Scotophobin: Darkness at the Dawn of the Search for Memory Molecules

by Louis Neal Irwin

Book Overview

This book chronicles the apparent discovery of "memory molecules" in 1965, the loss of credibility that plagued those findings, and the subsequent triumphant discovery of the neuroactive peptides, including endorphins. The story is told through a series of biographical vignettes and the author's own experiences that unfolded from the plains of West Texas, through Kansas, Houston, New York, Detroit, and Boston. This seminal episode in the early history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1664156720
• ISBN13: 9781664156722
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Xlibris Us
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"