{"product_id":"the-psychopharmacology-of-herbal-medicine-marcello-spinella-9780262692656","title":"The Psychopharmacology of Herbal Medicine: Plant Drugs That Alter Mind, Brain, and Behavior","description":"\u003cb\u003eA compilation of current scientific knowledge about psychoactive herbal drugs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eVirtually 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marcello Spinella\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0262692651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262692656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.12h x 5.96w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2001 pg. 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2002 pg. 674","brand":"Marcello Spinella","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988103397631,"sku":"9780262692656","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_07aaabe7-99be-45fb-a43c-f13157b9055a.jpg?v=1683292638","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-psychopharmacology-of-herbal-medicine-marcello-spinella-9780262692656","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}