Because insulin is such a powerful hormone, its potential for use and abuse is extensive. This book details the uses and abuses of insulin. The book begins by detailing how the body produces and uses insulin. Next, serious abuses of insulin in many areas including psychiatry, sport, and weight loss are detailed. Insulin as a murder weapon is also described. The highs and lows of insulin misuse in fiction is also analyzed. The book includes a detailed glossary of terms to educate readers. Overall this book presents a compelling account how insulin is abused in so many areas of society today.

It is must reading for anyone concerned with proper insulin use and abuse.