Friday, July 11, 2014
The Drug Book: From Arsenic to Xanax, 250 Milestones in the History of Drugs
Take a fascinating journey through the history of drugs (60,000 BCE – 2020). Author Gerald doesn’t limit the history of drugs to just medicines used to treat illnesses or illegal drugs; this history also includes alcohol, tea, coffee, and herbs. Interesting facts include: Freud advocated cocaine for treating mental disorders and Napoleon had psychogenic attacks due to gonorrhea. Each drug includes a brief history and a color illustration or photograph.
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