An anatomy of addiction, Sigmund Freud, William Halsted and the miracle drug, cocaine, Howard Markel
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An anatomy of addiction, Sigmund Freud, William Halsted and the miracle drug, cocaine, Howard Markel
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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collective biography
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
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An anatomy of addiction
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bibliography
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659304879
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Howard Markel
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Sigmund Freud, William Halsted and the miracle drug, cocaine
Summary
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
Table Of Contents
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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