Psychoactive Medicinal Plants And Fungal Neurotoxins 1st Edition Amritpal Singh Saroya Jaswinder Singh by Amritpal Singh Saroya; Jaswinder Singh 9789811523137, 9811523134 instant download after payment.

This book provides a clear and comprehensive overview of psychoactive
medicinal plants, explaining in detail the species that are most
commonly used in medicine, and describing their mechanism of action, the
implicated toxin, clinical manifestation and therapeutic role. It
explores the recent research in the area of psychoactive medicinal
plants and fungal neurotoxins, and presents the various biochemical
pathways involved and the bioactive targets. The book also discusses the
current literature in the field, including the latest methodology used
to identify the active compounds, their pharmacological and
physiological properties along with their clinical efficacy. Compiling
the most up to date information on major psychoactive medicinal plants
and fungal neurotoxins, 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