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A Molecule Away from Madness: Tales of the…
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A Molecule Away from Madness: Tales of the Hijacked Brain (editie 2022)

door Sara Manning Peskin (Auteur)

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"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"--… (meer)
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Titel:A Molecule Away from Madness: Tales of the Hijacked Brain
Auteurs:Sara Manning Peskin (Auteur)
Info:W. W. Norton & Company (2022), 224 pages
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A Molecule Away from Madness: Tales of the Hijacked Brain door Sara Manning Peskin

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This is a short book but full of revelations — to me anyway — about the historic search for the molecular causes of many common mental illnesses.

We all look to science with great anticipation to new breakthroughs on Alzheimer’s disease, ALS, dementia, Huntington’s disease, and many others.

Sara Manning Peskin gives us a historical perspective — and hope — that our brightest minds are looking in the right corner of human biology for the answers. ( )
  MylesKesten | Jan 23, 2024 |
This is good, but it is a brief survey of the topic. Left me wanting another 100 pages or so, but worth reading and well written. Would have been 3.5 if that was possible. ( )
  Cantsaywhy | May 22, 2023 |
Stories about various diseases or types of malnutrition that dramatically affect the mind, and in some cases describes how the cause (or cure) was discovered. Didn’t get very deep into the science and didn’t explore any of the philosophical implications. I didn’t love the writing but it was ok. ( )
  steve02476 | Jan 3, 2023 |
I’d consider this a good introduction to books about the brain. The stories in this book are bite-sized and patient-focused, and the medical terminology is explained well. This might actually be the first brain/DNA book I’ve read where it actually explained what deoxyribonucleic acid means from a chemistry standpoint. ( )
  rabbitprincess | Mar 29, 2022 |
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"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"--

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