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An anatomy of addiction: Sigmund Freud, William Halsted and the miracle drug, cocaine

By Howard , Freud , Sigmund;Halsted , William;Markel

Book information

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group;Pantheon Books
Year
2011
ISBN
9780307379818, 0307379817, 9781283996716, 1283996715
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
14 MB (14778703 bytes)
Edition
1st ed
Pages
(xx, 314 pages) : illustrations\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
19th Century;History20th Century;POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--SocAnesthesia--history;Anesthesiology--history;BIOGRASigmund,

Description

The astonishing account of the decades-long cocaine use of Sigmund Freud and William Halsted. The author discusses the physical and emotional damage caused by the constant use of the then-heralded wonder drug, and of how each man ultimately changed the world in spite of it--or because of it.;Young Freud -- Young Halsted -- Uber coca -- An addict's death -- The accidental addict -- Cocaine damnation -- Sigmund in Paris -- Rehabilitating Halsted -- The interpretation of dreams -- The professor -- Dr. Freud's coca coda -- Dr. Halsted in limbo. Young Freud -- Young Halsted -- Uber coca -- An addict's death -- The accidental addict -- Cocaine damnation -- Sigmund in Paris -- Rehabilitating Halsted -- The interpretation of dreams -- The professor -- Dr. Freud's coca coda -- Dr. Halsted in limbo.

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