7.9/10267 votes#1 - Chapter 1: LSD
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/12/2022
From its 1943 origins to today's microdosing trend, LSD has been expanding minds and changing lives with the help of counterculture gurus — and the CIA.
Director: Lucy Walker
Writer: N/A
8.1/10223 votes#2 - Chapter 2: Psilocybin
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/12/2022
Magic mushrooms, long considered sacred by the Indigenous Mazatec in Mexico, become the subject of scientific studies measuring their intense effects.
Director: Lucy Walker, Alison Ellwood
Writer: N/A
7.7/10180 votes#3 - Chapter 3: MDMA
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/12/2022
Championed by both therapists and ravers, ecstasy stands out as the first psychedelic likely to become legalized, thanks to passionate advocates.
Director: Lucy Walker, Alison Ellwood
Writer: N/A
7.0/10159 votes#4 - Chapter 4: Mescaline
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/12/2022
Mescaline, the psychoactive molecule in San Pedro and peyote cacti, a sacred medicine that Native Americans have had to fight for the right to use.
Director: Lucy Walker, Alison Ellwood
Writer: N/A
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Author Michael Pollan leads the way in this docuseries exploring the history and uses of psychedelics, including LSD, psilocybin, MDMA and mescaline.
Genre:Documentary
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Chapter 1: LSD" is the best rated episode of "How to Change Your Mind" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 267 votes. Directed by Lucy Walker and written by N/A, it aired on 7/12/2022. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Chapter 2: Psilocybin".