Ludwig lewin jacobson 10 january 1783 29 august 1843 was a danish surgeon. Phantastica book by louis lewin official publisher page simon. Until lewin, books on the use of drugs were purely works of anthropology, concerned with how people used these plants rather than how the plants produced their famous effects. But lewins most accessible book is phantastica, in which he describes a wide range of what we nowadays call recreational drugs. Louis lewin 18501929 was a famous german pharmacologist and toxicologist. Natalie marked it as toread mar 09, he spent the majority of his life living in berlin, where he graduated from the university of berlin ldwin as a medical doctor, specialising in pharmacology. Lewin, a worldrenowned pharmacologist and toxicologist, was fascinated by both, and phantastica was the first book to bring scientific insights to a survey of the use of drugs around the world. The text is an early attempt at a categorisation of psychoactive drugs and while, in many respects, it is dated, especially pharmacologically. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. A german scientist, lewin took up the task of classifying drugs and plants in accordance to their psychological effects. Phantastica by louis lewin overdrive rakuten overdrive. Louis lewin november 9, 1850 december 1, 1929 was a german pharmacologist.
For example, the phantastica, from which the book takes its name, is now the hallucinogen class but while lewin included datura and. And he left a legacy of almost 300 journal publications and several. His examples range from adaptation by freshwater amoebae to increasing concentrations of salt in their environment, to the adaptability of. Nitrous oxide, which lewin placed in inebrianti, is now also classed with the dissociatives. Phantastica german hardcover january 31, 2005 by louis lewin author 5.
Born in copenhagen to a jewish family, he received his. Later in the century, coffeeobsessed ludwig van beethoven ground precisely sixty beans. Buy phantastica by louis lewin from waterstones today. Situated at the conjunction of the african and arab worlds known as the horn of africa, the mountainous country, split down the middle by the earthquakeprone great. Originally published in germany in 1924 phantastica by louis lewin was first published in english in 1931. Lewin traveled extensively and acquired an astonishing variety of knowledge, reflected in this book, which provides detailed information on all major drugs of the time, including opium, cocaine, heroin, cannabis, peyote, fly agaric, henbane, datura, alcohol, kava, betel, coffee, tea, cocoa, and, of. A classic survey on the use and abuse of mindaltering plants. The common classifications for hallucinogens are psychedelics, dissociatives and deliriants. In 1887 he received his first sample of the peyote cactus from dallas, texasbased physician joseph raleigh briggs 18511907, and later published the first methodical analysis of it, causing a variant to be named anhalonium lewinii in his honor lewin was born in tuchel, west prussia. His examples range from adaptation by freshwater amoebae to increasing concentrations of salt in their environment. Lewin, a worldrenowned pharmacologist and toxicologist, was fascinated by both, and phantastica was the first book to bring scientific insights to a survey of the use.
Until lewin, books on the use of drugs were purely works of anthropology, concerned with how people used these plants, rather than how the plants produced their famous effects. The publication of this book in 1924 began the modern era of ethnobotany. Lewin then looks at the mode of action and the classification of narcotic and stimulant drugs. Phantastica by louis lewin psychedelic press uk surprisingly lyrical, funny, and broadminded a much more enjoyable read than id anticipated. Phantastica a classic survey on the use and abuse of mind. Read phantastica online by louis lewin books free 30day trial.
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But louis lewin was fascinated by both, and phantastica presented scientific insights and detailed information on all major drugs of the time. Of these may be mentioned his apparatus for the arrest of arterial hemorrhage and his lithoclast for the crushing of stones in the bladder. Louis lewin has 43 books on goodreads with 145 ratings. Phantastica by louis lewin long out of print, this is a landmark study on narcotic and psychedelic substances by a worldrenowned pharmacologist and. Then follows a discussion of hallucinogens titled phantastica. The publication of louis lewins phantastica in 1924 began an era of ethnobotany that is still flowering today. Lewin traveled extensively and acquired an astounding variety of knowledge, and this is reflected in the book, which provides detailed information on all major drugs of the time, including opium, cocaine, heroin, cannabis, peyote, alcohol, kava, coffee, tea, cocoa, and, of course, tobacco.
A classic survey on the use and abuse of mindaltering plants by lewin m. Books by kurt lewin author of resolving social conflicts. Narcotic and stimulating drugs 1931 possibly the cradle of mankind, the ancient land of abyssinia, now called ethiopia, is the birthplace of coffee. Lewin, a worldrenowned pharmacologist and toxicologist. Uncommon grounds the history of coffee and how it transformed our world by mark pendergrast basic books. Another of his important books was phantastica 1924, which began an era of ethnobotany that continues to the present day. Not only an author, lewin was also an adventurer and pioneer. The publication of louis lewin s phantastica in 1924 began an era of ethnobotany that is still flourishing today. But lewin s most accessible book is phantastica, in which he describes a wide range of what we nowadays call recreational drugs.
He spent a lifetime studying morphine and cocaine, mescaline from anhalonium lewinii the peyote plant, named after him by hennings, the harmala alkaloids, piper methysticum kava kava, and chavica betel. Lewin traveled extensively and acquired an astonishing variety of knowledge, reflected in this book, which provides detailed information on all major. For example, the phantastica, from which the book takes its name, is now the hallucinogen class but while lewin included datura and henbane in this category, they are now termed dissociatives, a group in their own right. A hallucinogen is a psychoactive agent that often or ordinarily causes hallucinations, perceptual anomalies, and other substantial subjective changes in thought, emotion, and consciousness that are not typically experienced to such degrees with other categories of drugs. Lewin, a worldrenowned pharmacologist and toxicologist, was fascinated by both, and phantastica was the first book to bring scientific insights to a survey of the use of.
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