Project Gutenberg 2016-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 155 MacApp, C. C. 1917 1971 Capps, Carroll Mather MacApp, C.C. Martinez The Drug Produced from Galaxy Magazine February 1961 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Drug" by C. C. MacApp is a science fiction novel written during the early 1960s. The story revolves around a new and controversial chemical derived from the hypnotic mescaline, being tested at Whelan, Inc. Amos Parry, a regional manager, finds himself deeply concerned about the potential consequences of this product not only on livestock but also on humans, as it seems capable of significantly altering consciousness and behavior. The plot intricately weaves the personal and professional life of Amos Parry, who grapples with the ethical implications of the drug's release. As he delves deeper into the ramifications of his chemist Frank Barnes' experimentation, he discovers that the drug can awaken dormant areas of the brain, leading to unexpected and transformative results. When Barnes unexpectedly takes the drug himself, the consequences are dire, prompting a bizarre sequence of events involving life, death, and eventual metamorphosis. As Amos navigates the fallout from Frank's transformation and his own internal struggle, he comes to a critical decision about the future of the drug and what kind of world it could create, ultimately realizing the profound dangers of its potential in the hands of unprincipled individuals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Businessmen -- Fiction Metamorphosis -- Fiction Drugs -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 54879 2025-06-20T15:43:26.776774 text/html 31126 2024-10-23T00:12:53 text/html 218480 2025-06-20T15:43:28.826698 application/epub+zip 217333 2025-06-20T15:43:27.207689 application/epub+zip 83195 2025-06-20T15:43:26.968771 application/epub+zip 254119 2025-06-20T15:43:30.203692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247538 2025-06-20T15:43:28.592735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113833 2022-09-23T13:04:33.676844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47587 2023-09-22T09:55:22.255154 text/plain 27886 2024-10-23T00:12:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16981 2025-06-20T15:43:30.348696 application/rdf+xml 21903 2025-06-20T15:43:27.051699 image/jpeg 4074 2025-06-20T15:43:27.009744 image/jpeg 197902 2025-06-20T15:43:26.791713 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia