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Clockwise from lower
left: fly agaric mushroom, sinicuichi,
morning glory, tree
datura, peyote, cannabis.
What are
hallucinogenic plants? How do they affect mind and body? Who uses them
- and why? This unique Golden Guide surveys the role of psychoactive plants
in primitive and civilized societies from early times to the present. The
first nontechnical guide to both the cultural significance and physiological
effects of hallucinogens, HALLUCINOGENIC PLANTS will fascinate general
readers and students of anthropology and history as well as botanists and
other specialists. All of the wild and cultivated species considered are
illustrated in brilliant full color.
ISBN-0-307-24362-1
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