Mentored by a madman : the William Burroughs experiment
Lees, Andrew, 1947-2016
Book
"In this extraordinary memoir, neuroscientist Andrew Lees explains how William Burroughs, author of Naked Lunch and troubled drug addict, played an unlikely part in his medical career. Lees draws on Burroughs? search for an addiction cure to discover a ground-breaking treatment for shaking palsy, and learns how to use the deductive reasoning of Sherlock Holmes to diagnose patients. Lees follows Burroughs into the rainforest and under the influence of yagé (ayahuasca) gains insights that encourage him to pursue new lines of pharmacological research and explore new forms of science"--Publisher's website.
Main title:
Mentored by a madman : the William Burroughs experiment / A.J. Lees ; foreword by James Grauerholz.
Author:
Lees, Andrew, 1947-, authorGrauerholz, James, writer of foreword
Imprint:
Honiton, Devon : Notting Hill Editions, 2016.©2016
Collation:
xviii, 213 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 19 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781910749104 (hbk)9781910749104 (hardback)
Dewey class:
616.80092616.8
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
546187
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne Library | -Biography | BIOG 616.8 LEES | Available |