Peaking: Psychedelics and the Pursuit of Happiness

An intimate, hopeful look at intense therapeutic sessions, balancing raw emotion with scientific curiosity.

Directed by

Jordan Kronick

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Rick Doblin, Robin Carhart-Harris, Daniel Carcillo

Tagline

Step into the dosing room and watch psychedelic healing as it happens.

Overview

“Peaking: Psychedelics and the Pursuit of Happiness” is a feature documentary that explores all the major psychedelics, not just by explaining how they work medicinally, but by taking viewers inside dosing rooms for extremely rare looks at the remarkable power, emotion, and speed of psychedelic healing in action: from pro athletes repairing brain damage from concussions, to combat veterans finding relief from suicidal despair, to a woman breaking free from opioid addiction, to survivors of the Nova Music Festival massacre who say being on psychedelics during the attack shielded them from developing mental trauma.

How it feels

Earnest, uplifting, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Healing, trauma, addiction, science

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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