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By A. Hoffer,H. Osmond

The Hallucinogens makes an attempt to supply an in depth description of the hallucinogens in one quantity. Hallucinogens are chemical substances which in unhazardous doses produce alterations in belief, in concept, and in temper, yet which seldom produce psychological confusion, reminiscence loss, or disorientation for individual, position, and time. those latter adjustments are attribute of natural mind reactions following intoxications with alcohol, anesthetics, and different poisonous medicinal drugs.
The publication covers the subsequent hallucinogens: plant ß-phenethylamines, d-lysergic acid diethylamide, ololiuqui, indole hallucinogens derived from tryptophan, and taraxein. The discussions comprise their chemistry, biochemistry, and neurophysiological results. the ultimate bankruptcy bargains with animal reports with hallucinogenic medications.
This paintings has been written for chemists, biochemists, psychologists, sociologists, and study physicians. whereas it can't fulfill every one crew totally, it really is sufficiently accomplished and good documented in order that each one crew can use it as a springboard for destiny enquiry into those attention-grabbing chemicals.

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