Introduction to Pituri: An Australian Ethnobotanical Staple Pituri refers primarily to the prepared leaves of the Australian shrub, Duboisia hopwoodii, a potent psychoactive plant historically and traditionally utilized by various Aboriginal groups across the arid and semi-arid regions of the continent. This small but pharmacologically significant member of the Solanaceae family, commonly known as the […]
Psychoactive Ethnobotanicals and Historical “Sorcery Drugs” Definition and Classification of Historical Psychoactive Alkaloids The informal and historical term “Sorcery Drugs” refers to a specific group of potent plant-derived substances, primarily complex nitrogenous organic compounds known as Alkaloids, which have been utilized since ancient times for both their profound intoxicating properties and purported healing benefits. These […]