The Molecules of Emotion

by Candice Pert

Very good book by a scientific researcher in which she shows the physical basis of emotions. It is pretty technical - though she does give definitions as she goes along.

I like the fact that she tries to tie emotions with the physical. The main problem is that she makes the final jump to alternative medicine (acupuncture, etc.) with her belief without any scientific support. (Not that I necessarily disagree.)

In the book she intertwines her story about how tough it is to be a female scientist. Apparently, a lot of people don't like that about the book.