Blue dreams : the science and the story of the drugs that changed our minds
by Slater, Lauren (Author)
Summary
Explores the discovery, invention, science, and people behind today's major psychotropic drugs, from the earliest, Thorazine and Lithium, through Prozac and Ecstasy, to today's most cutting-edge memory drugs and neural implants. Full description
Summary: |
Explores the discovery, invention, science, and people behind today's major psychotropic drugs, from the earliest, Thorazine and Lithium, through Prozac and Ecstasy, to today's most cutting-edge memory drugs and neural implants. |
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Physical Description: |
xv, 400 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-387) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780316370646 0316370649 |
Author Notes: |
Opening Skinner's Box was nominated for best science writing by the Los Angeles Times , and her work has been reprinted numerous times in The Best American Essays . She lives on a farm in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. |