The Madness of Adam and Eve by Df Horrobin
Modern evidence shows that families where schizophrenia is present are also exceptionally creative. In this book David Horrobin draws on his knowledge to present the hypothesis that we are human because some of us are schizophrenic and this separates us from our nearest primate.
David Horrobin was a scholar of Balliol College, Oxford, where he obtained the top First Class Honours medical degree of his year. To this he added a clinical medical degree and a doctorate in neuroscience. He has founded two biotech companies. Laxdale, the company he currently runs, specializes in developing new drugs for psychiatric and neurological disorders. He is the founding editor of Medical Hypothesis, which for almost thirty years has been the leading journal for the presentation of new ideas in medicine. He is the author of over 500 scientific papers. David Horrobin lives in Scotland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780552999304 |
| ISBN 10 | 055299930X |
| Title | The Madness of Adam and Eve |
| Author | Df Horrobin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Aventis Prize for Science Books 2002 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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