Del café a la morfina

Synopsis of Del café a la morfina

«Del café a la morfina» is the popular science essay by Andrew Weil and Winifred Rosen on psychoactive substances, in hardback, published by Círculo de Lectores.

The book takes an A-to-Z journey through psychoactive substances: what a drug is, what types exist, and what effects they have on the body and mind. Starting with coffee and reaching morphine, it explores in an accessible tone whether legal drugs can be more harmful than illegal ones and clears up common confusions.

Published in 2000, in Spanish, with 270 pages and black-and-white illustrations. Subtitle: «Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre las sustancias psicoactivas de la A a la Z».

For parents, educators, and young people seeking an impartial and accessible view of drugs and their social implications.