By bringing together psychotropics and non-psychotropics as well as drugs that have both legal and illegal uses, Richert reveals some of the tensions in drug regulation in both the US and Canada. The book provides a thoughtful examination of the complexities of medications: who wants access to them and why, the oft-contested evidence of effectiveness and harm, and the ways that drugs can be demonized and valorized.” Canadian Bulletin of Medical History
"Strange Trips is a rich assembly of seemingly disparate case studies, artfully woven together through a perceptive analysis of meaningful common tropes, as well as a broad and balanced array of scientific and journalistic publications, binational governm
"[Strange Trips] is comprehensive, accessible, and expertly researched, as well as topical—especially in the era of cannabis legalization in Canada and some American states, and the opioid crisis in large parts of North America." Osgoode Hall Law Journal
"Richert chronicles the reemergence of LSD, how Canadian prescription drugs – long a low-cost alternative for Americans – were vilified as part of the American "War on Terror," and how the American obsession with dieting has allowed dangerous drugs to enter the marketplace. Strange Trips suggests that drug regulation is more about culture than about product safety. Recommended. All readers." Choice
"Thoughtfully organized and carefully researched, Strange Trips uniquely weaves typically disparate subjects of study into a singular detailed historical account of control and resistance." Neil Boyd, Simon Fraser University
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BN ID: | 2940170579969 |
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Publisher: | Tantor Audio |
Publication date: | 04/09/2019 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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