{"product_id":"acceptable-risk-9780425151860","title":"Acceptable Risk","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling \"master of the medical thriller\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times) \u003c\/i\u003econfronts one of the most compelling issues of our time: personality-altering drugs and the complex moral questions they raise.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen neuroscientist Edward Armstrong begins dating Kimberly Stewart, a descendant of a woman who was hanged as a witch at the time of the Salem witch trials, he takes advantage of the opportunity to delve into a pet theory: that the \"devil\" in Salem in 1692 had been a hallucinogenic drug inadvertently consumed with mold-tainted grain. In an attempt to prove his theory, Edward grows the mold he believes responsible with samples from the Stewart estate. In a brilliant designer-drug transformation, the poison becomes Ultra, the next generation of antidepressants with truly startling therapeutic capabilties. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut who can be sure the drug is safe for consumers? Who defines the boundaries of \"normal\" human behavior? And if the drug's side effects are proven to be dangerous--even terrifying--how far will the medical community go to alter their standards of acceptable risk?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robin Cook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Mass Market Paperbound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.75h x 4.19w x 1.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780425151860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Cook, M.D., \u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than thirty books and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller with his wildly successful first novel, \u003ci\u003eComa\u003c\/i\u003e. He divides his time among Florida, New Hampshire, and Boston. His most recent novels include \u003ci\u003eHost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCell\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNano\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Mass Market Paperbound","offer_id":44697627525235,"sku":"9780425151860","price":10.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ce9d90cf-04ea-4137-82f0-c8b9d1c644bf.jpg?v=1775244086","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/acceptable-risk-9780425151860","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}