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

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Markel, Howard
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pantheon Books, [2011]
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Description
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.
Physical Description:xx, 314 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780375423307
0375423303