Tu mente bajo los efectos de las plantas

We use plants on a daily basis to alter our consciousness. We relax with lavender or valerian and get activated with caffeine, without ever thinking of it as an addiction. So why are other substances of plant origin, such as psilocybin or mescaline, illegal?. According to what criteria are the benefits of coffee extolled and instead planting poppies is a crime in some places? Michael Pollan investigates three drugs of vegetable origin, opium, caffeine and mescaline, to show the arbitrariness of our judgment regarding these substances, deeply conditioned by social stigma. The author reviews the role of psychoactive plants in different times and cultures, while experimenting with their effects. The objective is to understand why the human being does everything possible to alter his consciousness and, at the same time, limits this universal desire with laws and social condemnation. This work, a combination of history, popular science, memoirs and even gonzo journalism, offers an unprejudiced and attentive look at the different variables that have determined conviction or legalization. And it accounts for the genuine curiosity of the human being when it comes to relating to nature and reaching different levels of perception of our environment.A provocative book that will change our perception of drugs, psychoactive plants and all the taboos that surround them.