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In the episode, PJ Vogt highlighted the book as a serious scholarly work that traces the history of prescription stimulants in America, noting its cheeky title but rigorous research by a historian of modern life science. He presented it as a noteworthy exploration of the cultural and medical trajectory of drugs like Benzedrine and Adderall.
Episode: Why'd I take speed for twenty years? (Part 1)
It is a serious scholarly work that follows the path of prescription stimulants in America. The author, Dr. Rasmussen, is a historian of modern life science whose main research interest is drugs.
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On Speed, a cheekily titled but very serious work of scholarship, which follows the path of prescription stimulants in America.