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compilation of 

Timeline

 references dealing with pharmacognosy. You can 

use it as a reference to read individual articles. 

Ja mieson,  Graham. 

Hypnosis and Conscious States: The Cognitive 

Neuroscience Perspective

. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. More 

than just a discussion of hypnosis, this book explores the neuroscience of 
consciousness itself and the nature of altered states of consciousness. This is 
a dense book, focusing on basic science, but not overly technical.

J enicek,  Milos,

and David L. Hitchcock. 

Evidence-Based Practice: Logic 

and Critical Thinking in Medicine

. Chicago: American Medical Association 

Press, 2004. The authors provide a thorough discussion of critical thinking in 
medicine, with plenty of illustrative examples. It is organized like a textbook, 
and is de

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 nitely not casual reading but is an excellent resource for those who 

wish to delve deeper into clinical thinking.

Karasov, William H., and Carlos Martinez del Rio. 

Physiological Ecology: 

How Animals Process Energy, Nutrients, and Toxins.

 Princeton, NJ: Princeton 

University Press, 2007. This is a technical ref erence for those interested in 
the hard science of toxins. 

Kavoussi, Ben. “Astrology with Needles.” http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.
org/?p=583. The author puts astrology into an interesting historical context 
in this essay. 

Lipson, Peter. “Fake Diseases, False Compassion.” 

http://www.

sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=241

. An excellent overview of the nature of 

problematic diagnoses. 

Ly nn, Steven Jay, and Irving Kirsch. 

Essentials of Clinical Hypnosis: An 

Evidence-Based Approach

. Washington, DC: American Psychological 

Association, 2005. This book focuses on the clinical applications of hypnosis 
and reviews the evidence for each. It is reasonably balanced, though perhaps 
more favorable overall than others might be. 

Mayo Clinic Online Reference. http://www.mayoclinic.com. This is 
an excellent topic-based resource on health information compiled by 

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professionals. When dealing with uncontroversial topics, the Mayo Clinic 
provides a reliable and up-to-date resource. However, like other all-purpose 
medical references intended for the public, the site takes a wishy-washy 
approach at best to controversial topics. 

MedlinePlus. “Hyperactivity and Sugar.” http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
medlineplus/ency/article/002426.htm. This is a quick primer on hyperactivity 
and sugar, with some useful references. 

Mesmer, Franz Anton. 

Mesmerism: The Discovery of Animal Magnetism 

(1779); A New Translation

, edited and translated by Joseph Bouleur. 

Edmonds, WA: Holmes Publishing Group, 1997. For those who like to 
read original sources, this is a translation of Mesmer’s original work on 
animal magnetism. 

Novella, Steven. “All Natural Arsenic.” http://www.theness.com/
neurologicablog/?p=231.This essay explores the naturalistic fallacy 
in detail.

———. “Antioxidant Hype and Reality.” 

Science-Based Medicine

 (blog). 

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=38. This essay is an overview of 
the history and science behind the current antioxidant hype. 

———. “The Detox Scam.” http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=452. 
This is an overview of the current hype surrounding detox products. 

———. “The Skeptic’s Diet.”

 http://www.theness.com/the-skeptics-diet.

This essay is a primer on diet, nutrition, and health. It is periodically updated 
as signi

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 cant new research is published. 

———, ed. “Vaccines and Autism.”

Science-Based Medicine

 (blog). This 

reference page contains a quick overview of topics on vaccines and autism, 
a list of articles published on the 

Science-Based Medicine

 blog on the topic, 

and a fairly complete list of references with a summary of their results. http://
sciencebasedmedicine.org/reference/vaccines-and-autism.

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Of 

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 t, Paul. 

Autism’s False Prophets

. New York: Columbia University Press, 

2010. Dr. Of

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 t has been on the front lines of vaccine education and 

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 ghting 

against antivaccine propaganda for years. Much of the book covers the 
alleged connection between vaccines and autism, also put in the perspective 
of the many other false treatments for autism that have cropped up through 
the years. 

Parker, James and Philip Parker, eds.

 The Of

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 cial Patient’s Sourcebook on 

Coma: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age.

 San Diego, 

CA: ICON Health Publications, 2006. This reference is designed to be 
updated and accessible and is therefore a good primer on coma. 

Posner, Jerome, Clifford B. Saper, Nicholas Schiff, and Fred Plum. 

Plum 

and Posner’s Diagnosis of Stupor and Coma.

  4

th

 ed. New York: Oxford 

University Press, 2007. This book is intended for professionals, but for 
those with a science background or an interest in being challenged, it is the 
de

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 nitive reference on coma. 

Price, Donald D., Damien G. Finniss, and Fabrizio Benedetti. “A 
Comprehensive Review of the Placebo Effect: Recent Advances and Current 
Thought.” 

Annual Review of Psychology

 59 (2008): 565–590. This is an 

updated review of research into placebo effects. 

Rippe, James M. 

Weight Watchers Weight Loss That Lasts: Break Through 

the 10 Big Diet Myths.

 Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2005. Weight Watchers is the 

one dieting system that is evidence-based and based on teaching people how 
to have healthful eating habits (rather than relying on gimmicky diets). 

Sagan, Carl. 

The Demon-Haunted World

. New York: Ballantine Books, 1997. 

This book is perhaps 

the

 best introduction to critical thinking, and probably 

the 

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 rst one you should read out of this entire Bibliography. Sagan’s style 

is unmatched. 

S 

ampson, Wallace, and Lewis Vaughn, eds. 

Science Meets Alternative 

Medicine: What the Evidence Says about Unconventional Treatments

. 

Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2000. This is an eclectic collection of 

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essays by various authors addressing myths, misconceptions, and frauds 
in medicine. 

Samuelsson, Gunnar, and Lars Bohlin. 

Drugs of Natural Origin: A Treatise 

of Pharmacognosy.

  6

th

 ed. Stockholm, Sweden: Swedish Pharmaceutical 

Press, 2010. Samuelsson and Bohlin review the history of pharmacognosy—
the use of natural products as a source for drugs and drug development. They 
treat pharmacognosy as a mainstream science, which it is. 

Science-Based Medicine

 (blog). http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org. 

This is a website dedicated to the discussion and promotion of science in 
medicine. It contains hundreds of published articles and a reference section 
for major topics. Dr. Novella is the senior editor of this site. 

Science-Based Medicine

 (blog). Archive for the “Acupuncture” Category. 

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?cat=8.

Science-Based Medicine

 (blog). “Homeopathy.” http://sciencebasedmedicine.

org/reference/homeopathy. This is a compilation of essays and research 
on homeopathy. 

Scienti

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 c  American  Readers. 

Infectious Disease: A Scienti

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 c  American 

Reader.

 Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008. Scienti

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 c American 

is a recognized leader in translating cutting-edge science for the educated 
layperson, and this reader is no exception. 

Segal, Alan. “Body Fluids: Physiology of Salt and Water.” Department of 
Molecular Physics and Biophysics, University of Vermont. http://physioweb.
med.uvm.edu/Fluids_1_

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 les/Lecture1.pdf. This reads more like a reference 

than a good story, but it contains everything you would want to know about 
how our bodies handle water and electrolytes. 

Sh           ermer,  Michael. 

Why People Believe Weird Things.

 Rev. ed. New York: 

Henry Holt, 2002. The author provides an excellent introduction into logic 
and critical thinking and then applies it to several popular topics. 

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Shils, Maurice E., James A. Olson, Moshe Shike, and A. Catherine Ross, 
eds. 

Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease.

  9

th

 ed. Baltimore, MD: 

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1998. Excellent overview and reference 
for nutritional information. 

Stone, Joanne, and Keith Eddleman. 

The Pregnancy Bible: Your Complete 

Guide to Pregnancy and Early Parenthood.

  2

nd

 ed. Buffalo, NY: Fire

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 y 

Books, 2008. A comprehensive and easy-to-read guide to the medical and 
social aspects of pregnancy.

Taub, Arthur. “Acupuncture: Nonsense with Needles.” Chapter 18 in 

The 

Health Robbers.

 Buffalo, NY: Prometheus Books, 1993. This chapter is a bit 

out of date, but the basic information is still relevant. 

Tyrrell, David, and Michael Fielder. 

Cold Wars: The Fight against the 

Common Cold.

 New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. This is a nicely 

written and illustrated book about the history of the common cold and our 
efforts to 

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Add itional references by lecture

Lecture 2 

Bae J. S., J. B. Lee, T. Matsumoto, T. Othman, Y. K. Min, and H. M. Yang. 
“Prolonged Residence of Temperate Natives in the Tropics Produces a 
Suppression of Sweating.” 

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 ügers Archiv: European Journal of Physiology

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453 (2006): 67–72. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16736205.

Baker, Arnie. “Sweat Mineral Losses.” Arnie Baker Cycling. http://www.
arniebakercycling.com/pubs/Free/NS%20Sweat.pdf.

Dartmouth Medical School. “Drink at Least 8 Glasses of Water a 
Day”—Really? ScienceDaily (2002). http://www.sciencedaily.com/
releases/2002/08/020809071640.htm.

Gift Log. “Koala bear facts.” http://www.giftlog.com/pictures/koala_
fact.htm.