The Vietnam War in 13 minutes
The Vietnam War is the commonly used name for the Second Indochina War, 1954–1975. Usually it refers to the period when the United States and other members of the SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization)...
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Woman kills 10 and serves corpse at BBQ
An Indiana woman who injected her husband with a lethal dose of heroin before smothering him with a pillow may be responsible for nine other deaths — and is suspected of serving her lover’s...
How do drugs affect the brain?
Most people will take a pill, receive an injection, or otherwise take some kind of medicine during their lives. But most of us don’t know anything about how these substances actually work. How can...
The neuroscience of addiction
Neuroscientist and former addict Marc Lewis makes the case that addiction isn’t a disease at all, although it has been recently branded as such. [Via:The Royal Institution]
Study proves ‘muscle memory’ exists at a DNA level
A study led by researchers at Keele University has shown for the first time that human muscles possess a ‘memory’ of earlier growth – at the DNA level. Periods of skeletal muscle growth are...
Ecstasy pill sculptures
Award-winning sculptor Daniel David is selling giant stone sculptures of ecstasy pills, some commanding prices of up to £1,000 (1140€). The Norwich-based artist creates the sculptures out of white Portland stone or pink Locharbriggs...
50s housewife on acid
In 1956 this unnamed American housewife took LSD at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Los Angeles. This woman’s husband was an employee at the hospital and referred her to this study, which was reportedly...
The effects of smoking toad vendom
Bufo alvarius toad venom was found to contain 5-MeO-DMT in 1965. Toad venom smokers ‘milk’ live Bufo alvarius toads of their venom by stroking the areas around their parotid glands which causes the toad to...
Wasp: a dangerous new drug mixture causing psychotic episodes
Nashville, Tennessee: A Lawrence County man was arrested after terrorizing a family and causing tremendous harm to himself while being under the influence of a dangerous drug. Deputies said Danny Hollis Jr. was smoking...
High on Crack Street
High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in Lowell is a 1995 American documentary film directed by Richard Farrell, Maryann DeLeo and Jon Alpert. The documentary takes place about 30 miles northwest of Boston in...
