The discovery of how opiates such as morphine & heroin relieve pain & produce euphoria makes for one of the most dramatic tales of modern science. Illustrated.
Prologue
The politics of science
Drug wars
Stalking the opiate receptor
Designer drugs
From opiates to schizophrenia
Receptivity
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index
Language
English
Pages
220
Format
Hardcover
Release
September 09, 1989
ISBN 13
9780674080485
Brainstorming: The Science and Politics of Opiate Research
The discovery of how opiates such as morphine & heroin relieve pain & produce euphoria makes for one of the most dramatic tales of modern science. Illustrated.
Prologue
The politics of science
Drug wars
Stalking the opiate receptor
Designer drugs
From opiates to schizophrenia
Receptivity
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index