Lithium – A Doctor, a Drug, and a Breakthrough : A Doctor, a Drug, and a Breakthrough
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1631497901
ISBN-13
9781631497902
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Ltd
Imprint
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 11th, 2020
Print length
272 Pages
Weight
198 grams
Dimensions
14.00 x 20.90 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
PsychopharmacologyPsychopharmacology
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In this incredible story of a miracle drug and the forgotten pioneer who discovered it, Lithium pays “homage to... the renegade side of science” (NPR).
From insulin comas and lobotomy to incarceration; those who suffered bipolar disorder endured dangerous, ineffective treatments for centuries until a breakthrough in the 1950s offered salvation. Lithium’s efficacy at both ending and preventing manic depressive episodes was discovered by John Cade, whose years running a psychiatric ward as a prisoner of war sparked a hunch that put him on the path to revelation. The miraculous metal has since salvaged an untold number of lives but even after its healing power was discovered, it was decades before the medical community could be convinced that lithium was not only safe but life-saving. Walter A. Brown reveals how close we came to missing out on this extraordinary drug and showcasing the possibilities of scientific curiosity.
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