{"product_id":"concise-handbook-of-psychoactive-herbs-hardback","title":"Concise Handbook of Psychoactive Herbs - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eFind out how plant-derived drugs react with your brain to produce either healing or harmful results!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Concise Handbook of Psychoactive Herbs will give you a better understanding of herbal products that have psychological effects. The book explores how they work, how effective they are, and what is known about their safety. Geared towards non-specialist 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 glossary, and a bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Concise Handbook of Psychoactive Herbs contains chapters on several types of psychoactive herbs, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e stimulants\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e cognition-enhancers\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e sedatives\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e painkillers\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e hallucinogens\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the Concise Handbook of Psychoactive Herbs, you’ll examine the effects of psychoactive drugs on the nervous systemboth positive and negative. Each chapter discusses a type of herbal medicine, its action on the brain and other systems of the body, side effects, and the potential for addiction. The book closely examines possible drug interactions with prescription medications and emphasizes the caution you need to take when using herbal health products.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Concise Handbook of Psychoactive Herbs you will learn about the psychoactive actions of such medicinal plants as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e coffee\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e tobacco\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e cannabis\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e ginseng\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e chamomile\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e cocoa\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e opium poppy\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e peyote\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e gingko biloba\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45583333556462,"sku":"9780789018571","price":193.6,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/concise-handbook-of-psychoactive-herbs-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}