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List of psychoactive plants, fungi, and animals wikipedia. The plant world is basic to us, the foundation of our food, clothing, and shelter. These plants have been used for hundreds or thousands of years, every culture. Books from psychoactive plants of the world series yale. Ethnopharmacology and its applications by christian ratsch published by park street press 2005 hardcover on. While valuable historic additions to the library, they must now move over. The encyclopedia of psychoactive plants ebook by christian. Richard rudgley studied social anthropology and religious studies at the university of london, and went on to study ethnology and prehistory at oxford. The beautiful opium poppy is native to turkey and is a common garden plant in the united states. Some of these drugs are classified as hard drugs in terms of drug harmfulness. Encyclopedia of life support systems eolss cultural uses of psychoactive plants worldwide. In the encyclopedia of psychoactive plants christian r. Entheogenic, hallucinogenic and psychoactive plants.
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Cannabis marijuana is a popular psychoactive plant that is often used medically and recreationally. The biological, social and clinical bases of drug addiction. Novel psychoactive substances include synthetic cannabinoids, cathinone derivatives, psychedelic phenethylamines, novel stimulants, synthetic opioids, tryptamine derivatives, phencyclidinelike dissociatives, piperazines, gabaab receptor agonists, a range of prescribed medications, psychoactive plantsherbs, and a large series of performance. Escape from anxiety and stress encyclopedia of psychoactive drugs. In the traditions of every culture, plants have been highly valued for their nourishing, healing, and transformative properties. The encyclopedia of psychoactive plants christian ratsch. He discusses their ritual and medicinal usage, cultural artifacts made from these plants, and works of art that either represent or have been inspired by them.
Hallucinogenic plants native to the united states sciencing. Some species include bulbous canarygrass, the peyote cactus and psilocybe mushrooms. Apr 25, 2005 buy the encyclopedia of psychoactive plants. Buy a cheap copy of the encyclopedia of psychoactive plants book by christian ratsch. The most powerful plantsthose known to transport the human mind into other dimensions of consciousnesshave traditionally been regarded as sacred. Ethnopharmacology and its applications by christian ratsch and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The encyclopedia of psychoactive drugs series librarything. Books by christian ratsch author of the encyclopedia of. Of these only a few thousand yield food and medicine, only a mere hundred or so contain the compounds that transport the mind to distant realms of ethereal wonder. The most powerful plants those known to transport the human mind into other dimensions of consciousnesshave traditionally been regarded as sacred. Christian ratsch has 46 books on goodreads with 9777 ratings. This list covers plants which are potentially psychoactive, while the list of entheogens covers plants which are known to be traditionally used as entheogens or psychoactives.
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