Wasson, RG (English spelling) WassonRG

Japanese: Wasson,R.G.(英語表記)WassonRG
Wasson, RG (English spelling) WassonRG

…Teonanácatl (meaning “flesh of the gods”) is a mushroom called Psilocybe Mexicana , which was believed to enable people to communicate with the gods by eating it. In 1953, R. Gordon Wasson and his wife were the first to participate in the ritual, and after bringing back mushrooms that Hoffman analyzed, it was found that the active ingredients were psilocybin and psilocin. It is about 100 times more powerful than mescaline, but only 1/100th the potency of LSD-25. …

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Japanese:

…テオナナカトルteonanácatl(〈神の肉〉の意)はキノコPsilocybe Mexicanaで,これを食べると神と交信できると考えられていた。1953年にワッソンR.Gordon Wasson夫妻が初めてその儀式に加わり,キノコを持ち帰ってホフマンが分析した結果,有効成分はサイロシビンとサイロシンであることがわかった。メスカリンの約100倍強力な物質だがLSD‐25の1/100の力しかない。…

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