Hallucinogens
“They possessed another method of intoxication, which sharpened their cruelty, for if they used certain small toadstools . . . they would see a thousand visions and especially snakes . . . They called these mushrooms in their language teunamacatlth which means ‘God’s flesh,’ or the Devil whom they worshipped, and in this wise with that bitter victual by their cruel God were they houseled.” (Schultes and Hofmann, 54) Being how the church described the mushroom cults of Mexico during the era of Spanish exploration and conquest in the region. For centuries a complex relationship between humans and hallucinogenic drugs has existed, but only in the last few decades has their usage become recreational. Despite this, there remains a great deal of mystery
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Approximate Word count = 509
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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