Intoxicating Minds

Intoxicating Minds

by Ciaran Regan

Part of Maps of the mind

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"Why do smokers claim that the first cigarette of the day is the best? What is the biological basis behind some heavy drinkers' belief that the "hair-of-the-dog" method alleviates the effects of a hangover? Why does marijuana seem to affect a person's problem-solving capacity? Intoxicating Minds is, in the author's words, "a grand excavation of drug myth." Neither extolling nor condemning drug use, it is a story of scientific and artistic achievement, war and greed, empires and religions, and includes lessons for the future." "Ciaran Regan looks at each class of drugs, describing the historical evolution of their use, explaining how they work within the brain's neurophysiology, and outlining the basic pharmacology of those substances."--BOOK JACKET.

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    Regan describes his book as "a grand excavation of drug myth." Which drug myths or common assumptions did you find most thoroughly debunked or illuminated by his scientific and historical analysis?

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    The book aims to be "neither extolling nor condemning drug use." How effectively do you think Regan maintains this objective stance, especially when discussing substances with highly charged societal perceptions?

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    Regan weaves together "scientific and artistic achievement, war and greed, empires and religions" to explain the evolution of drug use. Which historical or cultural connections did you find most surprising or impactful in shaping your understanding?

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