The Invention of Voacanga africana as a Ceremonial Psychedelic
Arcadia, Summer 2019, no. 23
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Peyote Veneration in Challenging Times: Issues of Land and Access in South Texas
Arcadia, Summer 2018, no. 19
Erythroxylum Coca and Its Discontents: A Neurohistorical Case Study of Cocaine, Pleasure, and Empires
This article looks at the history of the plant Erythroxylum coca—a natural source of cocaine—which offers one way to trace the interaction between a physiological agent in history and the growth of empires.
Psychotropy and the Patterns of Power in Human History
Human cultures have exploited bottlenecks in commodities or resources in order to gain power and control. This essay looks at two examples of psychotropic mechanisms being used in this way
Disappearance of the Indian vulture
In the course of less than 30 years, the vultures of India have reached the brink of extinction.
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