Abstract. Erythroxylum spp, known as ‘coca’ are an essential part of several cultures in Latin America since thousands of years. Coca is used in social interactions, as medicine, food and in magical-religious rituals. This article discuses some of the research done on the effects of coca that are most known in Europe, namely on altitude,… Continue reading Erythroxylum spp. (‘coca’): a versatile and controversial medicinal plant