Sniffing like a dog gives chemical detectors a boost
When a chemical detector was fitted with an attachment that let it “sniff” like a dog, it became better at picking up trace amounts of the explosive TNT.
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To find drugs and explosives, scientists take cues from dog noses
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Magic mushrooms help cancer patients deal with depression
The hallucinogen helped patients accept death and embrace life
The past few years have seen marijuana become more accepted within the medical community as an increasingly useful pain treatment. But marijuana isn’t alone. Groups of…
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High school students cheaply reproduced a drug that sells for $750 a dose
Martin Shkreli has responded.
Students at Sydney Grammar School recreate compound in drug whose price last year increased 5000 percent.
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This is your brain on drugs
Brain scans and other studies reveal how drugs hijack your brain
What drugs are doing inside your brain…
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LSD literally gets stuck inside your brain
New research helps explain why the effects of acid last so long
in a new study out this week, a group of scientists report that they have identified the key mechanism behind LSD's long acting effect.
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Could your favorite pain medicine send you into cardiac arrest?
A new study questions ibuprofen's safety
NSAID pain relievers like ibuprofen might increase your risk of a cardiac arrest. Read on.
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The easiest way to kick your caffeine habit
How to deal with everything from sluggishness to constipation
Here’s a how-to guide on kicking your caffeine habit and establishing a healthy relationship with the drug. Read on:…
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'Poppers' might permanently damage your eyes
More evidence that the harmless high isn't quite harmless
Bad news: Poppers might damage your peepers. Find out more about the drug before you inhale.
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Study: Magic mushrooms are the safest drug
But they're still illegal.
If you’re looking to play it safe when it comes to illicit substances, look no further than the humble shroom. Read on.
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People are apparently injecting themselves with other people's blood to get high now?
Because we ran out of other terrible ideas.
A man in Bucks County, PA was planning to inject himself with drug-laced blood, and no one understands why. Read on.
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What’s actually in that Viagra coffee you keep hearing about (and why it’s dangerous)
Male enhancement supplements may work, but that doesn’t mean they’re harmless.
Erectile dysfunction can be hard. No, this is not a joke. Read on.
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The three types of supplements you should never buy
An expert on vitamins tells us what to avoid.
The discovery of vitamins fundamentally changed our culture's relationship with health, nutrition, and mealtime.
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Does a fever always mean you have an infection?
Our fear of fevers made us terrified of even a slight increase in body temperature.
Fevers can be caused by anything from a common cold to antipsychotic drugs. Knowing what they are is key.
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Is it safe to take expired medication?
They might be okay, but you probably shouldn't.
The expiration date on a drug is the date to which the drug company guarantees it is effective and safe.
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Scientists want to use your cell phone data and pee to track drug use
Cellular data could be the key to flushing out wastewater's valuable secrets.
The trouble with sewage is you never know how many pees and poos are really in there—amiright?
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Is there a way to be productive while I sleep?
And other amazing stuff we wish someone would invent.
It would be the ultimate life hack: instead of wasting one third of your days staring at the back of your eyelids, make use of those lost hours.
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The easiest way to kick your caffeine habit
How to deal with everything from sluggishness to constipation
Here’s a how-to guide on kicking your caffeine habit and establishing a healthy relationship with the drug. Read on:…
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'Poppers' might permanently damage your eyes
More evidence that the harmless high isn't quite harmless
Bad news: Poppers might damage your peepers. Find out more about the drug before you inhale.
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Study: Magic mushrooms are the safest drug
But they're still illegal.
If you’re looking to play it safe when it comes to illicit substances, look no further than the humble shroom. Read on.
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People are apparently injecting themselves with other people's blood to get high now?
Because we ran out of other terrible ideas.
A man in Bucks County, PA was planning to inject himself with drug-laced blood, and no one understands why. Read on.
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