The Psychopharmacology of Herbal Medicine: Plant Drugs That Alter Mind, Brain and Behavior
Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience July 1, 2003 Ronald T. Coutts 4 citations
This 428-page book reviews psychoactive plants, organized into 10 chapters covering stimulants, cognitive enhancers, sedatives, psychotherapeutic herbs, analgesics, hallucinogens, and cannabis. Each plant is discussed under consistent headings: history, botany, chemical constituents, mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics, toxicity, and general effects. The text provides definitions and introduces neuroscientific and pharmacological concepts, with extensive references. However, many chemical structures contain errors, such as misnamed compounds and omitted bonds, which detract from the otherwise useful introductory resource.