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Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology

Cultures

Amazonia
Practices:
Ayahuasca, Yage
Santo Daime
Epena, Virola snuffs
Yopo, Cohoba snuffs
Places:
Equador
Peru
Iquitos
Brazil
Colombia
Venezuela
Africa
Bwiti, Iboga
Asia
China
Japan
Tibet
Southeast Asia
Thailand
Indonesia
Bali
Europe
Scandinavia
Finland
Norway
Germany
Ireland
Russia
MesoAmerica
Mexico
Yucatan
Palenque
Huichol
Costa Rica
Guatemala
North America
Toad Licking, Bufo alvarius
Canada
California
South America
Inca
Chile
Andes
Australia

Plants

Fungi
Mushrooms
Psilocybe / Stropharia
Psilocybe cubensis
Gymnopilus
Panaeolus
Conocybe
Copelandia
Amanita
Molds
Ergot, Claviceps
Acremonium
Legumes
Desmanthus
Acacia
Anadenanthera, Cohoba
Calliandra
Desmodeum
Grasses
Arundo donax
Phalaris Grass
Phragmites australis
Stipa robusta, "Sleepy Grass"
Mapighiaceae
Banisteriopsis, Yage
Mascagnia
Tetrapteris
Diplopteris
Rubiaceae
Psychotria
Caffea, coffee
Mytragyna, Kratom
Myristaceae
Virola
Nutmeg
Convolvulaceae
Argyreia, Hawaiian Baby Woodrose
Ipomoea, Heavenly Blue Morning Glory
Turbina corymbosa, Rivea Corymbosa, Ololiuqui
Solanaceae
Datura, Jimsonweed, Toloache, Angel's Trumpet
Brugmansia
Methysticodendron
Iochroma
Madragora, Mandrake
Hyoscyamus, Henbane
Atropa belladonna
Cactaceae
Lophophora williamsii, Peyote
Trichocereus, San Pedro
Miscellaneous Plants:
Salvia divinorum
Cannabis
Peganum harmala, Syrian Rue
Galanga
Ecklonia
Acorus calamus
Catha edulis, Khat
Corynanthe, yohimbe
Tabernaemontana
Tagetes
Bursera, Elephant Tree

Research:


People: (a hopelessly incomplete list of authors)
Alexander Shulgin
David Nichols
Rick Strassman
Rick Doblin
Marlene Dobkin DeRios
Donna Dryer
Timothy Leary
William S. Burroughs
Laura Huxley
Harold Abramson
Charles Grob
Walter Pahnke
Stanley Krippner
Ralph Metzner
Luis Eduardo Luna
Claudio Naranjo
John C. Lilly
R. Gordon Wasson
Richard Evan Schultes
Andrew Weil
Jonathan Ott
Albert Hofmann
Dennis McKenna
Terence McKenna
Oscar Janiger
Richard Yensen

Organizatons:

MAPS: Multidisiplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
The Heffter Research Institute
Council on Spiritual Practices
The Island Group

Pharmacology

Pharmacokinetics

Contraindications

pregnancy
lactation

Adverse Reactions and Side Effects

piloerection, goose bumps
diaphoresis, sweating
xerophtalmia, dry eyes
xerostomia, dry mouth
dilated or contracted pupils
changes in heart rate
changes in body temperature
dehydration
diuresis, frequent urination
changes in blood pressure
aphasia
ataxia
vertigo, dizziness
euphoria
dysphoria
depression
toxic psychosis
amnesia
tardive dyskinesia
myoclonus, twitching
tremor
nausea
vomiting

Toxicity

lethal dose
LD50
therapeutic index
antidotes
neurotoxicity
hepatotoxicity


Psychopharmacology

Nootropics, "Smart Drugs"

Piracetam, Nootropil
Hydergine
Vasopressin
Centrophenoxine
Prosexual Drugs, Aphrodisiacs

Psychotropics

Hallucinogen
Empathogens
Entactogens
Psychotomimetics
Deliriants

Adrenergics

Alpha-Adrenergic
Beta-Adrenergic

Anticholinergics

BZ, QB
Glycolate Esters
Atropine
Scopolamine

MonoAmine Oxydase (MAO) Inhibitors

Beta-Carbolines
Selegiline, Deprenyl
Nardil
Marplan

Dissociative Anaesthetics

Ketamine
PCP, phencyclidine
PCP analogs
NMDA antagonists

Psychostimulants

Cathinone
Amphetamines
Cocaine
Ephedrine
Methylxanthines
Caffeine
Pemoline
Ritalin
Dopamine agonists
Sympathomimetics
U4Eah

Vigilance Enhancers

Modafinil, Anafranil

Antidepressants

5-HT uptake inhibitors
Prozac, Fluoxetine
Paxil, Paroxetine
Tricyclic antidepressants
Clomipramine
Amitryptiline, Elavil
Imipramine and analogs
Other antidepressants:
Zoloft
Wellbutrin

Receptors

5-HT, Serotonin Receptors
Dopamine Receptor
Adrenergic Receptors
Benzodiazepine Receptor
GABA Receptor
Opioid Receptors
Sigma Receptor
NMDA Receptor
PCP Receptors
Nicotinic Receptor
Cannabinoid Receptor
Glycine Receptor
Cholinergic Receptors
Aminergic Receptors

Opioids, Opiates

Sigma Receptor Agonists
DXM, Dextromethorphan, Robitussin

Tranquilizers and Anxiolytics

Haldol, Haloperidol
Benzodiazepines
Thorazine, Chlorpromazine
Butyrophenones
Phenothiazines

Depressants and Hypnotics


Psychology


Therapy


Drug Policy

Prohibition
Legalization

Spirit and Religion

Shamanism
Bwiti
Vegetalismo
Native American Church
Peyote
Maria Sabina
Ayahuasquero
Santo Daime
Council on Spiritual Practices
Veda
Tantra
Sutras
Hindu
Buddhism
Sufism
Soma
Teonanacatl
Eleusinian Mysteries
Near Death Experience
Transpersonal Psychology
Good Friday Experiment
Metaprogramming
Consciousness
Religious Freedom
Islam
Churches
Neo-American Church
Cults
Santa Claus
Christianity
Carlos Castaneda

Brain and Central Nervous System

Limbic System
Brainstem
Motor Cortex
Cerebellum
Cerebral Cortex
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Synapse, synaptic
EEG, Electroencephalography
Brainwaves
Blood-Brain Barrier
Pineal Gland
Raphe nucleus

Organ Systems
Lung
Heart
Kidney
Eyes
Stomach
Intestines
Liver
Bladder
Placenta
Uterus
Urogenital Tract
Skeletal
Vascular
Immune System
Cellular


Online Resources

Plant Databases
Base de Dados Tropical
Biological Type Collections
Phytochemistry Database
Ethnobotany Database
Flora of North America
Newspapers
Books
Archives
Catalogs
Virtual Worlds

Phytochemistry

Comparison of Marijuana and Tobacco Smoke

Technique

Chemistry

Chemical Synthesis
Laboratory Supply Catalogs

Horticulture

Botanical Catalogs
Botanical Gardens
Growing Mushrooms

Law

The Entheogen Law Reporter
Drug Policy
Prohibition
Legalization
Civil Forfeiture
California Health & Safety Code
Supreme Court
Religious Freedom

Urine Testing


Molecules

Ergot Alkaloids

LSD
LSD Analogs
Lysergic Acid Amides
Hydergine
Parlodel, Bromocriptine

Indole Alkaloids

Tryptamines
DMT
AET
Indan Analogs
Psilocybin, Psilocin
Baeocystin
5-MeO-DMT, 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine

Phenethylamines

Mescaline
MDMA, Ecstasy, XTC, X, e
Alexander Shulgin
MBDB
MDE
MDA
DOI
DOM, STP
2-CB

Beta-Carbolines

Harmaline
Harmine
Harman, Harmalol
Yohimbine
Mytragynine
Adrenoglomerulotropin

Cannabinoids

THC, Tetrahydrocannbiol
Cannabinols
Anandamide
Levonantranol

Salvinorins

Arylcyclohexylamines

Ketamine
PCP, Phencyclidine
MK-801, dizocilpine

Opiate Alkaloids

Morphine analogs
Cyclazocine analogs
Meperidine analogs
DXM, Dextromethorphan

Neurotransmitters

Serotonin, 5-HT
Noradrenaline, norepinephrin
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
GABA, Gamma-aminobutyric acid
NMDA, N-methyl-d-aspartate
Anandamide (endogenous cannabinoid)
Epinephrine, Adrenalin
Melatonin
Adrenoglomerulotropin
N,N-dimethyltryptamine

Neuropeptides

Oxytocin
Endorphins and Enkephalins
Vasopressin

Miscellaneous:

GHB, Gamma HydroxyButyrate
Nitrous Oxide, N2O
Ethanol, Ethyl Alcohol
Strychnine

Chemical Component Index

These links return a list of indexed chemicals containing indicated molecular fragments or configurations.

aceto
acetyl
adreno
aldehyde
alkyl
amino
aminase
amphetamine
azocine
benzo
bromo
butyl
butyro
carboline
cathin
chloro
carboxy
carboxylase
cyclo
ephedr
ergoline
ergotamine
ester
esterase
ether
ethyl
fluoro
glyco
hydro
hexyl
indan
indol
iodo
iso
keto
lysergic
meth
methoxy
methyl
morpho
nitro
peptide
piperidine
piperizine
pentyl
propyl
phenyl
phospho
quino
quinoline
sterone
sulfo
tetra
thio
transaminase
tryptamine
trypt
xanthine

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