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1 online resource (532 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. The Botany of Anadenanthera; Taxonomic Background; Species Descriptions; Appendix: Synonyms and Indigenous Names; Chapter 2. Archaeological Evidence for Anadenanthera Preparations; The Taíno; The Central Andes; The Northern Andes; Appendix: Archaeological Evidence for Anadenanthera Use; Chapter 3. Anadenanthera in Non-Andean South America; The Orinoco Basin; The Amazon Basin; The Southern Amazon Basin Periphery |
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Appendix: Indigenous Use of Anadenanthera in the Orinoco-Amazon Basin and Its Southern PeripheryChapter 4. The Chemistry of the Genus Anadenanthera; Chemical Makeup and Commercial Uses of Anadenanthera; Biosynthesis of the Anadenanlhera Alkaloids; Biochemical Systematics of Anadenanthera; Appendix: Species of Piptadenia from South America Studied for the Presence of Alkaloids; Chapter 5. The Pharmacology of Bufotenine; Whole Animal Research; Basic Pharmacology; Human Studies; Appendix: Chemical Structures of Anadenanthera-Based Drugs; Chapter 6. Summary and Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
A multidisciplinary study of pre-Columbian South America?centering on the psychoactive plant genus AnadenantheraAs cultures formed and evolved in pre-Columbian South America, Anadenanthera became one of the most widely used shamanic inebriants. Anadenanthera: Visionary Plant of Ancient South America is more than a comprehensive reference on shamanic visionary substances; it is a useful tool for archeologists and pre-Columbian art historians. This thorough book examines the ritual and cultural use of Anadenanthera from prehistory to the present, along with its botany, chemistry, pha |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Repke, David B
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| ISBN |
9781317955177 |
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131795517X |
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