Mind-altering substances, according to many of the essays in this book, have played a major part not only in cultural development but also in human brain development.
JOHN A. RUSH, Ph.D., is a professor of anthropology at Sierra College, Rocklin, California, teaching courses in physical anthropology and "Magic, Witchcraft, Myth, and Religion." He and his wife maintain a large herb garden where students and faculty learn about the cultivation and preparation of numerous medicinal and magical herbs and the myths that surround them. Dr. Rush is also a retired clinical anthropologist and was a medical hypnotherapist in private practice from 1972 to 2008. Dr. Rush's academic publications include Witchcraft and Sorcery- An Anthropological Perspective of the Occult (1974), The Way We Communicate (1976), Clinical Anthropology- An Application of Anthropological Concepts within Clinical Settings (1996), Stress and Emotional Health- Applications of Clinical Anthropology (1999). He has also written many books on spirituality, ritual, and the use of entheogens. The author lives in Orangevale, CA.
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