The Chemistry of Conscious States: How the Brain Changes Its Mind

by J. Allan Hobson

A neurophysiologist provides familiar examples to illustrate his theories about the relationship between compex mental states and electrochemical events in the brain, linking human chemical systems to emotions, dreams, and memory

Genres: Neuroscience, Science, Psychology, Nonfiction

300 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

John Allan Hobson is an American psychiatrist and dream researcher. He is known for his research on rapid eye movement sleep. He is Professor of Psychiatry, Emeritus, Harvard Medical School, and Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.