In the Pharmako trilogy, Pendell's poesis guides through the guantlet of psychoactive substances. Their history and application is interwoven with art both visual and verbal. This book is not a simple encyclopedia. It is a living document of ancient pharmocological knowledge.

The history of tea, chocolate, and coffee are interesting in terms of international relations.

The history of Crack Cocaine is terrifying when you consider the war on drugs, is it really a war against drugs, or us? ( )