The memory thief : and the secrets behind how we remember : a medical mystery / Lauren Aguirre.
"The remarkable true story of a team of doctors who, through years of scientific sleuthing and observant care, discover a surprising connection between opioids and memory, one that holds promise and peril for any one of us"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1643136526
- ISBN: 9781639362196
- ISBN: 9781643136523
- Physical Description: xix, 283 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Pegagus Books edition
- Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographic references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Preface -- Prologue -- Broken brains. Case one ; Questions lead to answers ; Person, place, and time ; Short shrift -- Episodes. The hum of the restless beehive ; The cluster grows ; No place in the world ; Maps and memories ; The forgetting disease -- Opioids. Learning to be addicted ; Extreme potency ; World of hurt ; Finding fentanyl ; Taken as prescribed -- Interventions. Some part of me is missing ; The next H.M. ; Rebirth ; Time for a do-over ; The flip side of the coin -- Outstanding questions. Finding lost memories ; The case for Tau ; The road ahead -- Epilogue. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Alzheimer's disease. Memory disorders > Popular works. Memory disorders > Treatment. Memory. Opioid abuse. |
| Genre: | Instructional and educational works. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Carteret County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | 616.83 AGUIR (Text) | 34208900113530 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
