Psychoactive Plants & Fungi: A Cultural Guide to 42 Botanicals That Expand the Mind Action & Adventure But none of us wants

But none of us wants to stay that way for long

I'm dragged into the orbit of a man I shouldn't want

a leader determined to maintain order and 'purity'

Lilith cannot keep her life as a witch hidden from the man she loves

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Psychoactive Plants & Fungi: A Cultural Guide to 42 Botanicals That Expand the Mind Action & Adventure But none of us wantsWhat connects Siberian shamans, Amazonian healers, medieval monks, and Silicon Valley biohackers? Why have humans across every culture sought out plants that alter perception, mood, and consciousness? And how did humble species like the betel leaf or kanna come to shape entire rituals, economies, and belief systems? Psychoactive Plants & Fungi is a vivid, accessible introduction to forty two remarkable botanicals that have captivated, healed, and