New Trends in Marine Natural Products
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چکیده
Public interest in substances with marine origin is very recent in comparison to that of terrestrial plants that dates back to our origins as nomadic hunter-gatherers. Our ancestors made the distinction between edible plants some of which they eventually cultivated as humans became sedentary and toxic substances that could serve as remedies once properly prepared and administered during special ceremonies by medicine men who are still highly respected in existing tribal systems worldwide. Several paralyzing substances and venoms were (and still are) used as aids for game hunting. Other neuroactive substances, mostly from toxic mushrooms, have been traditionally used as entrancing agents by witch doctors and more recently by westerners in search of mind-expanding (or mind-blowing) experiences.
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