Blue dreams : the science and the story of the drugs that changed our minds [First edition] 9780316370585, 0316370584, 9780316370639, 0316370630

Explores the discovery, invention, science, and people behind today's major psychotropic drugs, from the earliest,

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Blue dreams : the science and the story of the drugs that changed our minds [First edition]
 9780316370585, 0316370584, 9780316370639, 0316370630

Table of contents :
Content: Thorazine: Awake! --
Lithium: a salted stone --
Early antidepressants: the three-ringed molecule and the psychic energizer --
SSRIs: the birth of Prozac --
Placebos: the dancing disease --
Psilocybin (magic mushrooms): God's flesh --
MDMA (Ecstasy): the marriage medicine --
PKMzeta/ZIP (memory drugs): the spotless mind --
Deep brain stimulation: Who holds the clicker? --
Epilogue: Where we're headed.

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