Frankenburg, Frances Rachel

Explores the history of human medical experimentation and important figures in the history of medical research and the advancement of medical knowledge, from Galen of Pergamon up to modern medical discoveries and tools.

"A psychiatrist examines how the world's four most important mind-altering substances such as alcohol, cocaine, nicotine, and opiates, have played a significant role throughout human history, and explains how these powerful drugs affect the brain and cause addiction"--Provided by publisher.