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Tag: Like a cat loves a bird

By Hole Ousia Posted on September 12, 2026September 12, 2026

The clock ticked. Her eye twitched. Deep breath. Another pill.

I have read much of the work by Muriel Spark.  Her ‘Sparkian’ approach is one that I both love and admire. Recently, I read an account of her life and … Continue reading The clock ticked. Her eye twitched. Deep breath. Another pill.

Categories: History of medicine, Medical Education, Medical humanities, Progress hardly broke its stride, Psychiatry, Time passesTags: ADHD, advertisments, amphetamines, Dexedrine, Edinburgh, James Bailey, Like a cat loves a bird, marketing, Muriel Spark, neurogenetic determinism, overmedicalisation
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