The Ancient Greeks and Romans used opium, marijuana, and other narcotics to relieve pain and induce sleep. They may have also enhanced rituals and enlivened banquets with hallucinogens.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:01 Of Scythians and cannabis
1:49 Medical uses of opium
3:18 Medical uses of cannabis
4:15 The poppy goddess
4:41 Drugs in Greek religious ritual
5:23 The Eleusinian Mysteries
6:01 Recreational drugs in Ancient Rome
6:53 Problems of evidence
7:21 Conclusion

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