Aroused, Randi Hutter Epstein, MD
Aroused, Randi Hutter Epstein, MD
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Aroused
The History of Hormones and How They Control Just About Everything

Author: Randi Hutter Epstein, MD

Narrator: Donna Postel

Unabridged: 9 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/07/2018


Synopsis

Metabolism, behavior, sleep, mood swings, the immune system, fighting, fleeing, puberty, and sex: these are just a few of the things our bodies control with hormones. Armed with a healthy dose of wit and curiosity, Randi Hutter Epstein takes us on a journey through the unusual history of these potent chemicals and their discovery, from the London laboratory where the concept of hormones was identified to a basement filled with jarred brains to a canine sex lab. We meet leading scientists who made life-changing discoveries about the hormone imbalances that ail us, as well as charlatans who used those discoveries to peddle false remedies. Along the way, Epstein examines the functions of hormones such as leptin, oxytocin, estrogen, and testosterone, demystifying the science of endocrinology.

A fascinating exploration of the history and science of one of medicine's most important discoveries, Aroused reveals how hormones can both push us to the edge and reel us back.

About Randi Hutter Epstein, MD

Randi Hutter Epstein, M.D., M.P.H., the author of Get Me Out, is an adjunct professor at Columbia University and a lecturer at Yale University. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times and the Psychology Today blog, among other publications. She lives in New York.


Reviews

Goodreads review by seth on December 30, 2022

when i found out vaginal davis had a piece of hers featured in this book i was elated. when i found out karen finley contributed AND edited i was over the moon. i’m a huge fan of both provocateurs and was eager to read more of their work. my reactions to both pieces is pretty evocative of my overall......more

Goodreads review by Guillermo on November 27, 2007

I bought this book for the Hubert Selby, Jr. story. The rest of the works are poorly written. Sadly, I feel bad for spending so much money on the book.......more