Altered States (1980)
12/25/1980 (US) • 1h 42m
A dream is the key that unlocks the mysteries of the waking world.
Overview
A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from native American shamans, he explores these altered states of consciousness and finds that memory, time, and perhaps reality itself are states of mind.
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$15,000,000.00
Revenue
$19,853,892.00
Keywords
experiment
genetics
based on novel or book
ritual
subconsciousness
harvard university
psychology
surreal
drug use
magic mushroom
drug trip
university
drugs
psychedelics
metamorphosis
sensory deprivation
isolation tank
deprivation chamber
psychedelic
quest for knowledge
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