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Alcohol and Hallucinogens in the Life of Siberian Aborigines
Ŕ.Ch. Elert
“SCIENCE First Hand”journal has published a few articles dedicated to The Second Kamchatka, or Great Northern, Expedition (1733—1743), including papers dedicated to the life and scholarly activities of G.F. Mueller, J.G. Gmelin and G.W. Steller, who were members of its academic detachment.
Much attention has been given to the documents of The Second Kamchatka Expedition dealing with the role of alcohol in the life of 18th century Russian Siberians.
The present article dwells on the alcoholic habits of Siberian aborigines as well as on their consumption of hallucinogenic mushrooms and other narcotics producing euphoria and stupor.
More information on these and other subjects you can find in the printed version of our journal.
