The rules of drug taking: Wine and poppy derivatives in the ancient world. Vii. A ritual use of poppy derivatives?

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1405-1415

  Nencini, Paolo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Death; Mystery cults; Opium; Sleep; Vergil

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEATH; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG EFFECT; NIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SLEEP;

EID: 0030930184     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826089709039386     Document Type: Article

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