Philosophy of psychopharmacology : smart pills, happy pills, and pepp pills / Dan J. Stein.
Philosophy of psychopharmacology : smart pills, happy pills, and pepp pills / Dan J. Stein.
Philosophy of psychopharmacology : smart pills, happy pills, and pepp pills / Dan J. Stein.
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, c2008.
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N615.78/51
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English
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xi, 210 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Psychopharmacology - a remarkable development -- Philosophical questions raised by psychopharmacology -- How to think about science, language, and medicine : classical, critical, and integrated perspectives -- Conceptual questions about psychotropics -- Explanatory questions about psychotropics -- M...
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Publisher
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, c2008.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
c2008.
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- Psychopharmacology
- Brain--drug effects
- Mental Disorders--drug therapy
- Philosophy, Medical
- Psychotropic Drugs
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"Psychotropic agents have been effective for the treatment of the emotional, and cognitive symptoms of serious psychiatric disorders. At the same time, the availability of such agents raises questions about the appropriate use of what might be termed 'smart pills', 'happy pills', or 'pep pills'. This volume argues that developments in modern psycho...
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Philosophy of psychopharmacology : smart pills, happy pills, and pepp pills / Dan J. Stein.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [141]-199) and index.
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c2008.
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N615.78/51
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0521856523 (hbk.)
9780521856522 (hbk.)
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615.78
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991006245589702626
