The Mercurial Genius of Candace Pert with Pamela Ryckman

Candace Pert discovered the opioid receptor, created a drug to stop AIDS in the brain, and identified stress as a cause of disease. She also inadvertently unleashed the overdose epidemic, got kicked out of the NIH, and was denied credit for much of her work. Largely forgotten, Pert was a trailblazing yet mercurial neuroscientist. Emmy … Continue reading The Mercurial Genius of Candace Pert with Pamela Ryckman