Lithium
A Doctor, a Drug, and a Breakthrough
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- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
11 September 2020
Summary
The DNA double helix, penicillin, the X-ray, insulin—these are routinely cited as some of the most important medical discoveries of the twentieth century. And yet, the 1949 discovery of lithium as a cure for bipolar disorder is perhaps one of the most important—yet largely unsung—breakthroughs of the modern era. In Lithium, Walter Brown, a practicing psychiatrist and professor at Brown, reveals two unlikely success stories: that of John Cade, the physician whose discovery would come to…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781631497902 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1631497901 |
| Author: | Walter A. Brown |
| Publisher: | W W Norton & Co Ltd |
| Imprint: | Liveright Publishing Corporation |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 11 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 189g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 140mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
“The intertwined story of Cade and his momentous finding is told in Lithium, a compelling book by US psychiatrist Walter Brown… What Brown does superbly well is to show that Cade made his discovery without access to advances in technology or to modern facilities — and almost despite them.” – Nature
“His [Walter Brown’s] beautifully written and insightful book deserves to be widely read by poets and novelists, among whom instances of bipolar disorder are above average, and, more importantly, by all those involved in the regulation and provision of medicines.” – Literary Review
About The Author
Walter A. Brown
Walter A. Brown has been a practicing psychiatrist and professor at Brown University for more than forty years. He has contributed to publications such as Scientific American, Scientific American Mind, and Psychology Today. He lives in Tiverton, Rhode Island.
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