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The memory thief : and the secrets behind how we remember
Aguirre, Lauren Seeley2022
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'The Memory Thief' chronicles an investigation into a rare and devastating amnesia first identified in a cluster of fentanyl overdose survivors. When doctors embark on a quest to find out exactly what happened to these marginalised victims, they encounter indifference and skepticism from the medical establishment. But after many blind alleys and a few strokes of good luck, they go on to prove that opioids can damage the hippocampus, a tiny brain region responsible for forming new memories. This discovery may have implications for millions of people around the world. Through the prism of this fascinating story, Aguirre recounts obstacles researchers so often confront when new ideas bump up against conventional wisdom. She explains elegant tricks scientists use to tease out fundamental mechanisms of memory, and reveals why researchers believe that a treatment for Alzheimer's is within reach.
Main title:
The memory thief : and the secrets behind how we remember / Lauren Aguirre.
Author:
Aguirre, Lauren Seeley, author
Imprint:
New York : Pegasus Books, 2022.
Collation:
336 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9781639362196 (pbk)
Dewey class:
616.83
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3356298