Drugs At a Distance

C. Lloyd Tuckey, M.D. (Psycho-Therapeutics; Treatment by Sleep and Suggestion, 1889) wrote ... "The hysterical Frenchman, known as the 'Soho Sleeper,' occasionally arouses scientific curiosity by indulging in fits of prolonged trance or somnambulism. In November, 1888, he had one of these fits, w... Read More

The Golden Spiderweb

Ivan Illich (Medical Nemesis, 1976) wrote … "The study of the evolution of disease patterns provides evidence that during the last century doctors have affected epidemics no more profoundly than did priests during earlier times. Epidemics came and went, imprecated by both but touched by neither... Read More

Suggestion & Imagination

Théodule-Armand Ribot (Essay on the Creative Imagination, 1906) wrote ... "Many instances have been reported of tingling or of pains that may appear in different parts of the body solely through the effect of the imagination. Certain people can increase or inhibit the beating of their hearts at ... Read More