Entheogens have been used in a ritualized context for thousands of years;
their religious significance is well established in anthropological and modern
evidences. Examples of traditional entheogens include: kykeon, ambrosia, iboga,
soma, peyote, bufotenine, and ayahuasca. Other traditional entheogens include
cannabis, ethanol, ergine, psilocybe mushrooms, and opium. Many pure active
compounds with psychoactive properties have been isolated from organisms and
chemically synthesized, including LSD, mescaline, psilocin/psilocybin, DMT,
salvinorin A and ibogaine. Entheogens may be compounded through the work of
a shaman or apothecary in a tea, admixture, or potion like ayahuasca or bhang.
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