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Ancient cave artists were getting high on hypoxia
A new study says the reason cave paintings are in such remote caverns was the artists' search for transcendence.
Interventions in school years can prevent “deaths of despair”
While most of these deaths are driven by external factors, interventions can still help prevent them.
A normal tourist map, “but everything is negative”
'Critical Tourist Map of Oslo' offers uniquely dark perspective on Norway's capital.
Oregon decriminalizes drugs: Here are 3 metrics other states will track
It's "the biggest blow to the war on drugs to date," said Kassandra Frederique, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance.
The surprising future of vaccine technology
We owe a lot to vaccines and the scientists that develop them. But we've only just touched the surface of what vaccines can do.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is causing an increase in relapses. Here are signs to look for.
Being aware of this issue is a big first step in helping vulnerable communities (such as those struggling with addiction) combat relapse during this pandemic.
#6: How psychedelics work: Fire the conductor, let the orchestra play | Top 10 2019
Next up on the top 10 countdown, Big Think's sixth most popular video illustrates the mental fireworks of a psychedelic experience.
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Sexually transmitted disease rates are booming
A harrowing new report by the CDC should serve as a wake-up call.
Imprisonment: Doctor who illegally prescribed 500,000 doses of opioids to serve 40 years
Dr. Joel Smithers was recently sentenced to decades in prison for the numerous illegal prescriptions he gave out.
Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, files for bankruptcy
Some critics say the move is designed to shield those who profited from the dangerous drug.
Have we reached a humane alternative to the war on drugs?
Can treating addiction as a disease work better than treating it as a vice?
Smart drugs: All-natural brain enhancers made by mother nature
Can nicotine keep Alzheimer's at bay? Dave Asprey explains how natural drugs can create super humans.
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Want a shortcut to better living? Psychedelics may be it.
LSD may help us change our lives by spurring perspective shifts.
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Why are intelligent people more likely to abuse drugs?
The downsides of drug abuse are so clear that one would imagine smarter folks would stay away from them. The research suggests otherwise.
The Great American Opioid Crisis: How the 2020 presidential candidates plan to solve it
What are the plans, and are they enough?
How psychedelics work: Fire the conductor, let the orchestra play
Michael Pollan explains what goes on during the mental fireworks of a psychedelic experience.
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Mind-altering drugs: The magical history of LSD and mushrooms
Why did government officials stop psychedelics from reaching mainstream culture?
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How opioid abuse is lowering our average life expectancy
Normally, life expectancy increases every year. For Americans, the opioid epidemic is changing that.
Marijuana is somehow making millions violently sick
A recent Colorado study of ER visits is alarming medical professionals.
What if you were immune to chronic pain? Vaccines could make it happen.
Scientists are developing vaccines for migraines and sciatica (back pain) – a win in the war against the overprescription of opioid drugs.
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The dos and don’ts of helping a drug-addicted person recover
How you talk to people with drug addiction might save their life.
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Americans now more likely to die from opioids than car crashes
It marks a first for the U.S., where some 49,000 people died from opioids in 2018.
Humans take psychedelics. Should robots?
Psychedelics are crude drugs. Could neuroscience and super-intelligent AI help us design something better?
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Pablo Escobar’s hippos: Why drug lords shouldn’t play God
Let the countdown begin! History and science (and danger) come together in our 10th most popular video of 2018.
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The opioid crisis is profitable. Blockchain tech can end that.
A tech-minded approach to drug fraud could squash those who enable the deadly opioid crisis.
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Do doctors warn patients enough about opioids?
About a third of doctors may not be doing enough.
Carl Sagan on why he liked smoking marijuana
Carl Sagan liked to smoke weed. His essay on why is fascinating.
Pablo Escobar’s hippos: Why drug lords shouldn’t play God
Roaming horny hippos obtained illegally by Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar? It's a heck of a true story.
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