Hallucinogens and culture

About this book

This book is a classic introduction to some of the hallucinogenic drugs in their cultural and historical context, stressing their important role in religion, ritual, magic and curing. It will be of interest to botanists, pharmacologists, physicians, anthropoilogists, psychologists and all those interested in hallucinogens. It provides a comprehensive and cross-cultural survey of plant hallucinogens of the Americas. Tobacco, Cannabis, Ibogaine, LSD, Morning Glories, Sacred Mushrooms, Fly-Agaric, Soma, Peyote, Datura, and Toad Poison are some of the hallucinogens discussed.