Background Constraints on resources and time often render treatments for anxiety such as
psychological interventions impracticable. While synthetic anxiolytic drugs are effective, they …

Synthetic anxiolytic drugs are effective for treating anxiety, but they are burdened with
adverse effects. Constraints on resources and time often render therapies such as …

Is it possible that plants have shaped the very trajectory of human cultures? Using riveting
stories of fieldwork in remote villages, two of the world's leading ethnobotanists argue that …

The consumption of herbal products continues to increase, with an estimated sales growth of
10-15% per year projected through the end of the 1990s. As more and more consumers use …

The power of an anthropological approach to long-term history lies in its unique ability to
combine diverse evidence, from archaeological artifacts to ethnographic texts and …

Publisher's description: In a trial in California, Navajo defendants argue that using the
hallucinogen peyote to achieve spiritual exaltation is protected by the Constitution's free …

Scholars and researchers have long believed that the ability to irrigate is crucial to the
development of civilizations. In this book, archaeologist Patrick Kirch challenges this" …

The main purpose of this book is to describe the variety of drinking occasions that exist
around the world, primarily in modern, industrialized countries. As such, it celebrates the …

Archaeologists have traditionally considered islands as distinct physical and social entities.
In this book, Paul Rainbird discusses the historical construction of this characterization and …

Anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric disorders that affect all age
groups of the general population. Currently, the preferred treatment is with pharmacological …