Ebook: The Chemical Muse: Drug Use and the Roots of Western Civilization

Discusses the use of drugs in ancient Greece and Rome, including the historical social attitudes behind drug use and how they may have led to artistic and cultural advances in these civilizations.;Introduction -- The Ancient Crucible -- Ancient Medicines -- Greeks, Romans, and Recreational Drugs -- Promethean Euphoria -- Drawing Down the Moon -- The Divine Gift of Mind-Bending Intoxication -- The Pharmacology of Western Philosophy -- Democracy, Free Speech, and Drugs -- Conclusion: The Western Pursuit of Happiness.