Handbook of Medical Hallucinogens Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9781462545445 ISBN-10: 1462545440 Copyright: 2021 Edition: 1st Editor: Grob, Charles S., Grigsby, Jim, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 94 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Michael Easton,  MD  (Rush University Medical Center) Description This book presents an in-depth history of medical hallucinogens and reviews our understanding of the neurobiological effects underlying their potential therapeutic and clinical indications. Purpose The purpose is to bring together our current understanding of a wide variety of agents and present the most up-to-date literature regarding their pharmacology, neurochemical effects, and potential therapeutic implications, as well as their use in various cultures, while examining the philosophical and existential implications of their use. Audience Intended for a broad, multidisciplinary audience, this book is designed to help fill in significant gaps in the literature regarding our current understanding of these agents. The audience includes clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical social workers, other healthcare providers, researchers, and trainees, as well as anyone interested in the history, pharmacology, or potential clinical use of these agents. Features The first of the book's six parts looks at the pharmacology of the classic serotonergic hallucinogens as well as the history of their use culturally, recent public policy, and psychiatric use. The next two parts discuss our understanding of the neuroscience of these agents and devote chapters to ten of the most commonly used agents. This is followed up by an examination of our current understanding of their therapeutic considerations and various potential clinical indications and purposes. This book ends by considering the mystical/religious experiences related to these agents as well as philosophical considerations. Assessment The book brings together the current state of knowledge regarding this diverse group of agents in regard to their neurobiological and psychological effects related to the treatment of various psychiatric conditions. It also covers the important cultural and philosophical aspects of these agents. After decades of interest in the psychiatric benefits of hallucinogens, we are at a point culturally where the scientific community and policymakers are open to researching their potential value and therapeutic uses to allow us to move past the mystique that surrounds them. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? N/A 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.