Mood control

Gene Bylinsky tells us in this compelling book that of all prescriptions written in the U.S., nearly one-quarter are for Librium. While rampant depression is itself depressing, the extent of medical response stretches beyond belief. Traveling through this book the reader encounters aphrodisiacs, psychopharmacology, memory aids, and drugs for controlling aggression and rage. While their proposed use is beguiling, and may bring about the end of madness, our concern is the harmful use to which such potent drugs can be put.