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The Simple Plant Isoquinolines

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As a chemist I found this book to be an exceptionally valuable resource for new compounds of
interest in psychopharmacology. If only there were more of these encyclopedic references for the other
members of the aromatic amine family.

Although covering a large number of compounds and more importantly indicating reference sources for the mixture of names for the same compounds, missing is any reference to pharmacological uses. Based on his previous books, I was expecting some indication of known psychopharmacological effects for at least some of these compounds. Certainly the authors would have come across some in putting this book together. Also, I disagree that the Chem Abstracts number (CAS #) is useless, especially with compounds that have multiple common names. Simply including the CAS where known would not have taken up much space and then could be used to search for more applicable literature.

This book is a very fast-paced and fascinating read. You don't have to be a chemist to appreciate it. If you want to know more about the subject and how medicines are developed, read this book. It's a good book, I couldn't put it down. If you are wavering about buying it, Buy It.

This is a book only for a chemist. It has nothing except the chemical makeups.