Trabarse: La Más Reciente Y Completa Investigación Sobre Las Drogas Desde El Alcohol Hasta El éxtasis (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
very useful book i wish had been around when young, cynical, curious- when immortality was obvious, authority dubious, the universe endlessly fascinating. familiarity with drugs is mostly of those considered legal, mostly those prescribed. i do not drink alcohol, smoke anything, inject or snort anything. therefore little knowledge of drugs beyond curiosity about how they work on the brain, later interest in those drugs doctors gave me- anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, sedatives- but i know more than know nothing. socially, psychologically, family, genetics, i have been fortunate never much drawn to any drugs, physically susceptible, psychologically possible as behaviour. some of this book fills in, such as the very dangerous, toxic, fatal effects of inhalants. such as the uncertain possibilities of steroids. such as the generally dangerous heritage of bootleg or illegal drugs. i would rather earnestly give this book to any youth intrigued by drugs here and now and ever. clear, well-written, a good source of reasoned and not hysterical arguments and descriptions of all drugs. irony that some of the most dangerous drugs are legal and common to our society, such as solvents, such as nicotine, such as alcohol... my drug of choice in regular ingestion is caffeine, as found in my daily latte... This book dedicates an entire chapter to each drug. Teaching about it's history (how it came about, how it has been made, what it was initially used for). Studies that have been done, legal reasons for banning the drug, arguments for making it legal and an overview of what the drug does in your body, how you react and possible complications. Very unbiased and straight forward. Definitely not a how to book, but more of an unbiased presentation of all the facts available related to the drug. I enjoyed Chocolate to Morphine more as it went into more detail that this book but both books are very informative and helpful. I learned so much from this book as it dispelled myths that I was taught in school from a youth age and taught me aspects I had never heard of. This would be a great read for anyone wanting to be more informed of the drugs teens are exposed to these days.
What do You think about Trabarse: La Más Reciente Y Completa Investigación Sobre Las Drogas Desde El Alcohol Hasta El éxtasis (2010)?
Boy, I wish drugs were just easily purchased. This would make my days so much easier. But nooooo.
—BowAndArrow
Great for my Drugs and Behavior class! Actually really well-written and interesting to read.
—rangelic
