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Did psychedelics shape human brains and cultures from the beginning?

Entheogens and the Development of Culture

The Anthropology and Neurobiology of Ecstatic Experience

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    672 pages

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    15 July 2013

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Summary

Mind-altering substances, according to many of the essays in this book, have played a major part not only in cultural development but also in human brain development. Researchers suggest that we purposely enhanced receptor sites in the brain, especially dopamine and serotonin, through the use of plants and fungi over a long period of time. The trade-off for lowered functioning and potential drug abuse was more creative thinking—or a leap in consciousness. Experiments in entheogen use led to t…

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ISBN-13:9781583946008
ISBN-10:1583946004
Author:John Rush
Publisher:North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Imprint:North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:672
Release Date:15 July 2013
Weight:880g
Dimensions:34mm x 153mm x 229mm
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About The Author

John Rush

John A. Rush, Ph.D. is a professor of anthropology at Sierra College, Rocklin, California, teaching courses in physical anthropology and “Magic, Witchcraft, Myth, and Religion.” He and his wife maintain a large herb garden where students and faculty learn about the cultivation and preparation of numerous medicinal and magical herbs and the myths that surround them.

Dr. Rush is also a retired clinical anthropologist and was a medical hypnotherapist in private practice from 1972 to 2008.

His academic publications include:

  • Witchcraft and Sorcery: An Anthropological Perspective of the Occult (1974)
  • The Way We Communicate (1976)
  • Clinical Anthropology: An Application of Anthropological Concepts within Clinical Settings (1996)
  • Stress and Emotional Health: Applications of Clinical Anthropology (1999)

He has also written many books on spirituality, ritual, and the use of entheogens.

The author lives in Orangevale, CA.

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