Potent plant extracts have been in the news in recent days. In one case, Axios reported that President Trump expressed enthusiasm after an Oval Office presentation on oleandrin as a treatment for ...

Experts confirm the first concrete evidence of psychoactive plants used at the famed Chavín de Huántar complex. A rendering of the chamber, or gallery, at the Chavín de Huántar complex where drug ...

An ancient society in the Peruvian Andes likely used psychoactive drugs during exclusive rituals that may have helped establish social and political hierarchies seen later throughout the region, ...

New research published in Communications Biology has uncovered the earliest known use of the medicinal and psychoactive plant Peganum harmala, commonly known as Syrian rue or harmal, in fumigation ...

A study published in the journal Antiquity suggested an ancient South American civilization spiked a beer-like drink with psychoactive drugs as a way of maintaining social cohesion and forging new ...

The recent discovery of Peganum harmala (Syrian rue) residues in Iron Age fumigation devices from the archaeological site of Qurayyah in Saudi Arabia offers a groundbreaking glimpse into ancient ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

This video also examines the mysterious role of psychoactive substances in religion, from the poppy goddess of the Minoans to the Eleusinian Mysteries, and considers recreational use in Ancient Rome.