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OverviewThe first comprehensive guide to oneirogens--naturally occurring substances that induce and enhance dreaming • Includes extensive monographs on dream-enhancing substances derived from plant, animal, and human sources • Presents the results of scientific experiments on the effects of using oneirogens • Shows how studies in this area of ethnobotany can yield a scientific understanding of the mysterious mechanism of dreams Oneirogens are plant and animal substances that have long been used to facilitate powerful and productive dreaming. From the beginning of civilization, dreams have guided the inner and outer life of human beings both in relation to each other and to the divine. For centuries shamans have employed oneirogens in finding meaning and healing in their dreams. Drugs of the Dreaming details the properties and actions of these dream allies, establishing ethnobotanical profiles for 35 oneirogens, including those extracted from organic sources--such as Calea zacatechichi (dream herb or “leaf of the god”), Salvia divinorum, and a variety of plants from North and South America and the Pacific used in shamanic practices--as well as synthetically derived oneirogens. They explain the historical use of each oneirogen, its method of action, and what light it sheds on the scientific mechanism of dreaming. They conclude that oneirogens enhance the comprehensibility and facility of the dream/dreamer relationship and hold a powerful key for discerning the psychological needs and destinies of dreamers in the modern world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gianluca Toro , Benjamin Thomas , Jonathan OttPublisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company Imprint: Park Street Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.225kg ISBN: 9781594771743ISBN 10: 159477174 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 21 May 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword by Jonathan Ott Acknowledgments 1 Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness 2 A History of Dream 3 The Oneirocosmos: Sleep and Dream Chemistry 4 Phyto-Oneirogenica: Plants Ayahuasca * Brugmansia spp. * Calea zacatechichi Casimiroa edulis * Clematis virginiana Cymbopogon densiflorus * Cypripedium calceolus Desfontainia spinosa * Duboisi hopwoodii Elaeagnus sp. * Entada rheedii * Erythrina americana Galbulimima belgraveana * Heimia salicifolia Homalomena sp. * Hyoscyamus muticus Kaempferia galanga * Lycopodium spp. Mimosa hostilis * Myristica fragrans * Salvia divinorum Scirpus sp. * Silene capensis * Turbina corymbosa Ugni candollei * Xeromphis sp. 5 Oneiromagicals: Oneirogens in Ancient and Modern Magic 6 Myco-Oneirogenica: Mushrooms Amanita muscaria * Psilocybian mushrooms Lycoperdon spp. * Boletus manicus Parasitic Mushrooms 7 Zoo-Oneirogenica: Animals Giraffa camelopardalis * Dream Fish Mullets * Bamboo Worm 8 Bromato-Oneirogenica: Foods 9 Oneiro-Chymica: Endogenous and Synthetic Compounds APPENDIX 1 Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Psychoactive Substances APPENDIX 2 Oneiropoeia Tables Phyto-Oneirogenica: Plants Myco-Oneirogenica: Mushrooms Zoo-Oneirogenica: Animals Bromato-Oneirogenica: Foods Oneiro-Chymica: Endogenous and Synthetic Compounds Notes Bibliography Oneiropaedia Index of Cited Species and Compounds IndexReviewsIn the end this short, though neatly presented, book is a fantastic introduction into the oneirogenic realm. This little researched area has been consolidated by the authors and provides a great start point for anyone interested in looking deeper into the production of their dreams via external chemical means. --Psychedelic Press UK, January 2013 In the end this short, though neatly presented, book is a fantastic introduction into the oneirogenic realm. This little researched area has been consolidated by the authors and provides a great start point for anyone interested in looking deeper into the production of their dreams via external chemical means. In the end this short, though neatly presented, book is a fantastic introduction into the oneirogenic realm. This little researched area has been consolidated by the authors and provides a great start point for anyone interested in looking deeper into the production of their dreams via external chemical means. -- Psychedelic Press UK , January 2013 Gianluca Toro and Benjamin Thomas have made an invaluable contribution to the literature on psychoactive substances by tackling the vast but hitherto neglected domain of the use of oneirogenic plants and drugs throughout history, around the world. Using a multidisciplinary approach that draws from ethnobotany, anthropology, medical research, chemistry, and the recorded experiences of psychonauts who have experimented with many of these compounds, they have compiled a rigorously researched, fascinating, exhaustive survey of the planet's oneirogens, ranging all the way from recently popularized herbs such as Salvia divinorum and Calea zacatechichi to ancient Egyptian, Greek, Celtic, Amazonian, African and medieval potions; to vitamins and hormones; to dream-inducing cheeses and fish species! The extensive lists of the world's known oneirogens and the generous bibliography are treasure troves in and of themselves. As the authors make clear, there is much we don't know about many of these tantalizing substances and the states they induce. In fact, this is really a nascent field, but this book marks a giant step forward in an exciting new front in the exploration of humanity's never-ending thirst for heightened states of consciousness. No one with a serious interest in the rich lore of psychotropic substances should be without this book. Author InformationGianluca Toro, an environmental chemist, is the author in Italian of Animali Psicoattivi (Psychoactive Animals) and numerous articles about naturally occurring and synthetic dream-enhancing agents. He lives in Italy. Benjamin Thomas is an independent researcher specializing in the effects of drugs and plant extracts on humans, particularly in Papua New Guinea. He has published many articles covering a wide range of subjects and lives in Australia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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