History Flashcards
Stone age
Opium & Coco Leafs, drugs considered to be religious
Primitive Civilizations
Peyote plant was used by the aztec
senna
Eber Papyrus - Egyptian medical papyrus scroll of herbal knowledge
Amanita
Berserkers, found in the Nordic regions, causes high and aggression and was banned by the Norwegian king
Dimethyltryptamine (DMT)
hallucinogenic drug produces similar effects to LSD
St. Anthony’s Fire
Ergotism, that was from fungus in rye, causing ergot poisoning
Fermentation
19th century wine & beer
Where & when was the first brewery?
Egypt 3700 B.C.
Why did the Opium Wars happen?
Started due to the Chinese Dynasty banning opium where they sunk an opium ship from the English
Drug related events in the 19th Century
Fermentation was popular
Opium Wars
Morphine was invented
Hypodermic needle was invented
Who was Fran Rynd
Invented the hypodermic needle
Who was Albert Hoffmann
Had the first LSD trip in 1938, trying to extract chemicals