The Pleasure Shock: The Rise of Deep Brain Stimulation and Its Forgotten Inventor

by Lone Frank

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The electrifying, forgotten history of Robert Heath's brain pacemaker, investigating the origins and ethics of one of today's most promising medical breakthroughs: deep brain stimulation

The technology invented by psychiatrist Robert G. Heath in the 1950s and '60s has been described as among the most controversial experiments in US history. His work was alleged at the time to be part of MKUltra, the CIA's notorious "mind control" project...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1101986530

ISBN13:9781101986530

Release Date:March 2018

Publisher:Dutton

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.26 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"

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