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Charged : a history of batteries and lessons for a clean energy future / by Turner, James Morton,1973-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-226) and index."Few technologies are more important to unlocking a clean-energy future than batteries. Batteries will help store electricity from solar panels and wind turbines. Batteries will help improve the reliability, versatility, and efficiency of the electric grid. And batteries will power a new generation of zero-emissions vehicles, from cars to bikes to planes. But while batteries may make it possible to scale up renewable energy sources and help to solve global warming while preserving the conveniences of modernity, this transition risks trading one set of resource dependencies and injustices for another, as batteries present their own unique environmental demands and consequences. How will scaling up the production of renewable energy technologies to meet the demands of a clean energy future affect workers and front-line communities who bear the risks and consequences of building this future? What role will batteries play in a "just transition" to a clean energy future?In this book, James Morton Turner explores the environmental history of the three most common battery types to yield insights in into the prospects, challenges, and material consequences of scaling up batteries to support a clean energy future. These types of batteries include: lead-acid batteries, which in part because of the hazards they pose, have become the most recycled product in the world; disposable AA batteries, which although extraordinarily energy intensive to manufacture, became a little-known environmental success story when mercury was eliminated; and lithium-ion batteries, which create unique environmental issues as they require a wider array of highly refined raw materials to manufacture and perform. Turner also engages three ideas that challenge the usual thinking about the past and future of energy and environmental sustainability: the importance of energy quality, the ways in which batteries make energy visible, and how batteries underpin a broader culture of mobility. Through this, batteries become the vehicle for an illuminating analysis of the social and environmental dimensions of modern systems of production and consumption. Considering batteries as the starting point for an investigation into the paradoxes of modern technology, this book tells a story of environmental degradation and social injustice, but also of technical advances and environmental sustainability toward a resilient future"--
Subjects: Electric batteries.;
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That's purely chemistry!. by Film Ideas (Firm); Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268; TMW Media Group.;
The battery has been in use since the early 1800s but the last twenty years has seen the most incredible growth in portable energy storage technology. Today, batteries provide power and on-demand energy to much of our modern high-tech world from the small back-up battery in your computer to units large enough to power cars, trucks and space stations. This program will emphasize lithium-ion technology, as well as innovations in the storage and transfer of energy.Composite materials (also called composition materials or shortened to composites) are materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties, that when combined, produce a material with characteristics different from the individual components. This is an extremely broad definition that holds true for all composites, however, more recently the term "composite" describes reinforced plastics. This program will explain how composites work and what the future holds for these amazing materials.Metallurgy is the study of the extraction, refining, alloying and fabrication of metals and of their structure and properties. Metallurgy can be described as a sub-set of "materials science"--the study of physical and chemical behavior of metals and alloys. This program discusses metal's role in our control of the environment. Advances in agriculture, warfare, transport, even cookery are impossible without metal, as was the entire Industrial Revolution--from steam to electricity.Chemistry has an impact on every aspect of our daily lives. The most important chemistry reference is the Periodic Table of the Elements. By providing a logical, mathematical method of organization, the table has become a critical tool for students, teachers and scientists around the globe. This program explores the discoveries that led up to the organization of the periodic table and how it is presently organized. It introduces and explores several elements (Hydrogen and Titanium) and their effect on our daily lives and the environments in which they occur.As we continue our history of the Periodic Table organizational system and discovery of the elements, this program examines the elements lithium and beryllium. The characteristics of alkali metals and alkali earth metals are discussed in detail, with the help of graphics and animation demonstrating their similarities and differences. Students will learn why elements are organized into specific groups and their relations to the rows and columns of the periodic table.The periodic table organizes elements by an atomic number, based on the amount of protons in each element's nucleus. Other factors include electron configuration and recurring chemical properties. Elements are listed in order of increasing atomic number along with its chemical symbol in each box. The elements iron, zinc and selenium help promote health and fight disease and have commercial uses. Iron zinc and selenium, which happen to exist naturally, are also referred to as trace minerals because humans need only small amounts of them.The Periodic Table is organized with elements specified in rows, or periods, according to increasing atomic number. Metals are on the left of the periodic table, while nonmetals are located on the right. Some in the middle are called metalloids because they have characteristics of both metals and nonmetals. The periodic table is purposely arranged into vertical classifications called groups. Columns of elements help define element groups. Some of the notable groups of elements include the noble gases (column 18), the halogens (column 17), the alkali metals (column 1) and the alkaline earth metals (column 2). The transition metals are located in the center of the periodic table. They include many of the common metals, such as copper, iron, silver and gold. The two rows below the main body of the table are called the lanthanide and actinide series. They include the very heavy metallic elements, such as uranium and plutonium. This program goes in depth regarding the elements potassium (K) and magnesium (Mg) and their roles in the health of the human body. Potassium helps to control the proper balance of fluids in cells, helps with the contraction of muscles, and is involved in the transmission of chemical messages between nerve cells. Potassium aids in digestion of food, and in the proper function of the eyes. Magnesium is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body. It helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart rhythm steady, supports a healthy immune system, and keeps bones strong.Ages 10+.Grades 5+.
Subjects: Educational films.; Children's films.; Nonfiction films.; Chemistry; Periodic table of the elements; Chemical engineering;
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The open door [sound recording] / by Evanescence (Musical group)prf(CARDINAL)349855;
MARCIVE 9/4/12Sweet sacrifice (3:05) -- Call me when you're sober (3:34) -- Weight of the world (3:37) -- Lithium (3:44) -- Cloud nine (4:22) -- Snow white queen (4:22) -- Lacrymosa (3:37) -- Like you (4:16) -- Lose control (4:50) -- The only one (4:40) -- Your star (4:43) -- All that I'm living for (3:48) -- Good enough (5:31).Evanescence: Amy Lee, vocals, piano; Terry Balsamo, John LeCompt, guitar; Will Boyd, bass; Rocky Gray, drums.The Grammy Award-winning alternative rock band from Little Rock, Arkansas returns with their third album, The Open Door. Features the hit single Call Me When You're Sober.
Subjects: Heavy metal (Music); Rock music;
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Nevermind : Nirvana / by Berkenstadt, Jim.(CARDINAL)635172; Cross, Charles R.(CARDINAL)768036;
Discography: pages 147-158.
Subjects: Biographies.; Nirvana (Musical group); Grunge music; Rock musicians;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Mercury falling [sound recording] / by Sting(Musician)(CARDINAL)340413;
The hounds of winter (5:27) -- I hung my head (4:40) -- Let your soul be your pilot (6:41) -- I was brought to my senses (5:48) -- You still touch me (3:46) -- I'm so happy I can't stop crying (3:56) -- All four seasons (4:28) -- La belle dame sans regrets (5:17) -- Valparaiso (5:27) -- Lithium sunset (2:38).Rock songs, written and arr. principally by Sting ; performed by Sting, with instrumental acc.Recorded at Lake House using Steerpike Studio.
Subjects: Rock music;
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Triple feature [videorecording]: Help up, The wash, The cookout / by Dr. Dre,1965-(CARDINAL)634544; Eve(Musician)(CARDINAL)432876; Ja Rule.(CARDINAL)431268; Queen Latifah,1970-(CARDINAL)369352; Snoop Dogg,1972-(CARDINAL)346189; Bruce, Bruce.; Busey, Jake.; Conwell, Angell.; Corbin, Barry,1940-(CARDINAL)283554; Eastin, Jeff.; Faison, Frankie.(CARDINAL)344928; Fawcett, Farrah,1947-2009.(CARDINAL)360439; Foxx, Jamie.(CARDINAL)342903; Glover, Danny.(CARDINAL)747666; Kambon, Camara.; Lewis, Jenifer,1957-(CARDINAL)544028; Long, Nia.(CARDINAL)847724; Meadows, Tim,1961-; Pooh, D. J.; Rash, Steve.; Rivera, Lance.; Silverman, Jonathan,1966-(CARDINAL)847827; Smith, Keith(Cinematographer); Wallace, George.(CARDINAL)529147; Flavor Unit Films.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.)(CARDINAL)340342; Lithium Entertainment (Firm); Miramax Films.(CARDINAL)436238; Trimark Pictures.(CARDINAL)847968;
Held up (1999, 88 minutes) -- The wash (2001, 96 minutes) -- The cookout (2004, 88 minutes).Held up: Steve Rash, director; Jeff Eastin, writer; David A. Makin, director of photography; Robert Folk, music; a Trimark Pictures production.The cookout: Lance Rivera, director; Queen Latifah, story, producer; Tom Houghton, director of photography; Camara Kambon, music; Lionsgate presents a Flavor Unit Films production.The wash: D.J. Pooh, director, writer; Keith L. Smith, director of photography; Camara Kambon, music; Lions Gate Films and Lithium Entertainment production.Held up: Jamie Foxx, Nia Long, Barry Corbin, Eduardo Yanez, John Cullum, Sarah Paulson, Dalton James, Jake Busey.The cookout: Ja Rule, Tim Meadows, Jenifer Lewis, Storm P, Megan Good, Jonathan Silverman, Farrah Fawcett, Frankie Faison, Eve, Danny Glover, Queen Latifah.The wash: Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, George Wallace, Angell Conwell, Bruce Bruce.Held up: A romantic getaway turns into one hilarious bungle after another when a successful businessman is dumped in the desert by his beautiful fiancée, has his car jacked, and is taken hostage in a stickup at the local Sip & Zip!The cookout: Todd Anderson's life changes overnight when he signs aThe wash:To earn some money quick, Sean gets a job with his friend at the local car wash and gets more than he bargained for.Rated PG-13 (Held up, The cookout. Rated R (The wash).DVD; Dolby digital; widescreen.
Subjects: Drama.; Video recordings.; African American businesspeople; Barbecuing; Car washes; Hostages;
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Help up ; The wash ; The cookout / by Snoop Dogg,1972-actor.; Dr. Dre,1965-actor.; Wallace, George,actor.; Conwell, Angell,actor.; Bruce, Bruce,actor.; Pooh, D. J.,director.; Smith, Keith L.,director.; Kambon, Camara,musical director.; Foxx, Jamie,actor.; Long, Nia,actor.; Corbin, Barry,1940-actor.; Busey, Jake,actor.; Rash, Steve,director.; Eastin, Jeff.; Ja Rule,actor.; Meadows, Tim,1961-actor.; Lewis, Jenifer,1957-actor.; Silverman, Jonathan,1966-actor.; Fawcett, Farrah,1947-2009,actor.; Faison, Frankie,actor.; Glover, Danny,actor.; Eve,(Musician)actor.; Queen Latifah,1970-actorproducer.; Rivera, Lance,director.; Flavor Unit Films.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.); Lithium Entertainment (Firm); Miramax Films.; Trimark Pictures.;
Held up (1999, 88 minutes) -- The wash (2001, 96 minutes) -- The cookout (2004, 88 minutes).Held up: Steve Rash, director; Jeff Eastin, writer; David A. Makin, director of photography; Robert Folk, music; a Trimark Pictures production.The cookout: Lance Rivera, director; Queen Latifah, story, producer; Tom Houghton, director of photography; Camara Kambon, music; Lionsgate presents a Flavor Unit Films production.The wash: D.J. Pooh, director, writer; Keith L. Smith, director of photography; Camara Kambon, music; Lions Gate Films and Lithium Entertainment production.Held up: Jamie Foxx, Nia Long, Barry Corbin, Eduardo Yanez, John Cullum, Sarah Paulson, Dalton James, Jake Busey.The cookout: Ja Rule, Tim Meadows, Jenifer Lewis, Storm P, Megan Good, Jonathan Silverman, Farrah Fawcett, Frankie Faison, Eve, Danny Glover, Queen Latifah.The wash: Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, George Wallace, Angell Conwell, Bruce Bruce.Held up: A romantic getaway turns into one hilarious bungle after another when a successful businessman is dumped in the desert by his beautiful fiancée, has his car jacked, and is taken hostage in a stickup at the local Sip & Zip!The cookout: Todd Anderson's life changes overnight when he signs aThe wash:To earn some money quick, Sean gets a job with his friend at the local car wash and gets more than he bargained for.Rated PG-13 (Held up, The cookout. Rated R (The wash).DVD; Dolby digital; widescreen.
Subjects: Hostages; Car washes; African American businesspeople; Barbecuing;
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Hybrid and electric vehicles / by Carmichael, L. E.(Lindsey E.)(CARDINAL)601819;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index.As our world's population grows, so to does our need for energy. Scientists seek the next breakthrough in new technology while constantly finding ways to make current solutions cheaper and more efficient. In this title, discover what hybrid and electric vehicles are, their history, how we use them today, and how new technologies can contribute to our energy future. Learn about exciting new ways to power cars, including plug-in hybrid technology, lithium batteries, fuel cells, and solar-electric systems. Sidebars, full-color photos, full-spread diagrams, well-placed graphs, charts, and maps, stories highlighting innovations in action, and a glossary enhance this engaging title. Innovative Technologies is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. TOC, sidebars, graphs, charts, maps, diagrams, glossary, selected bibliography, further readings, Web links, source notes, index6789Y1240L
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Young adult literature.; Hybrid electric cars.;
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The book of stones : who they are & what they teach / by Simmons, Robert,1951-author.(CARDINAL)664344; Ahsian, Naisha,1968-author.(CARDINAL)486016; Raven, Hazel.(CARDINAL)691439;
"A comprehensive reference guide to the spiritual healing qualities and scientific properties of hundreds of sacred crystals, minerals, and gemstones, this book includes color photographs to aid in stone identification"--Machine generated contents note: Adamite -- Aegirine -- Agate -- Blue Lace Agate -- Dendritic Agate -- Ellensburg Blue Agate -- Fire Agate -- Holly Blue Agate -- Moss Agate -- Agnitite -- Ajoite (Ajo Quartz) -- Alexandrite -- Amazonite -- Amber -- Amblygonite -- Amegreen -- Amethyst -- Ametrine -- Amulet Stone -- Anandalite -- Andalusite -- Angel Aura Quartz -- Angel Wing Blue Anhydrite -- Angelite (Blue Anhydrite) -- Apache Tears -- Apatite -- Blue Apatite -- Green Apatite -- Golden Apatite -- Apophyllite -- Green Apophyllite -- Clear Apophyllite -- Aqua Aura Quartz -- Aquamarine -- Aragonite -- Aragonite Star Clusters -- Blue Aragonite -- Spanish Aragonite -- Astaraline -- Astrophyllite -- Auralite-23 -- Aventurine -- Green Aventurine -- Blue Aventurine -- Red Aventurine -- Axinite -- Azeztulite (general) -- White Azeztulite -- Sanda Rosa Azeztulite -- Amazez Azeztulite -- Pink Azeztulite (Rhodazez) -- Cinnazez Azeztulite -- Golden Azeztulite -- Honey & Cream Azeztulite.Contents note continued: Himalaya Gold Azeztulite -- Pink Fire Azeztulite -- Red Fire Azeztulite -- Sauralite Azeztulite -- Satyaloka Clear Azeztulite -- Satyaloka Rose Azeztulite -- Satyaloka Yellow Azeztulite -- Black Azeztulite -- Azumar -- Azurite -- Barite -- Benitoite -- Beryllonite -- Bixbite (Red Beryl) -- Black Phantom Quartz -- Bloodstone -- Brazilianite -- Brookite -- Bumblebee Jasper -- Bustamite -- Cacoxenite -- Calcite -- Clear Calcite (Iceland Spar) -- Blue Calcite -- Green Calcite -- Orange Calcite -- Honey Calcite -- Pink Calcite, Opaque -- Pink Calcite, Transparent -- Red Calcite -- Stellar Beam Calcite -- Merkabite Calcite -- Elestial Angel Calcite -- Carnelian -- Cassiterite -- Cathedral Quartz -- Cavansite -- Celestite -- Ohio Celestite -- Cerussite -- Chalcedony -- Blue Chalcedony -- Purple Chalcedony -- Charoite -- Chlorite Phantom Crystals -- Chrysanthemum Stone -- Chrysoberyl -- Green Chrysoberyl -- Golden Chrysoberyl -- Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl.Contents note continued: Chrysocolla -- Chrysoprase -- Cinnabar -- Circle Stone -- Citrine -- Natural Citrine -- Heat Treated Citrine -- Clinochlore -- Coromandel Stonewood -- Covellite -- Creedite -- Crocoite -- Cryolite -- Cuprite -- Crimson Cuprite -- Danburite -- Darwinite -- Datolite -- Diamond -- Diaspore -- Diopside -- Dioptase -- Dolomite -- Dream Quartz -- Dumortierite -- Eisen Quartz -- Elestial Quartz -- Emerald -- Epidote -- Empowerite -- Euclase -- Eudialyte -- Faden Quartz -- Fairy Wand Quartz -- Flint -- Fluorite -- Magenta Fluorite -- Fulgurite -- Gaia Stone -- Galena -- Garnet -- Grossular Garnet -- Spessartine Garnet -- Rhodolite Garnet -- Almandine Garnet -- Black Andradite Garnet -- Uvarovite Garnet -- Rainbow Garnet -- Gaspeite -- Gel Lithium Silica -- Gem Silica -- Glendonite -- Goethite -- Golden Healer Quartz -- Golden Labradorite -- Goshenite -- Greenstone -- Green Taralite -- Guardianite -- Halite -- Blue Halite -- Pink Halite -- Hanksite -- Healerite.Contents note continued: Healer's Gold (Pyrite/Magnetite) -- Heliodor -- Hematite -- Specular Hematite -- Rainbow Hematite -- Hemimorphite -- Herderite -- Herkimer Quartz "Diamond" -- Heulandite -- White Heulandite -- Green Heulandite -- Hiddenite -- Hollandite Quartz -- Hypersthene -- Infinite -- Iolite -- Iolite-Sunstone -- Jade -- Green Jade -- Purple Jade -- Black Jade -- Red Jade -- Lavender Jade -- Blue Jade -- Jasper -- Red Jasper -- Rainforest Jasper -- Mook Jasper -- Fancy Jasper -- Picture Jasper -- Unakite Jasper -- Jet -- Kunzite -- Kaurilite -- Kyanite -- Labradorite -- Lapis Lazuli -- Larimar -- Lazulite -- Lemurian Aquatine Calcite -- Lemurian Light Crystal -- Lemurian Seed Crystals -- Lepidocrocite -- Lepidolite -- Libyan Gold Tektite -- Lilac Lepidolite -- Lithium Light -- Lithium Quartz -- Magnesite -- Magnetite -- Magnifier Quartz -- Malachite -- Mani Stone -- Manifest Light Crystals -- Marcasite -- Master Shamanite -- Merlinite -- Black Merlinite -- Metals.Contents note continued: Gold -- Silver -- Platinum -- Copper -- Titanium -- Niobium -- Meteorite -- Nickle-Iron Meteorite -- Chondrite Meteorite -- Pallasite Meteorite -- Moldavite -- Moldau Quartz -- Molybdenite Quartz -- Moonstone -- Cat's Eye Moonstone -- Gray Moonstone -- Peach Moonstone -- White Moonstone -- Rainbow Moonstone -- Morganite -- Muscovite -- Mystic Merlinite -- Natrolite -- Nebula Stone -- New Zealand Carnelian -- Nirvana Quartz -- Trigonic Nirvana Quartz -- Novaculite -- Nuummite -- Obsidian -- Black Obsidian -- Snowflake Obsidian -- Mahogany Obsidian -- Rainbow Obsidian -- Peacock Obsidian -- Gold Sheen Obsidian -- Ocean Jasper -- Onyx -- Opal -- Common Opal -- White Precious Opal -- Black Precious Opal -- Fire Opal -- Oregon Opal -- Owyhee Blue Opal -- Lemurian Golden Opal -- Violet Flame Opal -- Pakulite -- Papagoite -- Peridot -- Petalite -- Petrified Wood -- Piemontite -- Phenacite -- Pietersite -- Prasiolite (Green Amethyst) -- Prehnite.Contents note continued: Prophecy Stone -- Purpurite -- Pyrite -- Pyromorphite -- Quartz (Clear) -- Formations: Laser Wand -- Generator -- Tabular -- Double-Terminated -- Self-Healed -- Manifest Spirit Crystal (Isis) -- Master Crystal Triad -- Initiation Crystal (Channeling) -- Integration Crystal (Transmitter) -- Temple Heart Crystal (Dow) -- Record Keepers -- Portal Quartz (Time Link) -- Scepter Quartz -- Trigonic Quartz -- Rathbunite -- Redwood Opal -- Revelation Stone -- Rhodizite -- Rhodochrosite -- Rhodonite -- Rose Quartz -- Rosophia -- Royal Sahara Jasper -- Ruby -- Star Ruby -- Ruby Fuschite -- Ruby Kyanite -- Rutilated Quartz -- Rutile -- Sapphire -- Blue Sapphire -- Yellow Sapphire -- Padparadsha Sapphire (Orange Sapphire) -- Pink Sapphire -- White Sapphire -- Star Sapphire -- Satya Mani Quartz -- Scapolite -- Scolecite -- Sedonalite -- Selenite -- Seraphinite -- Seriphos Green Quartz -- Serpentine -- Shaman Stone -- Shantilite -- Shattuckite -- Shiva Lingam.Contents note continued: Shungite -- Siberian Blue Quartz -- Sillmanite -- Smithsonite -- Smoky Quartz -- Sodalite -- Sphalerite -- Sphene (Titanite) -- Spinel -- Spiralite Gemshells -- Spirit Quartz -- Staurolite -- Stibnite -- Stichtite -- Stilbite -- Stonehenge Bluestone -- Strontianite -- Sugilite -- Sunset Gold Selenite -- Sunstone -- Tangerine Quartz -- Tanzanite -- Tektite -- Thulite -- Tibetan Black Quartz -- Tibetan Tektite -- Tiger Eye -- Tiger Iron -- Titanium Quartz -- Topaz -- White Topaz (Colorless Topaz) -- Golden Topaz (Imperial Topaz) -- Blue Topaz -- Tourmaline -- Black Tourmaline -- Pink Tourmaline -- Rubellite (Red Tourmaline) -- Green Tourmaline -- Watermelon Tourmaline -- Blue Tourmaline (Indicolite) -- Golden Tourmaline -- Dravite (Brown Tourmaline) -- Tourmalined Quartz -- Tremolite -- Tugtupite -- Turquoise -- Ulexite -- Vanadinite -- Variscite -- Vesuvianite -- Vitalite -- Vivianite -- Vortexite -- White Phantom Quartz -- Willemite -- Wulfenite.Contents note continued: Zincite -- Zircon -- Zoisite (with Ruby) -- Z Stones -- Epilogue: Azeztulite Awakening -- Azozeo Super-Activated Azeztulites: The Beginning of a New Crystal Era -- Stone Power Combinations -- How to Meditate with a Stone: Circulation Through the Heart -- From the Light -- Stone Property Reference -- Physical Correspondences -- Spiritual/Emotional Correspondences.
Subjects: Crystals; Precious stones; Crystals; Precious stones;
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Blue dreams : the science and the story of the drugs that changed our minds / by Slater, Lauren,author.(CARDINAL)353003;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-387) and index.Thorazine: Awake! -- Lithium: a salted stone -- Early antidepressants: the three-ringed molecule and the psychic energizer -- SSRIs: the birth of Prozac -- Placebos: the dancing disease -- Psilocybin (magic mushrooms): God's flesh -- MDMA (Ecstasy): the marriage medicine -- PKMzeta/ZIP (memory drugs): the spotless mind -- Deep brain stimulation: Who holds the clicker? -- Epilogue: Where we're headed.Although one in five Americans now takes at least one psychotropic drug, the fact remains that nearly seventy years after doctors first began prescribing them, not even their creators understand exactly how or why these drugs work--or don't work--on what ails our brains. "Blue Dreams" offers the explosive story of the discovery and development of psychiatric medications, as well as the science and the people behind their invention, told by a riveting writer and psychologist who shares her own experience with the highs and lows of psychiatric drugs. Lauren Slater's revelatory account charts psychiatry's journey from its earliest drugs, Thorazine and lithium, up through Prozac and other major antidepressants of the present. "Blue Dreams" also chronicles experimental treatments involving Ecstasy, magic mushrooms, the most cutting-edge memory drugs, placebos, and even neural implants. In her thorough analysis of each treatment, Slater asks three fundamental questions: how was the drug born, how does it work (or fail to work), and what does it reveal about the ailments it is meant to treat? Fearlessly weaving her own intimate experiences into comprehensive and wide-ranging research, Slater narrates a personal history of psychiatry itself. In the process, her powerful and groundbreaking exploration casts modern psychiatry's ubiquitous wonder drugs in a new light, revealing their ability to heal us or hurt us, and proving an indispensable resource not only for those with a psychotropic prescription but for anyone who hopes to understand the limits of what we know about the human brain and the possibilities for future treatments.
Subjects: Psychotropic drugs; Psychopharmacology.; Hallucinogenic drugs and religious experience.; Substance abuse;
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