Hallucinogenic Drugs

Written to· provide further knowledge of the chemistry of hallucinogenic drugs-focusing primarily on the chemistry which is relevant to the pharmacological and psychological effects. The hallucinogens are divided into classes based on chemical structure·, describing in separate chapters lyserzic acid compounds (LSD in the prototype), the indoles (9silocybin), phenylethylamines (mescaline), cannabinoids, and others. The best known derivatives of each class are discussed in some detail, with the r