Language: English
Authors: Howard Markel
Page count: 352
thudson recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago
A riveting read on the early adoption of cocaine as a miracle drug, then its rapid fall into status as a controlled substance. Powerful insight into how vulnerable even the brightest of humanity is to the enthralling nature of addiction.
CloseCall commented 1 year, 9 months ago
Quick read. Re-recommended to all my friends irl.
gleitz recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago
An intimate look into the cocaine use of two of the world's most famous doctors, Sigmund Freud and William Halsted.
rob-gordon commented 1 year, 10 months ago
I don't suppose you would know where I would find freuds paper 'Über Coca'?Cannot find it anywhere.
gleitz commented 1 year, 10 months ago
Not for free, but SciVerse has it: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0740547284900230
Also there is a sort of "review" here scicurious.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/uber-coca-by-sigmund-...
Hmm definitely cannot afford to be buying academic papers at $30 a pop. But thanks very much for the heads up, maybe when I get paid hah.
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CloseCall commented 1 year, 9 months ago
Quick read. Re-recommended to all my friends irl.