In the Arms of Morpheus: The Tragic History of Morphine, Laudanum and Patent Medicines by Barbara Hodgson, Barbara Hodgson

In the Arms of Morpheus: The Tragic History of Morphine, Laudanum and Patent Medicines

Barbara Hodgson, Barbara Hodgson

160 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction history science challenging informative medium-paced
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The follow-up to the widely praised Opium , In The Arms of Morpheus is the shocking story of how a simple but bewitching substance, touted as a miracle drug, enslaved unwitting generations of 19th century writers, artists and ordinary citizens. Ex...

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