Prozac as a Way of Life (Studies in Social Medicine)

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Review An important contribution to a debate on how one becomes who one is.--ChoiceThe editors bring together a world-class group of doctors, philosophers, and ethicists to explore the implications of medically enhanced life.--Psychology TodayThere is much to chew on in this provocative collection.--New England Journal of Medicine Read more Review A truly provocative and unusually coherent collection. The authors engage in real discussion with each other. What emerges is a nuanced understanding of Prozac as a cultural phenomenon and of enhancement technologies as an issue for ethics.--Charles L. Bosk, University of PennsylvaniaLively essays.-- Chronicle of Higher EducationThis book is one of the finest examples of today's interdisciplinary bioethics scholarship. These probing and critical essays connect the cultural controversies about Prozac to a core dilemma of modern life: how to navigate the shifting criteria for 'authenticity' while at the same time nourishing an authentic self.--Paul Brodwin, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Biotechnology and Culture: Bodies, Anxieties, Ethics-->In this first-rate collection of essays, leading scholars in the medical humanities take a fresh look at the debate surrounding the use of mood-enhancing drugs as a means of self-transformation. Anyone interested in the question of whether spiritual suffering ought to be treated medically will find this fascinating reading.--Hilde Lindemann Nelson, Michigan State University Damaged Identities, Narrative Repair-->Elliott and Chambers deserve great credit for helping keep this very necessary conversation alive--and for reminding us of the enormous stakes.--Bill McKibben, author of Enough: Staying Human in an Engineered Age Read more See all Editorial Reviews