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'''Entheogens''' (from the Ancient Greek ἔνθεος '''entheos''' ["god", "divine"] and γενέσθαι '''genesthai''' ["generate" - "generating the divine within"]) are a family of [[psychoactive substances]], typically of plant origin, that are used in religious, ritual, or spiritual contexts. [[Jonathan Ott]] is credited with coining the term in 1979.<ref>{{cite book | vauthors=((Wasson, R. G.)), ((Hofmann, A.)), ((Ruck, C. A. P.)) | date= 2008 | title=The road to Eleusis: unveiling the secret of the mysteries | publisher=North Atlantic Books | edition=30th anniversary ed | isbn=9781556437526}}</ref> | '''Entheogens''' (from the Ancient Greek ἔνθεος '''entheos''' ["god", "divine"] and γενέσθαι '''genesthai''' ["generate" - "generating the divine within"]) are a family of [[psychoactive substances]], typically of plant origin, that are used in religious, ritual, or spiritual contexts. [[Jonathan Ott]] is credited with coining the term in 1979.<ref>{{cite book | vauthors=((Wasson, R. G.)), ((Hofmann, A.)), ((Ruck, C. A. P.)) | date= 2008 | title=The road to Eleusis: unveiling the secret of the mysteries | publisher=North Atlantic Books | edition=30th anniversary ed | isbn=9781556437526}}</ref> | ||
Entheogens have been used in a ritualized context for thousands of years and their religious significance is well established with anthropological and academic literature. Examples of traditional entheogens include [[psychedelics]] like [[Lophophora williamsii (botany)|peyote]], [[psilocybin mushrooms]], [[ayahuasca]], and [[iboga]]; | Entheogens have been used in a ritualized context for thousands of years and their religious significance is well established with anthropological and academic literature. Examples of traditional entheogens include [[Naturally occurring sources|naturally occurring]] [[hallucinogens]] ([[psychedelic drug|psychedelics]], [[dissociative]]s, or [[deliriant]]s); [[psychedelics]] like [[Lophophora williamsii (botany)|peyote]], [[psilocybin mushrooms]], [[ayahuasca]], and [[iboga]]; quasi-psychedelics like [[cannabis]]; dissociatives like [[salvia]]; and [[deliriants]] like [[datura]]. | ||
With the advent of organic chemistry, there now exist many synthetic drugs with similar psychoactive properties, many of which are derived from these plants. Many pure active compounds with psychoactive properties have been isolated from these respective organisms and synthesized chemically. These include the [[naturally occurring sources|naturally occurring]] [[mescaline]], [[psilocybin]], [[DMT]], [[salvinorin A]], [[ibogaine]], [[ergine]], and [[muscimol]], the semi-synthetic [[LSD]], and synthetic substances (e.g., [[DPT]] used by the Temple of the True Inner Light and [[2C-B]] used by the Sangoma).<ref>{{Citation | year=2013 | title=2CB chosen over traditional entheogens by South African healers. | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203014918/http://evolver.civicactions.net/user/chen_cho_dorge/blog/2cb_chosen_over_traditional_entheogens_south_african_healers}}</ref> | With the advent of organic chemistry, there now exist many synthetic drugs with similar psychoactive properties, many of which are derived from these plants. Many pure active compounds with psychoactive properties have been isolated from these respective organisms and synthesized chemically. These include the [[naturally occurring sources|naturally occurring]] [[mescaline]], [[psilocybin]], [[DMT]], [[salvinorin A]], [[ibogaine]], [[ergine]], and [[muscimol]], the semi-synthetic [[LSD]], and synthetic substances (e.g., [[DPT]] used by the Temple of the True Inner Light and [[2C-B]] used by the Sangoma).<ref>{{Citation | year=2013 | title=2CB chosen over traditional entheogens by South African healers. | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203014918/http://evolver.civicactions.net/user/chen_cho_dorge/blog/2cb_chosen_over_traditional_entheogens_south_african_healers}}</ref> | ||
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