A Little Cocaine to Loosen My Tongue

Sigmud Freud

Description

In the 1880s, Freud discovered cocaine and became enthusiastic about what was not yet considered a party drug. Favoring the use of cocaine in the treatment of neurasthenia, as an energizer, or as an anesthetic, Freud made a creative and fashionable use of it, heralding practices that our society knows well. Several surprising texts are gathered here on cocaine. Freud recounts the use of coca in history, particularly in South America, from where it was imported. In Cocaine Addiction and Cocaine Phobia, the inventor of psychoanalysis defended coca against its accusers as a dangerous product. Finally, in the letters to Martha Bernays, his future wife, we discover an intimate and loving Freud, telling how he escaped boring dinners thanks to his dear magic substance.

Sujets

• Experimental Psychology
• Psychology

Informations

• Publié par: Max Milo Editions
• Date de parution: 10 avril 2024
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9782315018925
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 316 Mo

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