The Mercurial Genius of Candace Pert

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 award winning writer and producer Pamela Ryckman shines a light on Pert's breakthroughs and her fascinating legacy on the podcast.   For a transcript and more information about this episode use this link:  https://bit.ly/4vuMoiG   For more about our guest's book:  https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/pamela-ryckman/