Herbal supplements and the brain : understanding their health benefits and hazards / S.J. Enna, Stata Norton illustrated by Kevin S. Smith.
2012
RM666.H33 E55 2012 (Mapit)
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Title
Herbal supplements and the brain : understanding their health benefits and hazards / S.J. Enna, Stata Norton illustrated by Kevin S. Smith.
Author
Enna, S. J.
ISBN
9780132824972 (alk. paper)
0132824973 (alk. paper)
0132824973 (alk. paper)
Publication Details
Upper Saddle River, N.J. : FT Press, c2012.
Language
English
Description
xviii, 252 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
RM666.H33 E55 2012
Dewey Decimal Classification
615.3/21
Summary
Many manufacturers of herbal supplements claim their products can improve brain function. However, the U.S. government does not require proof of these claims. Now, writing in plain English, two leading pharmacologists bring together all the scientific information you need to decide for yourself. Using clear examples, the authors explain how drugs and natural products can affect the body, how to determine whether any ingested substance is likely to have an effect, and how natural products might change the way prescription medications work. Next, they address specific herbal supplements which promise to enhance memory, relieve pain, promote sleep, and treat depression or anxiety. You will find the latest research about Ginkgo biloba, St. John's wort, valerian, lemon balm, kava, lavender, kudzu, daffodil, passion flower, and caffeinated beverages. If you use any of these products, you need this information.--From publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Norton, Stata, 1922-
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Table of Contents
The gifts of Eden
Transforming plants into gold
Thinking like a pharmacologist
The brain as a target
Ginkgo
St. John's wort
Valerian
Lemon balm
Kava
Lavender
Kudzu
Daffodil
Passion flower
Coffee, tea and cocoa
Epilogue.
Transforming plants into gold
Thinking like a pharmacologist
The brain as a target
Ginkgo
St. John's wort
Valerian
Lemon balm
Kava
Lavender
Kudzu
Daffodil
Passion flower
Coffee, tea and cocoa
Epilogue.