Natural Product (Fungal and Herbal) Novel Psychoactive Substances

Gibbons, Simon and Arunotayanun, Warunya (2013) Natural Product (Fungal and Herbal) Novel Psychoactive Substances. In: Novel Psychoactive Substances. Elsevier, pp. 345-362. ISBN 9780124158160

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

Natural product novel psychoactive substances (‘legal highs’) are psychoactive plants or fungi that can be easily acquired from the Internet or retail outlets known as head shops without legal restriction. These materials are either stimulant-, hallucinogenic- or analgesic-like in their effects (or a combination) and many contain phenylethylamine- and tryptamine-derived natural products that are responsible for their pharmacological action. Unfortunately in many cases the chemistry of these materials was studied some time ago and up-to-date chemical and pharmacological analysis of these complex materials is absent, with little understanding of their effects singularly or in combination with other recreational drugs. This chapter covers the chemistry of fungal and herbal novel psychoactive substances and gives an overview of what is currently known of their pharmacology and toxicology. The legality of these materials will vary from country to country and over a period of time as their popularity varies and their adverse effects become better understood.

Item Type:	Book Section
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Pharmacy
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	14 Jul 2020 23:56
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2022 23:52
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/76077
DOI:	10.1016/B978-0-12-415816-0.00014-6

Actions (login required)

View Item