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Great film very deep and warming and emotional. I've never tried Psychedelics but I am interested in Psychology, the soul, spirituality and Mental Health. I am a Mental Health Nurse and have recently been diagnosed with some conditions myself and on Ritalin now which is a small dose of an amphetamine..slowing my brain down. Would love research on these mushrooms more in the Mental Health field, so much potential. I am a Christian so I was interested in the spiritual aspect of this film and how psychedelics delve into your spiritual self and use parts ofvyour brsin undiscovered or unusrd before. This ladies story in this film was not what I expected and was heartwarming ...and thought provoking...what to do when facing your own mortality? I just wish this research had come years ago to help my ex who died following being addicted to alcohol..as I can see potential with this in the addiction field too and changing thought patterns in the brain sparking new pathways to discover awareness of self and to open up the mind and creativity and self awareness...and can help with addictive though patterns stuck. I also believe these mushrooms can open up psychic ability too which touched on in the film in a way. I do think this can have a good and bad side ...my Mum had experience with this and LSD in 70s...opened up psychic abilities which were dark so i think needs to be controlled though with the right people around and supportive and safe and to have a strong mind. Great potential for using these mushrooms for all sorts of medical purposes and these helped the lady in the film and her family greatly .. Great case more research and for legalising for medical purposes please...alcohol is the worse substsnce and is legal and a killer...this is not related to film...but the film makes you think about your own experiences with self or loved ones.

Beautiful and compelling, moment after moment in this film. Excellent storytelling of a family's journey through illness with the help of psilocybin. This is a story about a straightforward family who were willing to try something different. It was scary and mind blowing.

The filming is first class. The way the camera stays with those times of intense silence where you know the turmoil that is happening internally. Amazing dissolve between one scene and another that was brilliant!

A balanced look at the hyped up ideas of psychedelics and health. Well done to the directors and much love to Laurie and her family.

Laurie is a very relatable person, so authentic and brave, while still showing vulnerability - which is brave. The filmmakers have put together an impressive mix of specialists, doctors, and journeyers that all tell a story of medicine as it should be. Healing from the inside (psyche, soul, whatever) out (to the body, the person, the world?).

Over and above the story, the filmmaking is gorgeous! Drone shots of beautiful BC, the Fraser River, the Fraser Valley, some urban/sub-urban and lots of gorgeous nature. Even the psychedelic effects that portray some of the journey are good - not super cheesy, as they often are.

I loved it, will watch again and will recommend.

An amazingly well-done second chapter to the original Dosed, with a new story but similar subject matter.

The culture around psychedelics is shifting, and this film is a crucial piece of that shift.

Get your tissues and get ready for your heart to burst open. You will feel all the feels.

10/10.

If you take a cursory glance at the title, you might think Dosed 2 shows people talking about their funniest psychedelic experiences, or maybe it's a an indictment of the pharmaceutical industry. In reality, this film is a human story, a love story. The focus of the film is Laurie, a woman with Stage 4 cancer. While psilocybin is a key character in her arc, it is hardly what makes this film so compelling. Dosed 2 follows Laurie through difficult health news and decisions. We see her turn to psilocybin-assisted therapy to try to make peace with her own death, while wanting desperately to stay here on Earth with her loving husband, Glen, and 4 young adult children just coming into their own. And somehow, even with such weighty themes, the film strikes a balance by bringing in humour and love. So much love. Watch this film. It will make you laugh and cry and write to your MP/Senator in support of legalization.

Very well made documentary with an endearing lead character and a gripping story. Anyone with an interest in psychedelics for helping alleviate anxiety and pain caused by trauma would find this doc a must-see, along with Fantastic Fungi (2019).

I really felt this film And the journey that Laurie has been going on Is incredibly inspiring. I have had family members and and still have family members with serious health issues. To see that we have other alternatives and to experience the possibilities of taking charge of our healing outside of mainstream.

This is something we all need to be open to. Many other cultures use medicines to heal. This medicine That has been used for probably thousands of years By indigenous people.

Gives the body The opportunity to take another pathway less invasive more loving more supportive. I would encourage anyone to have this experience. This was an incredible film very emotional.

Laurie is a woman ready to make the changes she needed to make, look at the parts of herself that needed attention and willing to break herself open. I am so glad that she had the legal right, that we all need restored, to try an ancient medicine with a novel approach. She said to the audience, who attended a recent showing of Dosed 2, that the paperwork to gain this right was onerous and makes the medicine experience inaccessible. We know that many more people could be helped with existential anxiety at end of life.

In this film we have a call to action. Our politicians need to hear from us that we want the right to try these sacred substances.

I fell in love with Laurie and her family and all families who are facing ill health and death. We his is us.

No other film talks about how to live fully and have a healthy relationship with death by finding one's authentic self like this film so thoughtfully and beautifully depicts.

Following Laurie, her family, and the filmmaker's journeys, we seem to grow with them as we see the lessons they've learnt about life & death and how to make it all worth it. There are msgs in this film that I think resonate with all humans' fundamental needs so you can't help but see parts of yourself that connect and relate to these people. It's a crucially positive film about topics we have or will face, and what it means to be human.

A one of a kind film that would help everyone who sees it!

I am so moved by Laurie's journey in this documentary. It's not only informative and educational but it's an emotional journey you get to share on Screen through watching Laurie's story. I was honoured to bear witness to this. Thank you everyone who is involved in this project we need more advocation and understanding to peoples healing and health journeys. I am so inspired and want to try this myself for my own personal growth. One of the best Docs I've seen. Please let's be open like Laurie to alternative medicine and healing and remember it's our bodies and our own personal journey especially with health and I really took that away from this story. Thank you Laurie, her family , Tyler , Nick and everyone involved.

Of course, one would come to the conclusion that this film has an agenda. They're trying to introduce the information that psychedelic therapy can be very beneficial. It's not a new subject, but it is still foreign and somewhat fearful to much of the public - especially some of the public that might benefit from it the most.

I saw the first Dosed movie a few years ago, and I was blown away by how good it was. Many of us are tired by CGI and explosions and dragons in films, which is why documentaries have taken on such a big life as part of the film world. Dosed, the original, shows a very clear look at reality (unlike reality TV) and one of the most honest and strong humans I've ever seen. The filmmakers captured her story gently and carefully.

But tonight I saw Dosed 2 and I really understood the careful insensitive hand that guided this film to bring a new message. This new subject is more relatable to most people, which I think might be important. The treatment she undergoes is a lot easier to find, less extreme, and more likely to be understood by the general population. From watching the trailer I expected a certain thing, and the movie delivered that but then became very surprising at the end, even more positive than I could ever hope it would be. I won't give away any spoilers...

The first Dosed is a must-see; strong and dramatic, educational, and heartfelt. This new edition is focused and easy. Comfortable with the topic, precisely edited and presented to carefully spoon feed you each piece of information so that you understand every step clearly. Anyone could see this film and understand, be they a novice or innocent to that world or an experienced expert. It's pretty remarkable filmmaking, to be able to capture a great story, play with honest emotions, and also bring us one of the most important messages our culture could use.

Can't wait to see both films again.

Great introduction to magic mushrooms. Love where this movement is heading. Also grateful to be part of the movement so early on. A complete waste we don't teach about these medicines more.

What else can be said! This film is amazing! It's so well done and tells the story so well. Not only Laurie's story, but the story of the healing potential of psychedelics for any one facing any kind of depression (be it facing your own impermanence, feelings of unworthiness, or ptsd, plus so much more!). It brought me to tears. It's such a beautiful film. I recommend it 10/10 whether you are intrigued by psychedelics or are against them. WATCH THIS FILM!!!!

The amazing story that was told will touch your hearts. Not only is it a beautiful story but it's very educational. Viewers will be left breathless. The world needs to see this documentary to see the hard work that the founders are doing to help people in need. What a great way to dive into the minds of what they've been through. The way it was shot is very appealing to the eye. You will feel the emotions that the family has gone through. Dive into a very touching story with a lot of information and questions coming your way. Thank you for this film! It's very special to the people struggling in any way.

An amazing journey of love, life, trauma and recovery. This film pulls on your heartstrings and allows for all your emotions to feel something. The filmmakers really allow you to feel the emotions that Laurie and family are going through. A lesson to be learned for outside the box thinking and going at things a different way.

Anyone that watches this film will be able to resonate with something in it. At any one point you can agree, disagree or even feel triggered by something.

There are leading scientists in the psychology and trauma fields (and other fields) that open your mind to how to deal with negative news and events.

A great film that entertains and inspires.

This documentary will open your eyes to the true healing powers of plant medicine! Laurie's experiences were presented in such an emotionally raw, beautiful and vulnerable way- weaving her true testimony of psychedelics and plant medicine alongside a larger message of embracing life authentically. This documentary pulls on all the heartstrings and brought me to tears multiple times (while also providing quite a few giggles).

While it is certainly educational, I liked that it didn't feel heavy and full of scientific information like many of the current documentaries have in regard to psychedelics. I also loved the visual depictions when she is describing her trip. I couldn't recommend this film enough.

I feel this is a very important movie because so many people are suffering and the information presented could be extremely beneficial. Laws need to be changed and this movie really helps to explain why.

I was very moved by Laurie's journey and her and her families' vulnerability. To see such a personal journey really helped bring home why psilocybin is so important to not just cancer patients, but all of us.

I also went through cancer treatments and would have loved to have had psilocybin available to me to help ease my anxiety.

It is far past time to remove the stigma and laws that prevent us from accessing this important medicine.

This film is a miracle. It shows what is possible. Not a hippy dream, but a story of hard won truths and awakenings within the context of a family not dissimilar to many in the western suburban world. The filmmakers demonstrate the power of developing real relationships with subjects who show what true strength and vulnerability is when facing death. The film is breaking the ground on which we can lay new foundations for a better relationship with ourselves, our neighbours, families, friends and planet. Please don't underestimate the power of a gifted storyteller. It is pure vulnerability and love.

Had me in tears, but in the most beautiful way. I was so invested in Laurie's story and still am, it accurately represented the sacred mushrooms that I know. They're not a party drug, but a beautiful tool and life changing gift that this earth has given us. Had me hooked from start to finish, when usually I can lose interest in things pretty easily. I hope this can open people's eyes and get into the right hands. Everyone needs to view this. Laurie is a gorgeous person too, I loved seeing the love and bond between herself and her family. And Gabor Mate had a small segment, but it was so powerful on being authentic. Such a thought provoking and inspiring movie, thank you. I'll be recommending this to others! I rarely ever review movies.

There aren't that many movies that portray the experience of psilocybin, let alone do it well and this movie does a great job with explaining and showing how psilocybin can be used for emotional healing, curing anxiety and spiritual experiences. It does a good job of explaining how psychedelics were used and viewed throughout the 60s and how there has been a resurgence of psychedelic research for medical benefits over the last two decades. In particular, I like how the movie followed not only a woman who has cancer, but also her husband and her kids play a major part in the movie and of the overall healing journey.

Just saw the screening in Abbotsford this evening. What an incredible documentary. The potential of these plant medicines is presented in such an accessible way. The love beneath interaction between family members, therapist, doctor, filmmakers is very apparent. This truly is a film that needs to be viewed by everyone. Being able to listen to all those involved speak after the screening made it very clear that the healing displayed within the documentary is genuine and has the potential to heal a lot of lives. Although it is an uphill battle, I really hope that this movie can garner more attention than the first. With a trifecta of cameos including Paul Stamets, Gábor Máté and Dennis McKenna it has a chance.

Laurie and her family have given a tremendous gift by sharing her story. There is hope. I'm thankful for the documentary team who knew this story needed to be shared. Psilocybin and cannabis can and will save lives. The documentary storytelling was done perfectly. It was informative and visually beautiful. Information and knowledge is key and we've been lied to for far too long. Of course mainstream medicine is essential, but we should all have a choice. This documentary was done so incredibly respectfully not only to Laurie and her family and all of her support team, but to the medical community too. Laurie, I am rooting for you and I think of you all the time.

I loved this documentary It is amazing. Laurie Brooks is such an inspiration! I feel it was very brave for her and her family to tell their stories in this video as they did. So much to learn from this lovely family. As well so much to learn about psychedelics and how they can help humanity. I highly recommend this documentary. I have seen it twice. So nice to see how her friends and family are so supportive. There is a lot to learn from this documentary a lot to take in. It is very moving. I would like to see psychedelics to be routinely offered as a choice for all Canadians for end of life distress ( and for other mental health and wellness issues as well).

We came out of this film smiling, with joy & hope. A tall order, given my husband's 2.5 yr journey with stage 4 prostate cancer & mine as his primary caregiver. The relatable story of Laurie's experience & that of her family, brought many in the packed theatre to tears. Ourselves included. The happy takeaway, is that nature provides medicine, helpful in the management of both physical & emotional suffering. An informative & inspirational perspective on how psychedelics must be made available to all. Ensuring compassionate & humane care, regardless of affliction. A must see for those coping with illness, caring for a loved one, or merely identifying as human.