Talk:Aztec entheogenic complex

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Entheogenic redirected to a band.. so i remove the link.

[edit] Article title

Is there any particular reason why the article's title is capitalised? Unless "Entheogenic Complex" rates as a formally-defined compound noun (and a cursory search reveals only one other instance in which the two words are combined, so I guess it isn't), then it should probably be at Aztec entheogenic complex. Also, the use of these substances for shamanistic purposes was practised by most, if not all pre-Columbian Mesoamerican societies, including non-Aztec Nahua speakers and non-Nahua speakers alike- which would be good to note, if not expand upon, here.--cjllw | TALK 03:54, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

I've moved the page. I think the title is not very good anyway, regardless of capitalization. Piet 13:18, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

Would Aztec entheogens be better? Piet 13:21, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

I think that would be a better title, or even something like entheogen use in Aztec society. I dunno, sure that there's a better name for it out there somewhere...--cjllw | TALK 14:45, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sinicuichi

Sinicuichi is mentioned as one of the entheogens, but its page mentions nothing about psychoactive properties of the plant. Perhaps it needs an update or there should be a caveat here

• None of the listed alkaloids are known as hallucinogens so this section is quite suspect. The whole article has a number of very dubious claims with no documentation. I've noted a couple. There is a lot of accurate information but, as pointed out elsewhere, the lack of in-text citations diminishes the value. The references ae also not the best available on this topic.Itzcoatl (talk) 06:50, 18 November 2007 (UTC)