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Textbook of psychopharmacology - must have
For graduate students, medical students, residents or professors - anyone interested in psychopharmacology should have this book!The reference section alone is worth it's weight in gold.There is simply no comparable text that is as comprehensive and readable. The reviews of both the basic science as well as the clinical literature is a remarkable feature, and is extremely well integrated. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Chemotherapy    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Mental illness    5. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    6. Psychopharmacology    7. Psychotropic Drugs    8. Pharmacology    9. Psychiatry   

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A lot of text but many unanswered questions
I take no issue with Christian Ratsch. He is a prolific writer and someone with influence in the world of ethnobotany. However, I want to write a valuable and honest review here. This book is enormous. I know of no other book worth buying that contains as many plants as this one (in relation to a mind enhancing context). In this regard, the book is highly valuable. There are also plenty of photos which give it an artistic quality.
All in one place.
Save time and research.This book is huge and packed.Has information on just about any natural drug source legal or not.This book is so big and packed full of information it would be hard to ever get tired of thumbing through this book.

Perfect
This book is absolutely essential for anyone interested in the topic of entheogens and their use/history. Buy it now! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - Cultural    2. Body, Mind & Spirit    3. Encyclopedias    4. Ethopharmacology    5. Healing - General    6. Herbal Medications    7. Life Sciences - Botany    8. Medical Anthropology    9. Nature    10. New Age    11. Pharmacodynamics    12. Plants - General    13. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    14. Psychotropic plants    15. Botany & plant sciences    16. Drug-induced states    17. Medical / Drug Guides    18. Pharmacology    19. Reference works   

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Fascinating
I must admit that once I picked this book up it was hard to put down. A very intriguing book that explores the history and role of psychedelics, primarily DMT. Strassman has excellent insight and I believe his research has produced a significant leap for further discussion and research into the field of psychadelics. A must read for anyone even remotely interested in the topic.

Mind Candy, but with an Aftertaste
This book is a bit ponderous, to say the least - that's because I was interested in his clients' experiences and not the pedantic research crap (like the fact that they had to flush the IVs with saline). Lots of stuff in here begs the question, "Who Cares???" A better editor would have done this book wonders. Regarding the research, I find it highly disconcerting that EVERY ONE of his guinea pigs were huge into drugs. There was not a single person who was not a regular user of some kind of drug, and what's more, had done acid or 'shrooms hundreds of times. What would have been far more compelling is if he had done the test on people with a high level of spirituality but didn't require chemically altered states to achieve it. The book was poorly written and the research was questionable.
Amazing.
This book is incredibly scientiic. It does not appear to be overly idealistic about the subject matter. it actually offers a very realistic sense of the nature of psychedeclics and the role they play in contemporary society. The book is mostly cold hard facts that are often not entirely optimistic, but invredibly relevant. The final chapters do provide some speculations that would be of interest to anyone who studies the nature of consciousness and the idea of quantum realities. Strassman does indeed lay some solid groundwork for some pretty outrageous ideas. He presents them in a way that clearly indicates that he is aware of the response that these speculations may evoke from a great portion the population. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Body, Mind & Spirit    2. Dimethyltryptamine    3. Medical / Nursing    4. New Age    5. Parapsychology - Near-Death Experience    6. Pineal gland    7. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    8. Secretions    9. Body, Mind & Spirit / Mysticism    10. Near-death experiences    11. Psychology    12. Case studies    13. Hallucinogenic drugs    14. Mysticism    15. Ayahuasca    16. Alien abduction    17. UFOs & Extraterrestrials   

Subjects:  1. Brain chemistry    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Movements - Behaviorism    4. Pain Medicine    5. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    6. Psychology    7. Psychopharmacology    8. Pharmacology   

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A great overview for undergraduates
I use this text in my undergraduate course 'Drugs and HumanBehavior' at USC. The students like it. The pictures are great. Everything's explained in clear language. The references are up to date, chapters are well organized, and the reviews are comprehensive. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Drug Abuse    2. Drugs    3. General    4. Neuropsychopharmacology    5. Physiological effect    6. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    7. Psychology    8. Psychopathology - Addiction    9. Psychopharmacology    10. Psychotropic drugs    11. Self-Help    12. Social Science    13. Sociology    14. Sociology - General    15. Substance Abuse & Addictions - General    16. Drug addiction & substance abuse    17. Psychology & Psychiatry / General   

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Great service.
The book arrived very quickly and was in pristine condition.GREAT service!

acknowledgement
Dr. Preston's book has been an invaluable source of information and help in my practice as a psychologist. He is a wonderful presenter and when possible I also attend his workshops. He makes it easy to understand psychopharmacology in order to better help my clients.

Excellent, concise resource
this book is a great resource for students and practitioners alike. well-organized and written in very readable and understandable language, this book is also good for patient education purposes. it includes excellent diagrams that make information exchange with patients even easier. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    4. Reference    5. Pharmacology   

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Good Resource
This text combined with the DSST for Drugs and Alcohol were great resources to prepare for the DANTES test. If I wasn't familiar with the terminology from the DANTES review then it could be easily located in this text.

Textbook
The textbook I received appeared to be in beautiful condition; however, I was extremely disappointed becasue one and a half chapters is missing from the book.I think it is a disgrace that this can go on, and I feel as though I wasted $70.00.Who ever sold me this book is a thief and should not be allowed to sell anything online. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    2. Social Science    3. Sociology    4. Sociology - General    5. Substance Abuse & Addictions - General    6. Drug addiction & substance abuse    7. Medical / Psychiatry / Psychopharmacology   

Subjects:  1. Children    2. Culture    3. Drug use    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent    6. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    7. Psychology    8. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    9. Psychotropic drugs    10. Social aspects    11. Child & developmental psychology    12. Medical ethics    13. Psychology & Psychiatry / Child Psychology   

Subjects:  1. Drug Guides    2. General    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Mental Health    6. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    7. Reference    8. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology   

Subjects:  1. Chemotherapy    2. Clinical Psychology    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Mental illness    6. Pharmacology    7. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    8. Psychopharmacology    9. Psychotropic drugs   

Subjects:  1. Chemotherapy    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Mental illness    5. Psychiatry - General    6. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    7. Psychopharmacology    8. Psychotropic drugs    9. Therapeutic use    10. Medical / Psychiatry    11. Psychiatry   

Subjects:  1. Chemotherapy    2. Medical    3. Mental Disorders    4. Mental illness    5. Neuropsychopharmacology    6. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    7. Psychopharmacology    8. drug therapy    9. Clinical & Internal Medicine    10. Clinical psychology    11. Medical / Psychiatry    12. Psychiatry   

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Neuropharmacology
This reference is easy to read. As well, unlike most pharmacology texts, this one does not concentrate on drugs, but rather on the underlying physiology. There is an introduction to neurons, synapses and action potentials. There is an introduction to modern molecular methods. It is interesting to note that in describing molecular cloning methods, the work of J. G. Sutcliffe, R.J. Milner, and F.E. Bloom is reported whereby a cDNA library was prepared from mRNAs from whole rat brain, then it was seen what individual cDNAs hybridized with the mRNAs from rat liver and kidney. Approximately 30,000 of the brain's 50,000 mRNAs were not detected in the liver or kidney, showing that much of the rat's DNA is for neuronal purposes. In the introduction to receptors, it is noted that there about a thousand known receptors to neurotransmitters, hormones and odorants. The introduction to neuromodulators includes the neuronal effects of nitric oxide (thought to be involved in both long-term potentiation LTP and long-term depression LTD; nitric oxide synthase inhibitors will block NMDA receptor activation). The chapter on amino acid neurotransmitters includes excitatory glutamate and aspartate, and inhibitory GABA, glycine, alanine, cystathionine and serine. There are chapters on cholinergic (acetylcholine) and catecholaminergic (norepinephrine, epinephrine and dopamine) neurotransmitters. Serotonin and histamine neurotransmitters are considered in detail in the next chapter. There is an introduction to neuroactive peptides, noting that they must be synthesized on ribosomes, then at the smooth endoplasmic reticulum they are put into vesicles in a prohormonal form, and only then transported to the nerve terminals. The book concludes with introductions to the cellular mechanisms involved in learning, and the involvement of neurotransmitters in neurological and psychiatric illnesses.

Excellent introductory glimpse of neuropharmacology
This book is an excellent introductory text, suitable for undergraduates or "outsiders", outlining the basic principles of neuropharmacology. Reviews of the major concepts involved in neurotransmission are included in the first half of the book, such as cellular and molecular (read DNA) biological basics as well as descriptions of amino acid based neurotransmission. The second half of the book is organized with each chapter devoted to a single molecule. My major criticism is that although the title is "The BIOCHEMICAL Basis of Neuropharmacology", the chemistry in the text is rather simple and incomplete, and the lack of quantitative discussion of pharmacokinetics is a major disappointment. All beginning students of neuropharmacology should purchase this book - in paperback it is truly a bargain.END ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biochemistry    2. Life Sciences - Biochemistry    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nerve Tissue    5. Neurochemistry    6. Neurology - General    7. Neuropharmacology    8. Neurotransmitters    9. Pharmacology    10. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    11. Science    12. Science/Mathematics    13. chemistry    14. Medical / Pharmacology    15. Medicine | Neuroscience    16. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology    17. Neurosciences   

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Well presented
This is one of the best books ever in psychopharmacology. Not only that it's written in a clear way and with much authority, it's also very entertaining. The tables and figures are effective in simplifying the complexity of the neural circuitry. Awesome text!

Stahl is a must-read for those interested in psychopharmacology
More than one professor with whom I have worked have called Stahl their "hero."Although some professionals disagree with some of his assertions, I have not spoken to one colleague who hasn't been impressed by his insights and ability to present information in a clear fashion.Even if you find other books on psychopharmacology that you like better, you can't go wrong with getting Stahl's perspective on the topic.If you are very serious minded, then his diagrams might seem a little "cutesy" at times.However, for visual learners his diagrams highlight neurological mechanisms so you can get a clear picture in your mind about different mechanisms of action.Obviously, these physiological mechanisms are not as simplistic as drawn, but the drawings give the reader a clearer picture of what he is writing about.If you are serious about learning the essentials of psychopharmacology, then this is a great book to read.

A Major Hit !!!
Stahl's book "Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and practical Applications" is a fantastic book! It is lucid, simple, jargon free with fabulous illustrations.
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Subjects:  1. Diseases Of Central Nervous System    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Pharmacology    5. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    6. Medical / Psychiatry    7. Psychiatry   

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Essential Psychopharmacology for Depression - and More
This is a remarkable book - remarkable for its authority, its unusual learning friendliness inthe context of the recognized national reputation of the author. The information is presented both visually and by text, with the advice to "read the pictures and subtext" first and then review the book. The learning of a deep and compicated subject thus becomes pleasure.
No wonder I'm not a brain doctor
Fabulous, interesting, understandably written, and highly technical, current information.As a long time member of the bipolar community, I constantly search for information that will help me to understand my disorder, express the causes and effects to other consumers and interested parties and to be more fully capable of being a proactive consumer with my medical professionals.The book is an easy read, can be put down when your brain is reaching max capacity and picked up like you never lost a beat.
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Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Pharmacology    3. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    4. Psychology    5. Psychopathology - General    6. Psychoses    7. Depression, Mental--Chemotherapy    8. Medical / Psychiatry    9. Psychiatry   

Editorial Review

5-HTP is a naturally derived amino acid that has been shown in comprehensive studies to be safer than prescription drugs for the treatment of insomnia and depression, and can also be used for treating obesity, migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, and premenstrual syndrome. It may prove to be more popular than St. John's wort for the treatment of depression and other serotonin-related conditions, as it's been shown to produce results in as little as two weeks, while the herb may take a month or longer. Read more

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Advertised as New but was used
This is not a review but a critique. The book was advertised as new and I paid the "new" price, but it was used. There were several pages with penciled-in answers. The book itself is Murray's usual fine work.

Incomplete and full of inconsistencies
While this book presents some interesting and possibly even helpful information, Murray destroys his credibility by his glaring contradictions.For example, on page 33 he says, "5-HTP...cannot be metabolized by the liver into kynurenine."Then on page 238 he says, "...if vitamin B6 levels are low, then more 5-HTP will get converted in the liver into another substance, kynurenine." Don't Worry, Be Happy!
I have suffered from mild depression for years. The therapy described in the book has worked like a miracle. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Medicine    2. Chemotherapy    3. Consumer Health    4. Depression, Mental    5. Health/Fitness    6. Herbal Medications    7. Hydroxytryptophan    8. Medical    9. Mental Depression    10. Mental Illness    11. Neuropsychopharmacology    12. Physiological effect    13. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    14. Serotonin    15. Therapeutic use    16. Vitamins    17. Health & Fitness / Vitamins   

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Good effort, but you should cross-reference studies
I'm up to page 200 and while I usually wait for the end of any book to write a review, I felt compelled to write one now.-----------
Recognize Deceptive Signals in Speech & Body Language
This thoroughly researched and practical book was written by Stan Walters, a retired police interrogation specialist with over 25 years' experience.The purpose of his book is to help interrogators rely on highly successful and proven techniques in recognizing deceptive behaviors in speech quality, speech content, and especially body language.
Principles Of Kinesic Interview and Interrogation
Being a Stan Walters devotee I was pleased to find yet another rivetting publication by the guru of kinesics. Stans writing is refreshing and makes for interesting reading. The content itself is on the button. Excellent reference material for those in the business of detecting deception. I integrated the techniques described by Stan Walters with Statement Analysis techniques and find that I am now far more successful at what I do. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Criminal Law - General    2. Criminology    3. Forensic Science    4. Interviewing in law enforcemen    5. Interviewing in law enforcement    6. Police questioning    7. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    10. Social Science    11. Sociology    12. Criminal investigation & detection    13. Law / Forensic Science    14. Police & security services   

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Mental Health    3. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    4. Psychology    5. Psychotherapy - Counseling    6. Suicidal Behavior    7. Suicide    8. Clinical psychology    9. Pharmacology    10. Psychiatry    11. Psychology & Psychiatry / Psychopharmacology   

Subjects:  1. Drug Addiction (Pharmacological Aspects)    2. General    3. Medical    4. Mental Health    5. Neuropsychopharmacology    6. Pain Medicine    7. Pharmacology    8. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    9. Psychology    10. Psychopharmacology    11. Psychotropic drugs    12. Sociology    13. Drug addiction & substance abuse    14. Psychology & Psychiatry / General   

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Won't leave home without it!
I am new at this prescribing thing and seem to have a whole lot more questions than I have answers... The Prescriber's Guide truly is "Essential" ... I have long been a fan of Stahl and his ability to make dry and difficult material come to life and thereby easier to understand ... even makes me laugh ... I can not say enough good things about this book- it offers a wealth of practical "real world" information about prescribing and answers "newbie" questions that typically beget the "you'll learn that with experience" answer. An absolute MUST HAVE for the novice prescriber- thank you Stephen Stahl!

Another gem!
Another gem from Dr. Stahl! The format, illustrations, and simplified explanations are just amazing. No doubt, this book is an excellent resource for students, trainees, and practicing psychiatrists.

Fast and Efficient
Book came just as described in a quick manner. Would recommend seller in future. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Affective disorders    2. Antipsychotic drugs    3. Chemotherapy    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Pharmacology    8. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    9. Psychoses    10. Medical / Psychiatry    11. Psychiatry