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'An Interpretation of Dreams' and Freud's Cocaine Nightmare

Clip: 09/07/2011 | 2m 19s

The "Model Dream" that became a launching pad for Sigmund Freud's long career in psychoanalysis was actually a cocaine-induced nightmare. The anecdote is one of many explored in Dr. Howard Markel's new book, "An Anatomy of Addiction."

Aired: 09/07/11

Rating: NR

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