The gland illusion : early attempts at rejuvenation through male hormone therapy / John B. Nanninga, M.D

By: Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc, [2017]Description: 1 Online-RessourceSubject(s): Additional physical formats: 1476666121 | 9781476666129 | 1476626596. | 9781476626598. | Erscheint auch als: No title Druck-Ausgabe | Print version: Gland illusion. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2017]DDC classification:
  • 615.3/6
LOC classification:
  • RM284
Online resources: Summary: "Testosterone and estrogen treatments are common today but centuries ago the discovery of sex gland secretions led both physicians and the public to believe they had found the secret to bodily rejuvenation. This book explores the early history and practices of "organotherapy" and how it provided important scientific insights despite its pseudoscientific nature"--Summary: Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface ; Introduction ; 1. Glands ; 2. Dr. Victor Darwin Lespinasse; 3. Dr. George Frank Lydston, Jr.; 4. Dr. Leo Leonidas Stanley: West Coast Offense; 5. Dr. Serge Voronoff and Monkey Glands; 6. Dr. Eugen Steinach and Vasectomy; 7. Dr. John R. Brinkley and Goat Glands; 8. Quacks ; 9. Placebo Effect; 10. Estrogen; 11. Testosterone ; 12. The Fountain of Youth; 13. Direct-to-Consumer Advertising; Appendices; A. Daily Schedule of Station KFKB, Milford, KansasPPN: PPN: 88183596XPackage identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-4-NLEBK
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