They’ve been linked to road rage, pathological gambling, and complicated acts of fraud. It turns out many ordinary medications don’t just affect our bodies – they affect our brains.
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We leverage brain biology to develop personalized medicines, helping patients get better faster.
Will the Ozempic Era Change How We Think About Being Fat and Being Thin?
A popular, growing class of drugs for obesity and diabetes could, in an ideal world, help us see that metabolism and appetite are biological facts, not moral choices.
Intravenous Methylphenidate Abuse
Data are presented from a case series of 22 patients who abused methylphenidate hydrochloride (Ritalin-SR). The abuse pattern and symptoms of toxicity were similar to that seen with cocaine hydrochloride and amphetamine sulfate addiction; yet, the morbidity and mortality seen in this case series...
From treating PTSD to quitting tobacco: researchers say public investment into psychedelic drugs essential | CBC News
Magic mushrooms to treat depression, ecstasy to cure PTSD and LSD to combat alcoholism; just some of the drug-affliction pairings that have been tested in recent years.
Can Psychedelics Make Us More Moral?
With a renaissance going on in psychedelic research, is making us better people included?
Generation Adderall (Published 2016)
Like many of my friends, I spent years using prescription stimulants to get through school and start my career. Then I tried to get off them.
Sugar 'has similar effect on brain as cocaine'
Withdrawal from chronic sugar consumption would be similar to going 'cold turkey' from drugs, say Australian scientists
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Brain scans reveal how LSD affects consciousness
Drug researcher David Nutt discusses brain-imaging studies with hallucinogens.
Sanitizing the Psychedelic Revolution
Big Pharma is rushing to monetize ancient healing practices, but what’s left might not be the same medicine
Drug makers conspired to worsen the opioid crisis. They have blood on their hands | Chris McGreal
Johnson & Johnson and others profited from addiction and death – and yet they still don’t think they’ve done anything wrong
What stress does to the brain - Neuroscience News
A new study sheds light on how the brain changes as a result of chronic stress. Selective noradrenaline release rewires connectivity patterns between different brain regions. Activity in the amygdala and networks that process sensory stimuli increased.
UCLA discovers first stroke rehabilitation drug to repair brain damage
A new study by UCLA Health has discovered what researchers say is the first drug to fully reproduce the effects of physical stroke rehabilitation in model mice.
For those who’s taking ritalin / stimulants, does it drain you towards the end of the day?
80 votes, 56 comments. Im not sure if I used the right flair… Hello Reddit! I was recently diagnosed with adhd and its been a week since taking…
I take illegal drugs for inspiration - Dr Susan Blackmore
I take illegal drugs for inspiration Daily Telegraph, Saturday May 21st 2005, pp 17-18 (Note: This version is very slightly different from the published, edited, version) © Sue Blackmore 2005 Every year, like a social drinker who wants to prove to herself that she’s not an alcoholic, I give up cannabis for a month. It …
Getting antibiotics as a baby may have lasting effects on brain, behavior
Mouse study backs up human observations showing long-term changes.
