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Anderson,E.F. - Peyote, the divine Cactus (1st edition 1980)


248 pages - 1980 - 1st edition - 7 photos,5 drawings,diagrams - 23.5x15.5x2.2 cm - ENGLISH

Article code: BEANDPEY-1
1e Peyote tekening uit 1847 in Curtis' Botanical Magazine (blz 156).
Habitat van Lophophora diffusa (blz 171).
 Anderson: Peyote, the
 divine Cactus (voorkant). 
 1e Peyote tekening uit  
 1847 in Curtis' Botanical 
 Magazine (blz 156).
 Habitat van Lophophora diffusa (blz 171).

OVERVIEW 
Author: Edward F. Anderson. 
Title: Peyote - The Divine Cactus.
Print: 1st edition.
Year: 1980. 
Publisher: The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, Arizona, USA.

Language: English.
Number of pages: 248 pages. 
Dimensions: 15.5 x 23.5 x 2.2 cm 
Binding: Paperback
Cover: Soft cover.
ISBN-10: 08165 0680-9 (paperback)
ISBN-13: 08165 0613-2-pbk

Weight: 475g.

DESCRIPTION
Professor E. A. Anderson has studied very much literature on the Peyote, and summarised it in this book.
He started studying the Peyote while studying Biology at university.
Every page is full of very reliable information and facts about the Peyote.
Each topic is discussed in detail, citing data and evidence from previous publications.
Therefore, this book has a very extensive source list of 32 pages ! 

This book contains a lot of info that you will not or rarely find on the internet !
Absolutely read if you are interested in the Peyote !

CONTENTS
The book has 248 pages of mostly text, and is divided into 10 chapters and 3 appendices.

Lots of info on the:
-- history of the Peyote cult in Mexico and the USA (40 pages)
-- Peyote Cult and ceremonies of the Indians (25 pages).
-- psychological effects and experiences when using Mescaline and the Peyote (24 pages).
Phases in a trip, effects during a trip, visions.
-- medical applications (with Indians and other inhabitants, as antibiotics, with patients in psychiatry) (14 pages).
-- effects and toxicity of Mescaline on the human body (Pharmacology) (11 pages).
-- chemistry and action of Mescaline, and of other active alkaloids in the Peyote (18 pages).
-- botany of different species and forms of the Peyote (24 pages).
Names and synonyms, construction, distribution and sites, climate, care.
-- laws in the USA (17 pages).
-- Appendices (31 pages) 
App. A Peyote systematics (key to species, species descriptions).
App. B Peyote Alkaloids.
App. C Public law and regulations.
-- bibliography (32 ! pages).
-- index (6 pages).

BOOK REVIEW
See:
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1349&context=greatplainsresearch


EDWARD F. ANDERSON  (1931-2001)
Professor Edward F. Anderson was a highly experienced biologist and great (Peyote) Cactus connoisseur (> 45 years !).
Edward F. Anderson studied the Peyote even before his doctoral degree at the University in 1961 ! 

Edward F. Anderson wrote:
-- himself several books.
-- in and contributed to many books.
-- and published in many journals.
-- also a standard book on all Cacti: The Cactus Family (2001). 

Edward F. Anderson was:
-- Senior Research Botanist at the ‘Desert Botanical Garden’ (Phoenix, Arizona).
-- President of the IOS (International Organisation for Succulent Plant Study).
-- Winner of the Cactus d'Or in 1998 for outstanding research in Succulents.

 FIGURES

1. Images - black and white photos
Peyote photos (3 x)
Peyote buttons photo (1 x)
Peyote photos-nature (2 x)
Nature photos of the growing area of the Peyote (2 x)

2. Images - Drawings in black and white
2.1 Diagrams
Schematics of the Chemical structure of all Peyote alkaloids (72 drawings on 12 pages).
Diagram of alkaloid synthesis in Peyote (1 x).

2.2 Drawings
Drawing of multi-headed Peyote (1 x).
Drawing of arrangement of a Peyote ceremony (basic Plains half-moon, Navajoa V-way) (2 x).

2.3 Maps
Map of Mexico showing growing areas of l. Williamsii and L. diffusa (1 x).
Map of Mexico showing the habitats of four Indian tribes using Peyote in Mexico (1 x)

CONTENTS - CHAPTERS
0. Preface (3 pages). 
1. Peyote in Mexico (22 pages). 
2. Peyote in the USA (24 pages). 
3. Peyote ceremonies (30 pages). 
4. Peyote user experiences (27 pages). 
5. Medicinal Peyote use (14 pages). 
6. Peyote pharmacology (13 pages). 
7. Peyote chemistry (20 pages). 
8. Peyote-Botany (30 pages). 
9. Peyote-Legality in the USA (23 pages). 
10. Epilogue (3 pages). 
11. Appendix. A : Peyote -Botanical systematics (11 pages). 
12. Appendix. B : Peyote-Alkaloids (9 pages). 
13. Appendix. C : Peyote legislation in the USA (8 pages). 
14. Source references (26 pages). 
15. Table of contents (10 pages).
16. About the author (1 page).


INHOUD -  HOOFDSTUKKEN EN PARAGRAFEN  (in het Engels)






CHAPTER

STARTING
PAGE

NUMBER OF 
PAGES

List of illustrations

xi

1

A Word from the Author

xiii

3

Introduction

xv

1







1. Peyote in Mexico

1

22

The Spanish Conquest and Peyote

2

7

Native American Use of Peyote

8

14







2. Peyote in the United States

20

24

Indian Traditions

20

6

White men's account of the origin of Peyotism

25



The Indian Condition

27

3

The Attraction of Peyotism

32

3

The Spread of Peyotism

35

7







3. Peyote Ceremonies

41

30

Preparations for the Ceremony

41

4

The Basic Plains Ceremony

45

4

Variations of Peyote Ceremonies

48

4

Visions

50

1

Christian Influences

50

3

Peyote Music

52

1

A Navaio V-Way Ceremony

53

13

Some comments about the \Navajo V-way

63

2







4. The Peyote User's Experience

66

27

Phases of the Experience

69

1

Important Aspects of the Experience

71

8

Visions

77

10

Stages of the Vision Experience

80

2

General Vision Effects

82

4

Adverse Reactions


86

2







5. Medicinal Use of Peyote

90

14

Use by Indians

90

5

Early Use by white men

93

3

Possible Antibiotic Actions

96

1

Psychiatric Uses

97

5







6. Pharmacology of Peyote

104

13

Physiological Effects

104

3

Physiological Action of Mescaline

106

2

Dosages

117

1

Toxicity of Mescaline

108

2

Tolerance

108

1

Cytogenetic Effects

109

1

A comparison of Mescaline, LSD, Psilocybin, and Marijuana

110

4







7. Chemistry of Peyote

115

20

Alkaloids

115

5

Peyote Alkaloids

118

3

Peyote Alkaloids in Other Cacti

122

2

Chemically Different Species of Peyote

122

1

Mescaline

144

3

Structure-Activity Relationship of Mescaline

126

2

Biosynthesis of Peyote Alkaloids

127

4







8. Botany of Peyote

133

30

Botanical History

134

4

Common Names of Lophophora

139

3

Plants Confused with Peyote

141

3

Morphology

144

3

Biogeography

146

3

Ecology

149

4

Characteristics

151

2

Evolution

152

1

Cultivation

153

2







9. Legal Aspects of Peyote

157

23

Defnition of Narcotics, Drugs, and Addiction

159

2

Religious Freedom

161

10

Legal classification of Peyote

168

3







Epilogue:  The Divine Cactus

174

3







Appendix A. - Peyote Systematics

179

11

                                                 





Appendix B. - Peyote Alkaloids

191

9







Appendix C. - Pubic law and regulations

205

8







Definitions

205

1

Authority and criteria for classification of substances

206

1

Schedules of controled substances

206

1

Special exemt persons

208

1

Prohibited acts

208

1

Penalty for simply possession

209

1







Bibliography

211

23







Index

243

6






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