Discusses the use of drugs in ancient Greece and Rome, including the historical social attitudes behind drug use and how they may have led to artistic and cultural advances in these civilizations.
Ancient psychoactive substances
This book details the traditional and sacred use of psychoactive substances by peoples in the ancient past through the lens of archaeology.
Ancient psychoactive substances
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Ancient psychoactive substances
This book details the traditional and sacred use of psychoactive substances by peoples in the ancient past through the lens of archaeology. "Mind-altering substances have been used by humans for thousands of years. In fact, ancient societies sometimes encouraged the consumption…
Ancient Psychoactive Substances
This book details the traditional and sacred use of psychoactive substances by peoples in the ancient past through the lens of archaeology.
"Jerrold Winter offers a comprehensive account of psychoactive drugs, chemicals which influence our brains in myriad ways. Manifestations of their influence on the brain are quite varied. There may be the comfort provided by opioids to those who are dying or in pain or, in every…
Shooting Up: A Short History of Drugs and War examines how intoxicants have been put to the service of states, empires and their armies throughout history. Since the beginning of organized combat, armed forces have prescribed drugs to their members for two general purposes: to e…
Pharmacologically enhanced militaries -- Alcohol -- From pre-modern times to the end of the Second World War -- Pre-modern times: opium, hashish, mushrooms and coca -- Napoleon in Egypt and the adventures of Europeans with hashish -- The Opium Wars -- The American Civil War, opi…
Shooting Up: A Short History of Drugs and War examines how intoxicants have been put to the service of states, empires and their armies throughout history. Since the beginning of organized combat, armed forces have prescribed drugs to their members for two general purposes: to e…