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2 papers in the library · 25 citations · publishing 2000-2008

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A Hallucinogenic Tea, Laced with Controversy

Greenwood Publishing Group Inc. eBooks January 1, 2008 Marlene Dobkin de Rios, Roger Rumrrill 19 citations

Ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic tea made from a vine native to the Amazonian rainforest, has been used as a religious sacrament for centuries across several South American cultures. Spiritual leaders and shamans consider it enlightening and healing. The book explores the history, realm, and debates around ayahuasca, which some view as a sacrament and others as a scourge. It covers its movement into the United States, leading to legal battles and rulings from the United Nations, and the rise of drug tourism to South America, where charlatans put tourists at risk. Opponents fight its use while scientists investigate its potential healing properties for physical and mental health. The book includes text from the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances and interviews with Amazonian shamans.

DOI: 10.5040/9798400661013 Hallucinogen Psychology Art Traditional medicine

Peyotism and the Native American Church

Greenwood Publishing Group Inc. eBooks January 1, 2000 Phillip White 6 citations

Peyotism, the largest Native American-founded religion, uses peyote as a sacred plant in its ceremonies. Its use in religious rituals was established in pre-Columbian Mexico, spreading to Texas and the Southwest in the late 19th century and expanding after the Ghost Dance subsided. Today it persists among Native Americans in Northern Mexico, the United States, and Southern Canada. This bibliography compiles books, theses, dissertations, articles, government publications, audiovisual materials, and websites to guide research on Peyotism, covering its history, ceremonies, and significance.

DOI: 10.5040/9798400696589 History