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A molecule away from madness : tales of the hijacked brain / Sara Manning Peskin.
"A neurologist regales readers with extraordinary stories of the brain under siege. Our brains are the most complex machines known to humankind, but they have an Achilles heel: The very molecules that allow us to exist can also sabotage our minds. Here are true accounts of unruly molecules and the diseases that form in their wake, from total loss of inhibitions to florid psychosis to compulsive lying. Cognitive neurologist Sara Manning Peskin demystifies the most curious neurological phenomena through the perspective of patients, researchers, and science. She introduces us to a woman stuck in The Walking Dead, a family wracked with Alzheimer's disease, and an entire region gripped by a baffling epidemic. By tracing the molecular causes for neurologic diseases, Peskin highlights cutting-edge developments in cognitive research, making the case that these are the stories that will one day teach us how to cure dementia and other diseases of the brain. A Molecule Away from Madness offers a captivating, singular view of the human brain"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781324002376
- ISBN: 1324002379
- Physical Description: viii, 214 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-206) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part one: DNA mutants -- In suspension -- La bobera de la familia -- Has anyone seen my father? -- Part twoo: rebellious proteins -- A zombie apocalypse -- The muscle man -- Deadly laughter -- Part three: brain invaders and evaders -- Like Lucifer -- An honest liar -- Filth parties -- Epilogue. |
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| Subject: | Neurosciences. Brain > Research. |
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- 12 of 12 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Ashland Public Library | 612.82 PES (Text) | 30399000366534 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Cambria County Library | 612.82 P474m (Text) | 85131001831214 | CACM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Dalton Community Library | 612.82 PESKIN (Text) | 50689010456563 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Exeter Community Library | 612.82 PES (Text) | 33249025321690 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Gettysburg Library | 612.82 PESKIN (Text)
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35740635817471 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Martin Library | Adults 612.8 PES Health Wellness (Text) | 33454005869839 | 2nd Floor | Available | - |
| Pottsville Free Public Library | 612.82 P437 (Text) | 30003009090976 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Reading Public Library RPL - Main | 612.82 Pes (Text) | 33223008747254 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Allentown Public Library | 612.82 PESK (Text) | 34455006921569 | Adult Nonfiction 1st FL | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Main Library | 612.82 (Text) | 33062009592925 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
