The Alkaloids, Volume 56 (The Alkaloids)
Contributors: Kenneth R. Alper (Editor); Geoffrey A. Cordell (Editor)
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: September 14, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9780124695566
Subjects: Biology, Life Sciences; Medical genetics; Science; Alkaloids; Pharmacology (Specific Aspects); Science/Mathematics; Chemistry - Organic; Medical / Pharmacology; Life Sciences - Biochemistry; Pharmacology
First sentence: Ibogaine, a naturally occurring plant alkaloid with a history of use as a medicinal and ceremonial agent in West Central Africa, has been alleged to be effective in the treatment of drug abuse.