Torsten Wiedemann is an avid plant collector and amateur ethnobotanist specialising in pharmacologically active plant species. He runs a nursery and online community for enthusiasts of psychoactive and other ethnobotanical plants. On his subtropical property Wandjina Gardens, he maintains a large collection of native and exotic plants for preservation and research. Torsten's main interest lies in plant species and drugs that affect the serotonin neurotransmitter system, as he believes this to hold the key to a happy and content individual life and society. He was privileged to be one of the first to propagate the tropical west African shrub Tabernanthe Iboga outside its native countries and has made the species widely available to the rest of the world. Torsten is doubtful of the existence of gods and spirits and hence approaches the astonishing healing power of plants such as Iboga on a pharmacological basis with full recognition of the cultural context.

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