Pharmacotheon Entheogenic Drugs Their Plant Sources and Histories
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (967 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0961423439 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 639 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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This book is an encyclopedia of all sorts of stimulants Mark This book is an encyclopedia of all sorts of stimulants, narcotics, psychedelics, pseudo-psychedelics and all other classifications of entheogenic drugs. I warn you, it is dry reading. You really want this if you are a botany major/professional and this is your focus.. An esoteric view of socio~pharmacology I had to rate this book An esoteric view of socio~pharmacology Sam Dennis I had to rate this book 4 stars because of its esoteric nature. If you have a background and interest in chemistry, physics, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, etc., this book definitely warrants 5 stars; but be forewarned, it is so esoteric in terms of the detailed chemistry of the subject compounds that the anthropologico-philosophical aspects risk becoming muddled. It is a bit dry due to the sheer focus on chemistry, but, should a non-chemical or biological sciences reader care to wade through the technical jargon, this book contains many sociology and anthropology oriented gems of not. stars because of its esoteric nature. If you have a background and interest in chemistry, physics, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, etc., this book definitely warrants 5 stars; but be forewarned, it is so esoteric in terms of the detailed chemistry of the subject compounds that the anthropologico-philosophical aspects risk becoming muddled. It is a bit dry due to the sheer focus on chemistry, but, should a non-chemical or biological sciences reader care to wade through the technical jargon, this book contains many sociology and anthropology oriented gems of not. Pharmacotheon = Bible A Customer Besides being really thick and imposing, this tome is really heavy. Really, really heavy. Jonathan Ott takes the time to document every reference ever published (seemingly, at least) while creating a surprisingly entertaining read.This book is the Bible. I have never read a text more accurate, more useful, and more informative. If you can find this book, buy it. Protect it. Cherish it. Buy it presents. Take it on trips to the zoo- in fact, take it everywhere you go.I do, and it has changed my life.
Featuring a bibliography of 2440 sources - three times greater than any previous book - Pharmacotheon is the reference book specialists have long needed, which has been written in an engaging style making it accessible to the layperson. Extensive personal experience with entheogenic drugs imbues Ott's treatment of the subject with insight, passion and energy. Pharmacotheon is the most comprehensive multi-disciplinary book on the subject of shamanic inebriants and their active agents and artificial cousins. Two years of writing following twenty years of research into the ethnoparmacognosy of entheogenic drugs have distilled the quintessence of the subject for your enlightenment and delectation.