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The History of Kamtschatka, and the Kurilski Islands, with the Countries Adjacent
Book, 1764 (English translation; Russian original 1755)

The History of Kamtschatka

Krasheninnikov's 1764 English translation describes fly-agaric (Amanita muscaria) intoxication in Kamchatka: its effects, use by the Koryak, and the practice of drinking an intoxicated person's urine to prolong inebriation. He covers dose-dependent effects and behavioral consequences including murderous impulses.

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