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Examines the scientific quest for a genetic cause of manic-depression, demonstrating how genetic technology can help to explain the causes of some types of human behavior
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Tells the story of the hunt for the genes responsible for manic-depressive illness. Barondes (neurobiology and psychiatry, U. of California, San Francisco) uses two case studies to explain how, beginning from a position of ignorance, scientists trace manic-depression back through family histories in an effort to isolate the genes responsible. Along the way he explores the history of mood disorder treatment and examines some of the ethical and social issues involved in the search for a cure. Distributed by VHPS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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