Plants Affecting Human Mind : Psychoactive Plants

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Botany and psychoactivity. 3. Chemistry. 4. Distribution of plants by specific psychoactive property or medical conditions (Psychoactivity Index). 5. Distribution of plants by botanical families. 6. Common names index. 7. Addendum. 8. Literature consulted.

"The substances that affect human mind through their action on Central Nervous System are called Psycho-active. Psychoactive substances are a subject of intensive research for leads to new molecules, opening immense possibilities in medicine and psychiatry. The book deals with over 300 plants which are reported to possess psychoactive substances. The scientific name, its botanical family, some common names in English and Indian languages are given, followed by brief account of botanical characters, occurrence and psycho-active property, or the related medical condition.

Notes on significant chemical constituents of selected plants are given in a separate section. Plants are arranged in alphabetical order by scientific botanical names.

Three indexes facilitate location of desired psychoactive property, the botanical families, and common names in the book." (jacket)