THE RACE TO DISCOVER ENDORPHINS AND THE STORY OF OPIUM

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Endorphins and their links to drug addiction, runner's high, mental illness, and more

Anatomy of a Scientific Discovery book cover

"What with the passions of scientific privacy, some test-tube nitty-gritty, the mystery of the brain, little guys versus big guys, and millions of dollars at stake, this book moves right along." —The New York Times

The incredible and complex history of opium throughout the world

Flowers in the Blood book cover

"This book covers the subject of opium from the earliest historical references to the discovery of opium receptors in the brain and the body's own painkiller endorphins—Flowers in the Blood provides a fascinating documentation for a sane approach to opium and opiates."—William S. Burroughs