num_pages: 409
description: Over 5 million Americans have taken the antidepressant Prozac. Many have become more confident, popular, mentally nimble, &amp; emotionally resilient. The author looks at evidence from a variety of disciplines — cellular biology, animal ethology, medical ethics, literature, &amp; at his own patients stories — to explore the implication of drugs that reshape temperament. A major contribution to late 20th century psychiatry &amp; an extraordinarily eloquent, provocative, &amp; moving tale about ourselves. A fascinating &amp; beautifully written overview of the biology &amp; psychology of mood-state. A richly philosophical meditation upon the basic nature of human nature.
language: English
title: Listening to Prozac : A Psychiatrist Explores Antidepressant Drugs and the Remaking of the Self
titlecomplete: Listening to Prozac : A Psychiatrist Explores Antidepressant Drugs and the Remaking of the Self
genres: Medical, Self Help, Philosophy, Mental Health, Psychology, Science, Medicine, Psychiatry, Nonfiction, Mental Illness
ratings_count: 1407
publisher: DIANE Publishing Company