NATURALLY OCCURRING HALLUCINOGENS 1
100 kinds of New World botanical hallucinogens, 12 Old World.
Hallucinogens and schizophrenia have common neurochemical features.
The Oracle at Delphi breathed smoke from henbane seeds.
Ancient elaborate drug paraphernalia shows high regard for visions produced by mind-altering drugs. Hallucinogens
Were used in antiquity for visions, not recreational
Employed rules and customs of religious services or special meetings to ensure safe use
Were condemned by Spanish conquistadors as barriers to Christian conversion
Are called nightmare drugs, altering perception
Affect mood, thought, will and perception