Reviews The Age of Anxiety: A History of America’s Turbulent Affair with Tranquilizers by Andrea Tone By Science News March 13, 2009 at 1:12 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print The story of America’s shift to synthetic solutions for personal angst.Basic Books, 2009, 298 p., $26.95