The Age of Anxiety

Presents a history of the American tranquilizer culture, from the introduction of Miltown in the 1950s, to the development of Valium in the 1960s, to the current post-9/11 uses of Xanax, Ativan, and Klonopin, focusing on abuses and addiction problems.

• | Author: Andrea Tone
• | Publisher: Basic Books
• | Publication Date: January 03, 2012
• | Number of Pages: 322 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 046502520X
• | ISBN-13: 9780465025206