{"product_id":"the-memory-thief-and-the-secrets-behind-how-we-remember-a-medical-mystery-9781639362196","title":"The Memory Thief: And the Secrets Behind How We Remember--A Medical Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Extensively researched. Aguirre writes clearly, concisely, and often cinematically. The book succeeds in providing an accessible yet substantive look at memory science and offering glimpses of the often-challenging process of biomedical investigation.\"--\u003ci\u003eScience\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSometimes, it's not the discovery that's hard - it's convincing others that you're right. \u003ci\u003eThe Memory Thief \u003c\/i\u003echronicles an investigation into a rare and devastating amnesia first identified in a cluster of fentanyl overdose survivors. When a handful of doctors embark on a quest to find out exactly what happened to these marginalized victims, they encounter indifference and skepticism from the medical establishment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But after many blind alleys and occasional strokes of good luck, they go on to prove that opioids can damage the hippocampus, a tiny brain region responsible for forming new memories. This discovery may have implications for millions of people around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through the prism of this fascinating story, Aguirre recounts the obstacles researchers so often confront when new ideas bump up against conventional wisdom. She explains the elegant tricks scientists use to tease out the fundamental mechanisms of memory. And finally, she reveals why researchers now believe that a treatment for Alzheimer's is within reach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639362196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.84d","brand":"Lauren Aguirre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42253594591413,"sku":"9781639362196","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_264a33ac-a0cc-477c-9eda-2a944359c46b.jpg?v=1656387815","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-memory-thief-and-the-secrets-behind-how-we-remember-a-medical-mystery-9781639362196","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}