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The Pleasure Shock - by Lone Frank (Hardcover)

 The Pleasure Shock - by  Lone Frank (Hardcover)
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<b>Praise for <i>The Pleasure Shock</i></b> <p/>"[A] wide-ranging, thoughtful exploration...Frank has written an excellent, balanced portrait of an inventive psychiatrist with a complicated legacy." <br><b>-<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review)</b> <p/>"A thoughtful, always interesting look into the workings of the mind--and the sometimes-surprising implications of how those workings have been revealed."<br><b>-<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b> <p/>"Frank has traced and interviewed surviving patients, former collaborators, family members and current DBS scientists. The result is a rarity: a thrilling, well-researched read." <br><b>-<i>Nature</i></b> <p/>Compelling... engaging... an accessible and entertaining description of this relatively unknown chapter in the history of DBS.<br><b>-<i>The Lancet</i></b> <p/>Nuanced and thoughtful.<br><b>-<i>The</i> <i>Washington Free Beacon</i></b> <p/>"A beautifully written, nuanced compendium that unfurls like an engrossing mystery, filled with colorful characters, gripping drama and mind-blowing scientific history in the making, definitely one of the most mesmerizing nonfiction books with New Orleans roots ever." <br><b>-<i>New Orleans Living</i></b> <p/><i>The Pleasure Shock</i> is a page-turner full of fascinating characters, high-stakes drama, and profound ethical dilemmas. Lone Frank--a trained neuroscientist and gifted storyteller--illuminates the dark roots of a modern-day medical marvel, and her book should be required reading for anyone interested in our ongoing efforts to tame the human mind by tinkering with the human brain.<br><b>-Luke Dittrich, award-winning author of <i>Patient H.M.</i></b> <p/>Scientists who are ahead of their time are often odd characters. Robert Heath is a dramatic example. Lone Frank brings his history and dramatic personality to life. She tells the untold story of his work on deep brain stimulation as a treatment for mental disorders. Was it pioneering or premature? Her nuanced portrait reveals Heath as a scientist-clinician who is neither monster nor hero, but passionate and persistent. I am astounded that I never knew this story despite decades in psychiatry. Others will be as fascinated as I am.<br><b>-Dr. Randolph Nesse, author of <i>Why We Get Sick</i></b> <p/>"<i>The Pleasure Shock</i> is an illuminating expose on yet another dark, misunderstood time in our medical past. I could not put this book down."<br><b>-Paul Ruggieri MD, author of <i>Confessions of a Surgeon<br></i></b><i><br>The Pleasure Shock </i>is not only a fascinating biography of brain-implant pioneer Robert Heath. It also explores a profound and disturbing question: Can we, and should we, use technology to eradicate suffering and evil? <br><b>-John Horgan, Director, Center for Science Writings, Stevens Institute of Technology, and author of <i>The End of Science<br></i></b>

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