Ph D Candace B Pert

About the Author

Dr. Candace B. Pert, Ph.D., is a pioneering neuroscientist and pharmacologist whose groundbreaking research on the biochemistry of emotions has revolutionized our understanding of the mind-body connection. With a career spanning decades at the National Institutes of Health and beyond, she discovered the opiate receptor, laying the foundation for modern neuroscience and psychoneuroimmunology. Pert's work bridges science and spirituality, emphasizing how emotions influence health and well-being. In her acclaimed book 'Everything You Need to Know to Feel Go(o)d,' she distills complex scientific insights into accessible wisdom, empowering readers to harness peptides and neuropeptides for emotional healing and personal transformation. A sought-after speaker and author, Pert continues to inspire with her holistic approach to human potential.