The PRI and Loathing in Mexico City
The PRI and Loathing in Mexico City The old regime was well-known for its tolerance of organized crime. This argument conveniently leaves out the fact that the disintegration of the … All the hype about marijuana legalization in the US… Continue reading
Eunuchs of the Universe: Tom Wolfe on Wall Street Today
... of the Universe: Tom Wolfe on Wall Street Today His testosterone has been building rapidly, and now steroids start pumping from the testes into his bloodstream, along with adrenaline and cortisol, which in turn prompts the release of dopamine—“the… Continue reading
Addicted to Bang: The Neuroscience of the Gun
... To Bang: The Neuroscience of the Gun Cocaine, for example, is widely considered the most addictive drug on earth. It does little more than flood the brain with dopamine and block its reuptake (sort of like SSRI's block the… Continue reading
Gun Rhetoric vs. Gun Facts
Gun Rhetoric vs. Gun Facts She used a list of “major school shootings” supplied by the Brady Campaign that included incidents that were neither shootings nor at schools. By our … Obama talked about the need to make it easier… Continue reading
'Bath Salts' Growing in Popularity Among Teens
... Salts' growing in popularity among teens Preliminary research has revealed that "Bath Salts" could be more addictive than cocaine and is more readily available through some convenience stores and online. The legality of the drug and its colorful packaging… Continue reading
Hooked on Opiates: More Legal Use Leads to More Addiction, Crimes, Deaths
Hooked on opiates: More legal use leads to more addiction, crimes, deaths But over the next decade, a better understanding of addiction developed — while opioids would make users physically dependent on them, they wouldn't become addicted to them. "Addiction… Continue reading