EAN: 9780062862884

GOOD CHEMISTRY - JULIE HOLLAND GEBUNDEN

A psychiatrist and psychedelic researcher explores the science of connection-why we need it 
how we've lost it  and how we might find it again. We are suffering from an epidemic of
disconnection that antidepressants and social media can't fix. This state of isolation puts us
in fight or flight mode  deranging sleep  metabolism and libido. What's worse  we're paranoid
of others. This kill-or-be-killed framework is not a way to live. But  when we feel safe and
loved  we can rest  digest  and repair. We can heal. And it is only in this state of belonging
that we can open up to connection with others. In this powerful book  Holland helps us to
understand the science of connection as revealed in human experiences from the spiritual to the
psychedelic. The key is oxytocin-a neurotransmitter and hormone produced in our bodies that
allows us to trust and bond. It fosters attachment between mothers and infants  romantic
partners  friends  and even with our pets. There are many ways to reach this state of mental
and physical wellbeing that modern medicine has overlooked. The implications for our happiness
and health are profound. We can find oneness in meditation  in community  or in awe at the
beauty around us. Another option: psychedelic medicines that can catalyze a connection with the
self  with nature  or the cosmos. Good Chemistry points us on the right path to forging true
and deeper attachments with our own souls  to one another  and even to our planet  helping us
heal ourselves and our world.

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