The Resource Blue dreams : the science and the story of the drugs that changed our minds, Lauren Slater
Blue dreams : the science and the story of the drugs that changed our minds, Lauren Slater
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The item Blue dreams : the science and the story of the drugs that changed our minds, Lauren Slater represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches.
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The item Blue dreams : the science and the story of the drugs that changed our minds, Lauren Slater represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches.
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xv, 400 pages
- Contents
-
- 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
- Isbn
- 9780316370646
- Label
- Blue dreams : the science and the story of the drugs that changed our minds
- Title
- Blue dreams
- Title remainder
- the science and the story of the drugs that changed our minds
- Statement of responsibility
- Lauren Slater
- Subject
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- Hallucinogenic drugs and religious experience
- MEDICAL / Drug Guides
- MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine
- MEDICAL / History
- MEDICAL / Mental Health
- MEDICAL / Neuroscience
- MEDICAL / Pharmacology
- MEDICAL / Psychiatry / Psychopharmacology
- Medicine
- Mental health
- Neurochemistry
- PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology
- PSYCHOLOGY / Assessment, Testing & Measurement
- PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology
- PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Neuroscience & Cognitive Neuropsychology
- PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
- PSYCHOLOGY / Experimental Psychology
- PSYCHOLOGY / History
- PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health
- PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / Psychoanalysis
- PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Bipolar Disorder
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Depression
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Personality Disorders
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Schizophrenia
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling
- PSYCHOLOGY / Research & Methodology
- Pharmaceutical chemistry
- truePharmaceutical research
- trueProzac
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotropic drugs
- Psychotropic drugs
- Psychotropic drugs -- History
- Science
- Substance abuse -- Treatment
- Research
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology
- trueDrug industry and trade
- HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Nervous System (incl. Brain)
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Cataloging source
- TOH
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Slater, Lauren
- Dewey number
- 615.7/88
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- RM315
- LC item number
- .S53 2018b
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Psychotropic drugs
- Psychopharmacology
- Hallucinogenic drugs and religious experience
- Substance abuse
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology
- HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Nervous System (incl. Brain)
- MEDICAL / Drug Guides
- MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine
- MEDICAL / History
- MEDICAL / Mental Health
- MEDICAL / Neuroscience
- MEDICAL / Pharmacology
- MEDICAL / Psychiatry / Psychopharmacology
- PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology
- PSYCHOLOGY / Assessment, Testing & Measurement
- PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology
- PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Neuroscience & Cognitive Neuropsychology
- PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
- PSYCHOLOGY / Experimental Psychology
- PSYCHOLOGY / History
- PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health
- PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / Psychoanalysis
- PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Bipolar Disorder
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Depression
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Personality Disorders
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Schizophrenia
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling
- PSYCHOLOGY / Research & Methodology
- Label
- Blue dreams : the science and the story of the drugs that changed our minds, Lauren Slater
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-387) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- 1912183
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xv, 400 pages
- Isbn
- 9780316370646
- Lccn
- 2017947288
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780316370646
- (OCoLC)999378484
- Label
- Blue dreams : the science and the story of the drugs that changed our minds, Lauren Slater
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-387) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- 1912183
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xv, 400 pages
- Isbn
- 9780316370646
- Lccn
- 2017947288
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780316370646
- (OCoLC)999378484
Subject
- Hallucinogenic drugs and religious experience
- MEDICAL / Drug Guides
- MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine
- MEDICAL / History
- MEDICAL / Mental Health
- MEDICAL / Neuroscience
- MEDICAL / Pharmacology
- MEDICAL / Psychiatry / Psychopharmacology
- Medicine
- Mental health
- Neurochemistry
- PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology
- PSYCHOLOGY / Assessment, Testing & Measurement
- PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology
- PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Neuroscience & Cognitive Neuropsychology
- PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
- PSYCHOLOGY / Experimental Psychology
- PSYCHOLOGY / History
- PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health
- PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / Psychoanalysis
- PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Bipolar Disorder
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Depression
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Personality Disorders
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Schizophrenia
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling
- PSYCHOLOGY / Research & Methodology
- Pharmaceutical chemistry
- truePharmaceutical research
- trueProzac
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotropic drugs
- Psychotropic drugs
- Psychotropic drugs -- History
- Science
- Substance abuse -- Treatment
- Research
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology
- trueDrug industry and trade
- HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Nervous System (incl. Brain)
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