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The analysis also detected traces of another psychoactive plant, the blue water lily (Nymphaea caerulea), which contains aporphine, an alkaloid associated with mild sedative and euphoric effects.

Researchers have found evidence of a hallucinogenic ritual that may have helped ancient Egyptians reenact a mythical story in which a dwarf god tricks the sky goddess. In a paper published Nov. 13 ...