Our Next Revolution in Medicine? The Bioelectronic Frontier
Psychology Today | 10.10.2026 02:07
Drugs these days are both life-saving and lethal. A century ago, in this country, there were hardly any approved drugs for any illnesses, and drug abuse was rare. Now we have a drug for every ailment—more than we can count—and our epidemic of drug abuse puts panhandlers on the street corners of every city. Who would dispute that pharmacology has revolutionized the practice of medicine, as well as our culture? Without these marvelous medications, many of us middle-aged and elderly would be miserable or dead.
