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Highlights
- The bestselling "master of the medical thriller" (The New York Times) confronts one of the most compelling issues of our time: personality-altering drugs and the complex moral questions they raise.
- About the Author: Robin Cook, M.D., is the author of more than thirty books and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller with his wildly successful first novel, Coma.
- 400 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Medical
- Series Name: Medical Thriller
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About the Book
As the bestselling master of medical suspense, Robin Cook has always always been on the cutting edge of the latest medical controversies. In Acceptable Risks, he confronts one of the most provocative isssues of our time--personality-altering drugs and the complex moral questions they raise. "Takes on the ethics involved in such personality-altering drugs as Prozac".--Publishers Weekly.Book Synopsis
The bestselling "master of the medical thriller" (The New York Times) confronts one of the most compelling issues of our time: personality-altering drugs and the complex moral questions they raise. When neuroscientist Edward Armstrong begins dating Kimberly Stewart, a descendant of a woman who was hanged as a witch at the time of the Salem witch trials, he takes advantage of the opportunity to delve into a pet theory: that the "devil" in Salem in 1692 had been a hallucinogenic drug inadvertently consumed with mold-tainted grain. In an attempt to prove his theory, Edward grows the mold he believes responsible with samples from the Stewart estate. In a brilliant designer-drug transformation, the poison becomes Ultra, the next generation of antidepressants with truly startling therapeutic capabilties. But who can be sure the drug is safe for consumers? Who defines the boundaries of "normal" human behavior? And if the drug's side effects are proven to be dangerous--even terrifying--how far will the medical community go to alter their standards of acceptable risk?Review Quotes
Praise for Robin Cook and Acceptable Risk "Cook can write up a storm and spin a taut tale... A master."--Kirkus Reviews "The master of the medical thriller keeps the suspense mounting and the pages turning."--San Francisco Chronicle
About the Author
Robin Cook, M.D., is the author of more than thirty books and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller with his wildly successful first novel, Coma. He divides his time among Florida, New Hampshire, and Boston. His most recent novels include Host, Cell, and Nano.Dimensions (Overall): 6.75 Inches (H) x 4.19 Inches (W) x 1.12 Inches (D)
Weight: .41 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 400
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Medical
Series Title: Medical Thriller
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Author: Robin Cook
Language: English
Street Date: February 1, 1996
TCIN: 92813958
UPC: 9780425151860
Item Number (DPCI): 247-42-3523
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.41 pounds
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