{"product_id":"drugs-of-the-dreaming-oneirogens-i-salvia-divinorum-i-and-other-dream-enhancing-plants-9781594771743","title":"Drugs of the Dreaming: Oneirogens: \u003ci\u003e Salvia divinorum\u003c\/i\u003e and Other Dream-Enhancing Plants","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first comprehensive guide to oneirogens--naturally occurring substances that induce and enhance dreaming \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Includes extensive monographs on dream-enhancing substances derived from plant, animal, and human sources \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Presents the results of scientific experiments on the effects of using oneirogens \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Shows how studies in this area of ethnobotany can yield a scientific understanding of the mysterious mechanism of dreams \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOneirogens are plant and animal substances that have long been used to facilitate powerful and productive dreaming. From the beginning of civilization, dreams have guided the inner and outer life of human beings both in relation to each other and to the divine. For centuries shamans have employed oneirogens in finding meaning and healing in their dreams. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrugs of the Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e details the properties and actions of these dream allies, establishing ethnobotanical profiles for 35 oneirogens, including those extracted from organic sources--such as \u003ci\u003eCalea zacatechichi\u003c\/i\u003e (dream herb or “leaf of the god”), \u003ci\u003eSalvia divinorum\u003c\/i\u003e, and a variety of plants from North and South America and the Pacific used in shamanic practices--as well as synthetically derived oneirogens. They explain the historical use of each oneirogen, its method of action, and what light it sheds on the scientific mechanism of dreaming. They conclude that oneirogens enhance the comprehensibility and facility of the dream\/dreamer relationship and hold a powerful key for discerning the psychological needs and destinies of dreamers in the modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gianluca Toro and Benjamin Thomas have made an invaluable contribution to the literature on psychoactive substances by tackling the vast but hitherto neglected domain of the use of oneirogenic plants and drugs throughout history, around the world. Using a multidisciplinary approach that draws from ethnobotany, anthropology, medical research, chemistry, and the recorded experiences of “psychonauts” who have experimented with many of these compounds, they have compiled a rigorously researched, fascinating, exhaustive survey of the planet’s oneirogens, ranging all the way from recently popularized herbs such as \u003ci\u003eSalvia divinorum\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCalea zacatechichi\u003c\/i\u003e to ancient Egyptian, Greek, Celtic, Amazonian, African and medieval potions; to vitamins and hormones; to dream-inducing cheeses and fish species! \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“The extensive lists of the world’s known oneirogens and the generous bibliography are treasure troves in and of themselves. As the authors make clear, there is much we don’t know about many of these tantalizing substances and the states they induce. In fact, this is really a nascent field, but this book marks a giant step forward in an exciting new front in the exploration of humanity’s never-ending thirst for heightened states of consciousness. No one with a serious interest in the rich lore of psychotropic substances should be without this book.” * J. P. Harpignies, editor of Visionary Plant Consciousness *\u003cbr\u003e\"I recommend [this book] for anyone who wants to learn more about plants, entheogens, or the neurochemistry of the body.\" * Taylor Ellwood, New Witch, No. 17, Summer 2008 *\u003cbr\u003e“In the end this short, though neatly presented, book is a fantastic introduction into the oneirogenic realm. This little researched area has been consolidated by the authors and provides a great start point for anyone interested in looking deeper into the production of their dreams via external chemical means.” * Psychedelic Press UK, January 2013 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Foreword\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Jonathan Ott \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 \u003c\/b\u003e Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e A History of Dream \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e3\u003c\/b\u003e The Oneirocosmos: Sleep and Dream Chemistry \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e 4\u003c\/b\u003e Phyto-Oneirogenica: Plants \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAyahuasca • Brugmansia spp. • Calea zacatechichi \u003cbr\u003eCasimiroa edulis • Clematis virginiana \u003cbr\u003eCymbopogon densiflorus • Cypripedium calceolus \u003cbr\u003eDesfontainia spinosa • Duboisi hopwoodii \u003cbr\u003eElaeagnus sp. • Entada rheedii • Erythrina americana \u003cbr\u003eGalbulimima belgraveana • Heimia salicifolia \u003cbr\u003eHomalomena sp. • Hyoscyamus muticus \u003cbr\u003eKaempferia galanga • Lycopodium spp. \u003cbr\u003eMimosa hostilis • Myristica fragrans • Salvia divinorum \u003cbr\u003eScirpus sp. • Silene capensis • Turbina corymbosa \u003cbr\u003eUgni candollei • Xeromphis sp. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e 5 \u003c\/b\u003e Oneiromagicals: Oneirogens in Ancient and Modern Magic \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e6\u003c\/b\u003e Myco-Oneirogenica: Mushrooms \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmanita muscaria\u003c\/i\u003e • Psilocybian mushrooms \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLycoperdon spp. • Boletus manicus \u003c\/i\u003eParasitic Mushrooms \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 \u003c\/b\u003e Zoo-Oneirogenica: Animals \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGiraffa camelopardalis\u003c\/i\u003e • Dream Fish \u003cbr\u003eMullets • Bamboo Worm \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e8\u003c\/b\u003e Bromato-Oneirogenica: Foods \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e 9 \u003c\/b\u003e Oneiro-Chymica: Endogenous and Synthetic Compounds \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX 1 \u003c\/b\u003e Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Psychoactive Substances \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX 2\u003c\/b\u003e Oneiropoeia Tables \u003cbr\u003ePhyto-Oneirogenica: Plants \u003cbr\u003eMyco-Oneirogenica: Mushrooms \u003cbr\u003eZoo-Oneirogenica: Animals\u003cbr\u003eBromato-Oneirogenica: Foods \u003cbr\u003eOneiro-Chymica: Endogenous and Synthetic Compounds \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Oneiropaedia Index of Cited Species and Compounds \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Inner Traditions Bear and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53734103843159,"sku":"9781594771743","price":12.82,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/drugs-of-the-dreaming-oneirogens-i-salvia-divinorum-i-and-other-dream-enhancing-plants-9781594771743","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}