..i would like to review and draw nexians' attention to the book
"Garden of Eden: The Shamanic Use of Psychoactive Flora and Fauna, and the Study of Consciousness" (2009) by Snu Voogelbreinder
..since getting a copy i've been amazed how much information has been put together in it regarding the constituents and usage of plants (& creatures)
here is what me & Entropymancer said in the Acacias thread..
Quote:nen888 wrote:
"Garden Of Eden (The Shamanic Use Of Psychoactive Flora and Fauna and the Study of Consciousness) by S. Voogenbreinder is self published, avavilable a few places on the net..it is the most comprehensive reference of psychoactive plants and animals i have seen to date, more extensive and up to date (at 2009) than Ott's Pharmacopeia or Ratsch's encyclopedia."
Absolutely. This is hands-down the best book on psychoactive plants that I've come across. Snu doesn't go into quite as much detail as Ott on some topics, but he covers nearly every plant of possible interest, while Ott maintained a narrower focus. Compared to Rätsch's Encyclopedia, Snu's book stands head and shoulders above it. He covers many more plants, and in much greater detail than Rätsch... and isn't prone to Rätsch's unfortunate tendency to be lax with factual accuracy and citations.
I can't praise the book highly enough. It's hard to believe that there are still copies available, since only 500 were printed and it was released two years ago. To anyone looking for the absolute best reference on psychoactive plants, I'd recommend snapping up a copy before they're all gone.
..it also has the kind of bibliography Tikhal should have had, and some good summaries of various classes of active compounds, neurotransmitters & psychology..
if you're a information or references freak, this is for you, but also it's just generally interesting skimming through it..it's a properly bound, old-style hardcover..
still available from:
http://www.troutsnotes.com/sc/snu.html .