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Soma

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Psychoactive plants in Ancient World: notes from an Ethnobotanist academia.edu Academia.edu 4 facts

referenceViktor Sarianidi (2003) examines the relationship between the archaeological site of Margiana and the ritual substances Soma and Haoma.

referenceFalk (1989) published 'Soma I and II' in the Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, which discusses the identity of the ancient ritual substance Soma.

referenceNyberg, H. examined the botanical evidence regarding the identity of the ancient ritual substance Soma in 'The Problem of the Aryans and the Soma: The Botanical Evidence' (1995).

referenceA. Stein (1930-1932) investigates the identity of the Ephedra plant, the 'Hum' plant, and the ritual substance Soma.

Thinking about the action potential: the nerve signal as a window to ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 2 facts

referenceIn the standard model of neuronal function, individual neurons receive input via dendrites, which is then processed and integrated in the cell body, or soma.

claimAction potentials are initiated in or near the soma, specifically in the axon hillock or axon initial segment.

A Hilbertian approach to biological problems | PLOS Complex ... journals.plos.org PLOS Nov 5, 2024 2 facts

claimThe functional space and its minima are uniquely defined for the soma versus the dendrites of a neuron, allowing the functional space in one part to be maintained within a pre-set range while being altered in the other.

claimNeurons exhibit differential expression of sodium (Na) and potassium (K) channels between the soma and dendrites, which contributes to setting the functional landscape of cellular functioning.

Ancient Roots of Today's Emerging Renaissance in ... link.springer.com Springer 2 facts

referenceFrits Staal (2001) examines how a psychoactive substance becomes a ritual, specifically using the case of Soma.

claimThe soma drink described in the Rigveda is a non-alcoholic psychoactive substance, though its precise identity remains a subject of debate.