A professor at the University of South Florida (USF) analyzed a 2,000-year-old Egyptian mug and discovered that the ancient object once held a psychedelic concoction used in a magical ritual. The ...
Researchers have discovered the residues of psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids and alcohol inside a 2,000-year-old mug, suggesting that ancient Egyptians imbibed hallucinogenic beverages during rituals.
And deep in the jungles of South America, the potency of ayahuasca, an age-old hallucinogenic brew, is in no doubt. The psychedelic component of the plant-based drink makes it a class-A drug in ...
Two categories stand out in particular among the ancient concoction’s many components—hallucinogenic plants and bodily fluids. As Ars Technica notes, this isn’t the first time experts have ...