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Ten Drugs

How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine

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Ten Drugs

Written by: Thomas Hager
Narrated by: Angelo Di Loreto
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Behind every landmark drug is a story. It could be an oddball researcher’s genius insight, a catalyzing moment in geopolitical history, a new breakthrough technology, or an unexpected but welcome side effect discovered during clinical trials. Piece together these stories, as Thomas Hager does in this remarkable, century-spanning history, and you can trace the evolution of our culture and the practice of medicine.

Beginning with opium, the “joy plant,” which has been used for 10,000 years, Hager tells a captivating story of medicine. His subjects include the largely forgotten female pioneer who introduced smallpox inoculation to Britain, the infamous knockout drops, the first antibiotic, which saved countless lives, the first antipsychotic, which helped empty public mental hospitals, Viagra, statins, and the new frontier of monoclonal antibodies. This is a deep, wide-ranging, and wildly entertaining book.

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There was never a dull part on the Book. Very Interesting and Fact filled. Nice sprinkling of personal stories of the drug discoverers adds spice to the whole story. Thoroughly enjoyed.

Very Engaging History of Drugs Clinical Trials

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One of those books which are better listened to than read. Excellently written, perfectly narrated. There’s just so much to learn from this book. I wish it was updated in 2022 and had a chapter on covid-19 and the vaccines development. Still recommend it 100%.

Just the right amount of science

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Didn't struggled a moment in this book. Very nicely written historical account. Really awesome writing style of Thomas Hager keeps you all time attached. Sprinkled with just enough science to interest of everybody and keeps charged who know/involved in this science.

awesome book

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This book gives a very detailed description of the discovery of ten key drugs that have made a profound impact in the pharmaceutical industry over the years. The narration is really good, the content is not very technical and hence easy to understand.

Brilliant book on drug discovery!

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