Editorial

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Psychoactive Mushrooms from Chile

Publicado por la Editorial Lobeliana en 2023,
este libro presenta un estudio bibliográfico
que cruza el registro de hongos formalmente
descritos en Chile con aquellos que poseen
propiedades psicoactivas. La obra reúne tres
ensayos sobre prohibición, farmacología e
identificación micológica, acompañados de
ilustraciones originales que amplían la
comprensión visual y científica del tema.
Hongos Psicoactivos de Chile constituye una
referencia pionera para el estudio de la funga
visionaria del territorio.

Editor: B. Gelcich
Essays: B. gelcich, J. Ott, E. Figueroa
Illustrations: D. Torres, P. Heredia

To purchase the book “Psychoactive Fungi of Chile” send an email to editorial@fundacionlobeliana.org

Psychoactive Plants of Chile

Currently in development, Psychoactive Plants of Chile expands upon the work initiated by Lobeliana Publishers with six original essays and a corpus of over 60 species of visionary plants found in the country. The corpus will provide a comprehensive review of plant species with psychoactive properties recorded in Chile, integrating botanical, pharmacological, and ethnographic perspectives through original texts, photographs, and botanical illustrations. The work aims to offer a precise and contextualized view of these species, providing the reader with essays containing detailed information, clear bibliographies, original illustrations, updated synonyms, and other content. Study of the visionary fungi of the territory.

Editor: B. Gelcich
Essays: B. Gelcich, G. Samorini, C. M. Torres, E. Figueroa, *
Illustrations:. D. Torres, *

“Psychoactive Plants of Chile” will be available in early 2027. If you'd like to pre-order your copy today, please write to editorial@fundacionlobeliana.org. Pre-ordering helps finance the production and printing of our book.