pivotpsychedelics.com+3

Psychedelia (2020) – Examines mystical and religious experiences induced by psychedelics CHANGA INSTITUTE+1PSILOCYBIN SAN FRANCISCO+1

Dosed: The Trip of a Lifetime (2023) – A woman’s legal psilocybin journey for healing colon cancer trauma Verywell Mind+5Factual America Podcast+5Essence Institute+5

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020) – Celebrity stories and humorous psychedelic anecdotes on Netflix Pitchfork+2Wikipedia+2pivotpsychedelics.com+2

Docuseries & TV Shows

How to Change Your Mind (2022) – Michael Pollan leads four-part docuseries exploring LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, and mescaline therapy pivotpsychedelics.com+4Wikipedia+4TIME+4

The Mind, Explained – Episode on psychedelics narrated by Emma Stone, exploring science and history wholecelium.com+1Wikipedia+1

Podcasts & Media

The Verywell Mind Podcast – “Can Psychedelics Heal Your Emotional Pain?” interview with psychologist Brian Pilecki Verywell Mind

Ram Dass Podcast – Here and Now – Seminal lectures on spirituality and psychedelic consciousness GQ+1CHANGA INSTITUTE+1