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Historia elemental de las drogas propone un documentado y ameno recorrido histórico por la evolución de los diversos tipos de droga y sus usos, desde los ritos religiosos para acceder a la verdad revelada en determinadas sociedades hasta la invasión del crack y las drogas de diseño, desde las guerras del opio hasta el estallido de la psiquedelia. Esta síntesis de la monumental "Historia general de las drogas" analiza la evolución de las actitudes...
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Dejar el alcohol puede ser un desafío importante, pero también puede ser una oportunidad para mejorar la calidad de vida. Este libro se centra en ayudar a las personas a entender las razones detrás de su dependencia del alcohol y proporcionar herramientas y técnicas para superarla. Se aborda desde un enfoque integral, incluyendo el aspecto físico, psicológico y emocional de la dependencia.El libro ofrece consejos prácticos y estrategias para...
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The Nature of Drugs: History, Pharmacology, and Social Impact, Volume 2, presents lectures from Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin's popular course on what drugs are, how they work, how they are processed by the body, and how they affect our society. Transcribed from the original lectures recorded at San Francisco State University in 1987, The Nature of Drugs series highlight Shulgins's engaging lecture style peppered with illuminating anecdotes and amusing...
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The masterpiece we have all been waiting for in this classic text from the 60s, Ergot Alkaloids comes to life in the English translation of Albert Hofmann's historic encyclopedia of Ergot Alkaloids and their derivatives. This title is a detailed account of chemical compounds and pharmacological investigation into the potential of magical plants. Starting with the botany and cultivation of the ergot mushroom, Hofmann takes us through the historical...
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Following the trail of the synthetic molecules in our environment and our food, Robin traces the ugly history of industrial chemical production, as well as the shoddy regulatory system for chemical products that still operates today. Using scientific studies, expert testimony, and interviews with farmworkers suffering from acute chronic poisoning, Robin demonstrates how corporate interests-and our own ignorance-may be costing us our lives.
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