Ibogaine

Download Ibogaine full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Ibogaine ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Iboga

Author : Daniel Brett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781838446215
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (462 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Iboga by : Daniel Brett

Download or read book Iboga written by Daniel Brett and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-06 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iboga is an ultra-powerful psychoactive root native to western Equatorial Africa. To African Bwitists and shamans, iboga is a divine sacrament and the cornerstone of their spiritual path. To growing numbers of westerners discovering meaning and healing through psychedelic exploration, iboga is a profoundly competent psychotherapist. For those addicted to harmful substances, iboga, and it's alkaloid - ibogaine, represents a potent means of interrupting addictions, particularly to opioid based compounds. However, like iboga itself, this book is not solely for the benefit of addicts. Iboga occupies a unique and traditionally mutually exclusive intersection point where the world of hard drug users meets that of spiritual seekers. Iboga, The Root of All Healing was written to address this intersection point. It shines a long-overdue light upon iboga's true power, and ultimately, argues that responsible use of iboga could play a key role in assisting our species to navigate the socio-cultural minefield in which we have become trapped.

Breaking Open the Head

Author : Daniel Pinchbeck
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0767907434
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (679 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Breaking Open the Head by : Daniel Pinchbeck

Download or read book Breaking Open the Head written by Daniel Pinchbeck and published by Crown. This book was released on 2003-08-12 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dazzling work of personal travelogue and cultural criticism that ranges from the primitive to the postmodern in a quest for the promise and meaning of the psychedelic experience. While psychedelics of all sorts are demonized in America today, the visionary compounds found in plants are the spiritual sacraments of tribal cultures around the world. From the iboga of the Bwiti in Gabon, to the Mazatecs of Mexico, these plants are sacred because they awaken the mind to other levels of awareness--to a holographic vision of the universe. Breaking Open the Head is a passionate, multilayered, and sometimes rashly personal inquiry into this deep division. On one level, Daniel Pinchbeck tells the story of the encounters between the modern consciousness of the West and these sacramental substances, including such thinkers as Allen Ginsberg, Antonin Artaud, Walter Benjamin, and Terence McKenna, and a new underground of present-day ethnobotanists, chemists, psychonauts, and philosophers. It is also a scrupulous recording of the author's wide-ranging investigation with these outlaw compounds, including a thirty-hour tribal initiation in West Africa; an all-night encounter with the master shamans of the South American rain forest; and a report from a psychedelic utopia in the Black Rock Desert that is the Burning Man Festival. Breaking Open the Head is brave participatory journalism at its best, a vivid account of psychic and intellectual experiences that opened doors in the wall of Western rationalism and completed Daniel Pinchbeck's personal transformation from a jaded Manhattan journalist to shamanic initiate and grateful citizen of the cosmos.

Ibogaine Explained

Author : Peter Frank
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781484087374
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (873 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Ibogaine Explained by : Peter Frank

Download or read book Ibogaine Explained written by Peter Frank and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-05-14 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ibogaine is the world's most powerful psychedelic. It has helped thousands of people overcome addiction to pain medicines, heroin, methadone, crack/cocaine, methamphetamine, and alcohol without withdrawal symptoms or cravings. It has also helped many people break free from depression, PTSD, and legal addictions. This book will tell you everything you need to know about ibogaine: its history, the scientific research, how a treatment works, and how to make the most of your treatment in the weeks and months that follow.

Iboga

Author : Vincent Ravalec
Publisher : Park Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781594771767
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (717 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Iboga by : Vincent Ravalec

Download or read book Iboga written by Vincent Ravalec and published by Park Street Press. This book was released on 2007-10-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how African shamans have used ibogaine for hundreds of years to communicate with ancestral spirits • Includes an interview with shaman Mallendi, initiation-master of the sacred root • Shows that the iboga plant, and its derivative ibogaine, is an anti-addictive agent, especially for heroin • Reveals how ibogaine has been suppressed by the DEA, the FDA, and Christian ministries Iboga, spiritual ally of African shamans since antiquity, yields ibogaine, a powerful psychotropic substance. It is used mainly in Gabon and Cameroon in a secret, initiatory tradition called bwiti-nganza, in which physical and psychological illnesses can be rooted out and cured. Intense psychological conditioning that includes the rites of confession, contacting and honoring one’s ancestors, and construction of an in-depth psychological inventory are all part of the initiate’s encounter with this sacred root. Like many visionary and initiatory plants, iboga is a key that gives access to other modes of being and consciousness. Despite its suppression by the FDA since the 1960s, and more recently by the DEA, researchers have shown that ibogaine provides a powerful adjunct to psychology due to its miraculous ability to break addictions--most notably to heroin. To the followers of the Bwiti religion, ibogaine is the indispensable means by which humans can truly communicate with the deepest reaches of their soul and with the spirits of their ancestors. This book details the traditions and techniques of iboga’s use by African shamans and the essential role it occupies in that community in order both to preserve this knowledge and to show how ibogaine may have an important role to play in our modern world.

Rehab Doesn't Work - Ibogaine Does

Author : Willers T. Darenvogt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615826424
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (264 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Rehab Doesn't Work - Ibogaine Does by : Willers T. Darenvogt

Download or read book Rehab Doesn't Work - Ibogaine Does written by Willers T. Darenvogt and published by . This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rehab doesn't work. Ibogaine does. The broken promise of traditional rehab fails millions of alcoholics and addicts every year. Sadly, most of them don't even know that there is a natural medicine called ibogaine that ends addiction - without withdrawal - and then eliminates the cravings for drink or drugs that guarantee relapse. One ibogaine treatment accomplishes overnight what no rehab has ever been able to do. It's not easy, however. In America, the land of The War on Drugs, ibogaine is illegal. To obtain it and be treated successfully, alcoholics and addicts must embark on a quest that can be intimidating, difficult and dangerous. It can also be the most rewarding of their lives. This book explains everything you need to know about ibogaine and how to find it in a confusing and often unscrupulous market. It will help you understand the medicine and how to find good providers, while avoiding the scammers preying on people desperate to get clean or sober. It will prepare you for every aspect of your ibogaine treatment and the promise of freedom from addiction. Rehab Doesn't Work - Ibogaine Does will equip you to end your addiction to alcohol, painkillers, heroin, crystal meth, methadone and nicotine. It's time to get your life back.

Ibogaine

Author : Geoffrey A. Cordell
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780120532063
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Ibogaine by : Geoffrey A. Cordell

Download or read book Ibogaine written by Geoffrey A. Cordell and published by Gulf Professional Publishing. This book was released on 2001-09-28 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the Proceedings from the First International Conference on Ibogaines, held in November of 1999 at New York University's School of Medicine. In essence, it presents significant new data on neurobiological, clinical, sociocultural, and policy aspects of ibogaine. Ibogaine is a natural product derived from the bark of the root of the African shrub Tabernathe iboga. It has a history of use as a medicinal and ceremonial agent in West Central Africa, and has been alleged to be effective as a treatment for substance dependence. The study of Ibogaine may shed light on the neurobiology of addiction and lead to the development of new medication for the treatment of addiction. Currently, there is lack of formal approval for the use of ibogaine, and the demand of the addicts themselves has led to a distinctive unofficial network which has provided ibogaine treatment in non-medical settings. If critical safety concerns can be adequately addressed, ibogaine may provide an inexpensive and practical treatment approach, well adapted to environments where resources are severely limited and there is pressing need for clinical services for heroin addicts, such as Eastern Europe. This is a paperback edition of Volume 56 of The Alkaloids (ISBN: 0-12-469556-6) edited by Geoffrey A. Cordell, University of Illinois at Chicago, U.S.A.

Practical Skills and Clinical Management of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction

Author : Samuel Obembe
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0124016618
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (24 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Practical Skills and Clinical Management of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction by : Samuel Obembe

Download or read book Practical Skills and Clinical Management of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction written by Samuel Obembe and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-10-11 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insightful book is a synoptic presentation of Causes and Treatment of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction. It gives an insight into Alcoholism and Drug Addiction genetic and/or acquired etiologies through researched studies that draw the conclusion that Addiction is a disease/ medical condition. It features the treatment from detox followed by psychotherapy with evidence based practices and supported by Aftercare programs to maintain sobriety and recovery. An insight into Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Psychotherapy with evidence based practices Aftercare programs Classification and effects of psychoactive drugs Drug screening procedures Motivational Interviewing Causes and Treatment of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Life and clinical experiences Culture and Drug Addiction Levels of Care in Structured Programs

The Ibogaine Journey: The Perfect Read for Opiate Addicts Thinking about Using Ibogaine.

Author : Marco Marcopolis
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781728715476
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (154 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Ibogaine Journey: The Perfect Read for Opiate Addicts Thinking about Using Ibogaine. by : Marco Marcopolis

Download or read book The Ibogaine Journey: The Perfect Read for Opiate Addicts Thinking about Using Ibogaine. written by Marco Marcopolis and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-12 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ibogaine Journey is a must read for opiate addicts or loved ones of addicts seeking to find truthful information about Ibogaine and its miraculous properties in curing opiate addiction. For thousands of opiate addicts, Ibogaine has been called nothing short of a miracle, giving people their lives back from the most addictive drug on the planet. Its amazing properties interrupt the addiction, and seem to reset the brain to a pre-addiction state, providing addicts a fighting chance to beat their addiction. With current treatment options having very small success rates and nearly bankrupting families across the world, Ibogaine is emerging as an amazing option for addicts who have tried everything and have been unsuccessful in beating their addiction. The Ibogaine Journey grabs readers and walks them through the entire treatment program, allowing them to relive the experience and find truths about Ibogaine in a sea of misinformation. Watch how Ibogaine, a substance found in an African plant changes the author

Psychedelic Neuroscience

Author : Tanya Calvey
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128142561
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Psychedelic Neuroscience by : Tanya Calvey

Download or read book Psychedelic Neuroscience written by Tanya Calvey and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-11-21 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are in the midst of what is being called the ‘psychedelic renaissance’ with growing interest into how psychedelics alter consciousness, brain function and brain connectivity. The acute, often profound, effects of the psychedelic experience can induce lasting improvements in mental health demonstrating that chemistry forms the basis of mystical experience, consciousness and mental wellbeing. This volume is a collection of chapters by world leaders in fields of neurobiology, neuropsychiatry, psychology, ethnography and pharmacology, addressing the neurobiological mechanisms of action of various classic and atypical psychedelics, their therapeutic potential as well as the possible risks associated with their use

Ibogaine - Freedom From Addiction Naturally

Author : Shé D'Montford
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1326055550
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (26 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Ibogaine - Freedom From Addiction Naturally by : Shé D'Montford

Download or read book Ibogaine - Freedom From Addiction Naturally written by Shé D'Montford and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This plant derived substance not only alleviates almost all, if not all the withdrawals but also helps the addict understand the nature of the addiction. Does this mean that this ancient sacred plant substance is the long sort after addiction vaccine? Can such a thing exist? Yes, it most surely does!

Evidence-Based Nutrition and Clinical Evidence of Bioactive Foods in Human Health and Disease

Author : Asim K. Duttaroy
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128221941
Total Pages : 475 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (282 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Evidence-Based Nutrition and Clinical Evidence of Bioactive Foods in Human Health and Disease by : Asim K. Duttaroy

Download or read book Evidence-Based Nutrition and Clinical Evidence of Bioactive Foods in Human Health and Disease written by Asim K. Duttaroy and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2021-07-08 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evidence-Based Nutrition and Clinical Evidence of Bioactive Foods in Human Health and Disease explores a wide range of studies from clinical investigations to mechanistic research, covering the actions of bioactives on specific tissues and cells in intestinal, neurological, immunological and cardiovascular health and disease, including cancers. The book also focuses on metabolism, mechanisms of actions, tissue-specific effects, and the structure–function relationships between clinical trial, ex vivo and in vitro data. Written for nutrition researchers, clinical researchers, dieticians, and others working in and studying health-related fields, this book highlights the concepts surrounding the preventive and therapeutic impacts of bioactive foods. Presents information on the prevention of disease using bioactive compounds Consolidates the research outcome from a variety of sources on specific bioactive foods Contains coverage of bioactive lipids and lipid mediators, bioactive phytochemicals, probiotics, bioactive proteins, peptides, polysaccharides, fibers and sphingolipids

Manifesting Minds

Author : Rick Doblin, Ph.D.
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1583947272
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (839 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Manifesting Minds by : Rick Doblin, Ph.D.

Download or read book Manifesting Minds written by Rick Doblin, Ph.D. and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring essays and interviews with Timothy Leary, Aldous Huxley, Ram Dass, Albert Hofmann, Alexander (Sasha) Shulgin, Daniel Pinchbeck, Tim Robbins, Arne Naess, and electronic musician Simon Posford, as well as groundbreaking research and personal accounts, this one-of-a-kind anthology is a "best of" collection of articles and essays published by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). Topics include the healing use of marijuana and psychedelics--including MDMA, ibogaine, LSD, and ayahuasca--for PTSD, anxiety, depression, and drug addiction, as well as positive effects of these substances in the realm of the arts, family, spirituality, ecology, and technology. Among many other thought-provoking and mind-opening pieces are the following: • "On Leary and Drugs at the End," by Carol Rosen and Vicki Marshall • "Psychedelic Rites of Passage," by Ram Dass • "To Be Read at the Funeral," by Albert Hofmann • "Another Green World: Psychedelics and Ecology," by Daniel Pinchbeck • "Psychedelics and Species Connectedness," by Stanley Krippner, PhD • "Huxley on Drugs and Creativity," by Aldous Huxley • "Psychedelics and the Deep Ecology Movement: A Conversation with Arne Naess," by Mark A. Schroll, PhD, and David Rothenberg • "Psychedelic Sensibility," by Tom Robbins • "Electronic Music and Psychedelics: An Interview with Simon Posford of Shpongle," by David Jay Brown • "How Psychedelics Informed My Sex Life and Sex Work," by Annie Sprinkle • "Consideration of Ayahuasca for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder," by Jessica Nielson, PhD, and Julie Megler, MSN, NP-BC • "Psychedelics and Extreme Sports," by James Oroc • "Youth and Entheogens: A Modern Rite of Passage?," by Andrei Foldes with Amba, Eric Johnson, et al. • "Diary of an MDMA Subject," by Anonymous • "Dimethyltryptamine: Possible Endogenous Ligand of the Sigma-1 Receptor?," by Adam L. Halberstadt • "Lessons from Psychedelic Therapy," by Richard Yensen, PhD • "Psychosomatic Medicine, Psychoneuroimmunology, and Psychedelics," by Ana Maqueda • "Talking with Ann and Sasha Shulgin about the Existence of God and the Pleasures of Sex and Drugs," by Jon Hanna and Silvia Thyssen

Ethnomedicine and Drug Discovery

Author : M.M. Iwu
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080531253
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Ethnomedicine and Drug Discovery by : M.M. Iwu

Download or read book Ethnomedicine and Drug Discovery written by M.M. Iwu and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2002-03-01 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approx.344 pages

The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide

Author : James Fadiman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1594779368
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide by : James Fadiman

Download or read book The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide written by James Fadiman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-05-18 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychedelics for spiritual, therapeutic, and problem-solving use • Presents practices for safe and successful psychedelic voyages, including the benefits of having a guide and how to be a guide • Reviews the value of psychedelics for healing and self-discovery as well as how LSD has facilitated scientific and technical problem-solving • Reveals how microdosing (ultr-low doeses) improve cognitive functioning, emotional balance, and physical stamina • This year 600,000 people in the U.S. alone will try LSD for the the first time, joining the 23 million who have already experimented with this substance Called “America’s wisest and most respected authority on psychedelics and their use,” James Fadiman has been involved with psychedelic research since the 1960s. In this guide to the immediate and long-term effects of psychedelic use for spiritual (high dose), therapeutic (moderate dose), and problem-solving (low dose and microdose) purposes, Fadiman outlines best practices for safe, sacred entheogenic voyages learned through his more than 40 years of experience--from the benefits of having a sensitive guide during a session (and how to be one) to the importance of the setting and pre-session intention. Fadiman reviews the newest as well as the neglected research into the psychotherapeutic value of visionary drug use for increased personal awareness and a host of serious medical conditions, including his recent study of the reasons for and results of psychedelic use among hundreds of students and professionals. He reveals new uses for LSD and other psychedelics, including microdosing, extremely low doses, for improved cognitive functioning and emotional balance. Cautioning that psychedelics are not for everyone, he dispels the myths and misperceptions about psychedelics circulating in textbooks and clinics as well as on the internet. Exploring the life-changing experiences of Ram Dass, Timothy Leary, Aldous Huxley, and Huston Smith as well as Francis Crick and Steve Jobs, Fadiman shows how psychedelics, used wisely, can lead not only to healing but also to scientific breakthroughs and spiritual epiphanies.

Heart Medicine

Author : E. Bast
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780997121315
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (213 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Heart Medicine by : E. Bast

Download or read book Heart Medicine written by E. Bast and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-02 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two lovers: artist Chor Boogie and yogini Bast. One serious drug relapse. The lovers navigate the labyrinth of addiction and ultimately pursue treatment with an obscure indigenous African sacred plant medicine, iboga, used since ancient times for spiritual healing and proven to have powerful addiction breaking effects.

Addiction Medicine

Author : Bankole A. Johnson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441903380
Total Pages : 1611 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Addiction Medicine by : Bankole A. Johnson

Download or read book Addiction Medicine written by Bankole A. Johnson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-10-10 with total page 1611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spectrum of addiction disorders presents practitioners with numerous challenges—among them the widening gap between a growing evidence base and the translation of this knowledge into treatment outcomes. Addiction Medicine addresses this disconnect, clearly explaining the role of brain function in drug taking and other habit-forming behaviors, and applying this biobehavioral framework to the delivery of evidence-based treatment. Its state-of-the-art coverage provides clinically relevant details on not only traditional sources of addiction such as cocaine, opiates, and alcohol, but also more recently recognized substances of abuse (e.g., steroids, inhalants) as well as behavioral addictions (e.g., binge eating, compulsive gambling, hoarding). Current behavioral and medical therapies are discussed in depth, and the book’s close attention to social context gives readers an added lens for personalizing treatment. An international panel of expert contributors offers the most up-to-date information on: Diagnosis and classification Neurobiological and molecular theories of addiction Behavioral concepts of addiction Clinical aspects of addiction to a wide range of substances, including opiates, stimulants, sedatives, hallucinogens, alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine Science-based treatment options: pharmacotherapy, pharmacogenetics, potential vaccines, brief and compliance-enhancing interventions, cognitive behavioral treatment, behavioral management, and other psychosocial interventions Behavioral addictions—including compulsive eating, Internet messaging, and hypersexuality—and their treatment Addiction in specific populations, including adolescents, the elderly, pregnant women, and health care professionals Legal, disability, and rehabilitation issues At once comprehensive and integrative, Addiction Medicine is an essential text and a practice-expanding tool for psychiatrists, health psychologists, pharmacologists, social workers, drug counselors, trainees, and general physicians/family practitioners.

Pharmacology and Abuse of Cocaine, Amphetamines, Ecstasy and Related Designer Drugs

Author : Enno Freye
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9048124484
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (481 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Pharmacology and Abuse of Cocaine, Amphetamines, Ecstasy and Related Designer Drugs by : Enno Freye

Download or read book Pharmacology and Abuse of Cocaine, Amphetamines, Ecstasy and Related Designer Drugs written by Enno Freye and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-09-21 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally - a book that covers all aspects of the illicit use of cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy and/or designer drugs such as GHB, written by two experts in their field. The use of these drugs remains a continuous threat in health and medical care delivery, and this book will be an essential asset to the physician who may have to face the evaluation of patients whose use of these drugs compromises an effective treatment plan for other health issues. The book has been conceived to fill the void in existing physician reference materials, and provides a comprehensive review of the theoretical knowledge and scope of pharmacotherapy in individuals who are hooked on a psychoactive substance. While detailed scientific information is obtainable in other major articles, the book's straightforward format and style, along with its illustrations, will make for easy reading as emphasis is put on information specifically related to drugs that occur most abused in today’s society. The information provided is based on clinical practice rather than pure experimental data, which will give the physician more effective tools useful in their daily practice. Many mechanisms of action of abuse are described in detail and references are provided to direct the reader to further sources for additional information. As a special feature, the book incorporates uncluttered tables and charts, which result in immediate clarification of the mode of action on the central nervous system and the reason for misuse, thus avoiding usual long and fatiguing text in common reference books. The book aims to give the reader a clear and concise plan on what to do when being faced with an overdose situation. A well-organized Table of Contents rapidly leads the reader from general pharmacological issues to the specific overdose syndrome and its management. Additionally, significant emphasis is placed on the practical do's and don’ts for physicians, with special reference to the predictive signs of aberrant drug-related behavior and the identification of the drug diverter by using urine drug screening.