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The Psychopharmacology of Herbal Medications: Plant Drugs That Alter Mind, Brain, and Behavior
Marcello Spinella
ISBN 13: 9780262692656
Publisher: Mit Pr
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Softcover
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This book is an academic look at various plants and herbs and their effects on the human body. While certainly not a light read, Marcello Spinella is able to turn neuroscience and complex chemistry into interesting and compelling material that would appeal to the average reader as well as students of herbalism and homeopathy. What sets THE PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY OF HERBAL MEDICINE apart from other books on herbal science is that the subject is treated objectively and without any moral agenda. Spinella takes pains to mix anecdotal information with known scientific findings on individual herbs and offers a fair and balanced reading of their effects. Representative chapter headings are "Stimulant Plants," "Herbal Sedatives," "Psychotherapeutic Herbs," and "Hallucinogenic Plants." A chapter on cannabis is handled intelligently and without mentioning legal issues. Spinella makes it clear in his forward that his purposes is to present his findings without hysteria or judgement. This book covers all major classes of psychoactive plants and their effects on learning, memory, and attention.
Review:
"This is a very good reference book for someone serious about understanding how herbs affect the brain, but be prepared from chemical structures!"
Cindy L. A. Jones, Bloomsbury Review, January/February 2002
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Book Description: MIT Press Ltd, United States, 2001. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 229 x 178 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. Virtually all cultures consume drugs from psychoactive plants. Caffeine, for example, is probably the most common stimulant in the world, and many modern medicines, such as morphine and codeine, are derived from plant sources. In these cases, scientific research has revealed the composition of the plants and how they interact with the nervous system. There are also many herbal medications with reputed therapeutic value that have not yet gained acceptance into mainstream medicine, partly because there has not been enough research to support their usefulness. Instead they are regarded as "alternative medicines." This is an active research area, however, and many current studies are focusing on identifying the active components, pharmacological properties, physiological effects, and clinical efficacy of herbal medicines. This book compiles and integrates the most up-to-date information on the major psychoactive herbal medicines -- that is, herbal medicines that alter mind, brain, and behavior. It focuses particularly on the effects on various areas of cognition, including attention, learning, and memory.The book covers all major classes of psychoactive drugs, including stimulants, cognitive enhancers, sedatives and anxiolytics, psychotherapeutic herbs, analgesics and anesthetic plants, hallucinogens, and cannabis. Bookseller Inventory # AAC9780262692656 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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