Erowid Psychoactive Vaults : History

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Modern humans must learn how to relate to psychoactives
responsibly, treating them with respect and awareness,
working to minimize harms and maximize benefits, and
integrating use into a healthy, enjoyable, and productive life.

The History of Psychoactives

ABSINTHE	ALCOHOL	AMPHETAMINES	AYAHUASCA	CAFFEINE
CANNABIS	COCAINE	DMT	GHB	KETAMINE
LSD	MDMA	MESCALINE	MUSHROOMS	NITROUS
NUTMEG	OPIATES	PEYOTE	SALVIA D.	2C-B

ARTICLES & WRITINGS #

Psychoactives In History

When Gods Drank Urine: The Riddle of Soma

Pioneers of the Virtual Underground: The History of Our Culture

The Role of Psychoactive Substances in Pre-Columbian Mexico - Andreacchio A, 2013

MISC TIMELINES #

Psychoactives & Covert Operations Timeline

LAW #

U.S. Drug Control Timeline

MEDIA #

Over 100 Years of National Drug Related Headlines

BOOKS #

The Long Trip: A Prehistory of Psychedelia, by Paul Devereux

Tastes of Paradise: a Social History of Spices, Stimulants, and Intoxicants

Stairways to Heaven: Drugs in American Religious History, by Robert C. Fuller

A Brief History of Drugs, by Antonio Escohotado

Drugs and Narcotics in History, by R. Porter & M. Teich

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OFF-SITE RESOURCES

ARTICLES & WRITINGS #

Articles on the History of Drug Policy

Psychedelic Drugs in the 20th Century

History of Psychedelic Rediscovery

Why Psychedelic History Matters - Volteface, Dec 2016

CLASSES AND SYLLABI #

Drug Use in America After 1945, Dufton E