{"product_id":"psychedelic-plant-medicines-of-the-americas-history-traditions-and-indigenous-voices-9798889842439","title":"Psychedelic Plant Medicines of the Americas: History, Traditions, and Indigenous Voices","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn essential new collection that explores the cultural, medicinal, and spiritual traditions of marijuana, psilocybin, ayahuasca, and other psychedelics--informed by both Western and Indigenous knowledge\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsychedelic Plant Medicines of the Americas\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of 23 psychedelic-specific articles, written by historians, anthropologists, psychologists, and those from other fields in the humanities. Edited by Beatriz Caiuby Labate, PhD--the executive director of the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines--this book includes contemporary Indigenous voices and weaves together deep understandings of Indigenous and Western encounters. It offers the broadest, most up-to-date perspectives of any book on the field of psychedelics, including explorations of: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Marijuana's colonial history in Mexico\u003cbr\u003e- Psilocybin mushrooms' traditional and contemporary uses\u003cbr\u003e- Ayahuasca's and peyote's roles in Indigenous and religious contexts\u003cbr\u003e- Many more psychoactive plant medicines, including coca and tobacco \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe anthology is a critical reminder, at a time when psychedelics continue to become more popular and mainstreamed at a global level, that these plant medicines are more than a facet of Western counterculture--they're central to the Indigenous cultures and lifeways that sustain them. Gaining a greater understanding of why people have used and continue to use psychedelic plant medicines--informed by those with rich expertise and knowledge histories--is imperative. The editors and contributors offer a vital, comprehensive, and deeply rooted examination of plant medicine ontologies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beatriz Caiuby PhD Labate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e North Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.93h x 6.86w x 1.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798889842439","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47907243884681,"sku":"9798889842439","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_ca77abad-31a9-4df9-bcc8-8caecf4f183c.jpg?v=1785886016","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/psychedelic-plant-medicines-of-the-americas-history-traditions-and-indigenous-voices-9798889842439","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}