Bibliograph

The pleasure shock, the rise of deep brain stimulation and its forgotten inventor, Lone Frank

Type

Label

The pleasure shock, the rise of deep brain stimulation and its forgotten inventor, Lone Frank

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The pleasure shock

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

991572310

Responsibility statement

Lone Frank

Sub title

the rise of deep brain stimulation and its forgotten inventor

Summary

An assessment of Tulane psychiatrist Robert G. Heath's brain-pacemaker experiments examines his controversial work, allegedly part of the CIA's notorious "mind control" project, and discusses how his work has been adapted as mainstream therapies for mental illness and addiction

Table Of Contents

Singing the brain electric -- The second coming -- Treat yourself -- How happy is too happy? -- The times they are a-changin' -- The secret history of hedonia -- A cure for violence -- Dreams from DARPA -- A grand mistake -- The machine in the mind

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