Lithium, a doctor, a drug, and a breakthrough, Walter A. Brown
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Lithium, a doctor, a drug, and a breakthrough, Walter A. Brown
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Lithium
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1110578292
Responsibility statement
Walter A. Brown
Sub title
a doctor, a drug, and a breakthrough
Summary
"Recently described by the New York Times as the 'Cinderella' of psychiatric drugs, lithium has saved countless of lives and billions of dollars in healthcare costs. In this revelatory biography of a drug and the man who fought for its discovery, Brown crafts a captivating picture of modern medical history -- revealing just how close we came to passing over this extraordinary cure." -- From Amazon.com summary
Table Of Contents
Manic-depressive illness, a brief history -- The naturalist -- Lithium -- Breakthrough -- Aftermath -- Prophylaxis rex
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