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Concise handbook of psychoactive herbs : medicinal herbs for treating psychological and neurological problems
- Title
- Concise handbook of psychoactive herbs : medicinal herbs for treating psychological and neurological problems / Marcello Spinella.
- Author
- Spinella, Marcello.
- Publication
- New York : Haworth Herbal Press, [2005], ©2005.
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- Description
- 288 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "The Concise Handbook of Psychoactive Herbs will give you a clear understanding of herbal products that have psychological effects, such as coffee, tobacco, ginkgo, cannabis, and ginseng. The book explores various types of psychoactive herbs, focusing on how they work, how effective they are, and what is known about their safety. Geared toward nonspecialist professionals and curious individuals, this guide shows how herbal preparations can affect the brain, mental state, and behavior of a user and includes treatment methods, tables, illustrations, a helpful glossary, and a bibliography for further reading on the subject."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Handbook.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-269) and index.
- Contents
- Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. How the brain works -- Ch. 3. How drugs work -- Ch. 4. Stimulant herbs -- Ch. 5. Cognition-enhancing herbs -- Ch. 6. Sedative and anti-anxiety herbs -- Ch. 7. Herbs for mental illnesses -- Ch. 8. Herbal painkillers -- Ch. 9. Herbal hallucinogens -- Ch. 10. Cannabis -- Ch. 11. Use, abuse, and addiction.
- ISBN
- 0789018578 (alk. paper)
- 0789018586 (soft : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2004006233
- OCLC
- ocm54767728
- SCSB-8882734
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries