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Happy Pills in America: From Miltown to Prozac

Full title: Happy Pills in America: From Miltown to Prozac
ISBN: 9780801898143
ISBN 10: 0801898145
Authors: Herzberg, David
Publisher: JHUP
Edition: 1
Num. pages: 292
Binding: Paperback
Language: en
Published on: 2010

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Synopsis

Introduction: Medicine, Commerce, And Culture -- Blockbuster Drugs In The Age Of Anxiety -- Listening To Miltown -- Wonder Drugs And Drug Wars -- The Valium Panic -- Prozac And The Incorporation Of The Brain -- Conclusion: Better Living Through Chemistry? -- Appendix: A. Medications Mentioned ; B. Prescriptions For Psychiatric Drugs, 1955-2005. David Herzberg. Originally Published: 2009. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 209-273) And Index.