YouTube: Opioid Abuse - Opioid drugs can be powerfully effective treatments for those in pain, but they can also be extremely dangerous. This episode explores how opioids can lead to dependence and addiction,... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 11 months 1 week ago • 149 views • 6:10

YouTube: The History of Opioids - We will give a historical overview of people and opioids. We will look at when people first started using opioids, how they’ve changed over the years, and ways that... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 518 views • 8:17

Seth Rogan teaches us how to roll a joint.

YouTube: I don’t know why, but you all keep asking for an episode on nootropics. For those of you who aren’t in the know, those are drugs which are supposed to enhance cognitive function. Nootropics... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 231 views • 5:27

YouTube: Earlier this week, we covered the difference between brand name and generic drugs. To be honest, we taped that episode a few weeks ago. It takes us some time to work out magic, add graphics, and... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 1 week ago • 179 views • 3:22

YouTube: We’ve already discussed drug names, generic and “brand” ones. But are there differences beyond the words? That’s the topic of this week’s Healthcare Triage.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 293 views • 9:17

YouTube: Scientists know that anesthesia drugs are really good at knocking you out. What they don’t know is how.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 6 months ago • 383 views • 3:57

Lack of ability to cry was why I didn't gel with antidepressants. Horrid. YouTube: Dr. Julie Holland argues that women are designed by nature to be dynamic and sensitive – women are moody and that... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 2 weeks ago • 302 views • 6:51

"Highly" informative YouTube: SciShow News shares new research into how music festivals can lead to high levels of drugs in your drinking water, and celebrates the man who created the world’s first... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 3 months ago • 33 views • 4:20

YouTube: Some of humanity’s favorite antibiotics are starting to lose their mojo, in the face of smart, sneaky, and rapidly-evolving bacteria. To find new drugs to combat these superbugs, scientists... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 5 months ago • 52 views • 8:33

"The one thing it cannot be is boring." YouTube: Sam Harris discusses the virtues of psychedelics such as LSD and MDMA. While he does not condone the use of these drugs without caveat, he does acknowledge... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 562 views • 9:00

Addiction is less prevalent and problematic than we have been led to believe, and drugs have been scapegoated for problems related to poverty and race. Carl Hart, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and... continue reading

posted by cricket 9 years 7 months ago • 683 views • 21:17

"If only there were some other, safer drugs, available to treat chronic pain." Heathcare Triage News with Dr. Aaron Carroll.

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 192 views • 3:58

"What do Jesuit priests, gin and tonics, and ancient Chinese scrolls have in common? They all show up in our animated history of malaria. It's a story of geopolitical struggles, traditional medicine,... continue reading

posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 1 decade 9 months 4 weeks ago • 390 views • 2:36

"Watch Barry Cooper, a former police officer in Texas focusing on narcotics interdiction for eight years, teach you exactly what you need to know to stay out of jail. With over 800 felony and misdemeanor... continue reading

posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 1 decade 10 months ago • 1,569 views • 1:30:46

What has happened to us? Despite the most advanced medical technology in the world, we are sicker than ever by nearly every measure. Two out of every three of us are overweight. Cases of diabetes are... continue reading

posted by eric3579 1 decade 11 months ago • 599 views • 2:12

When I don't have time to brew one I like to take a packet of Starbucks Via Mocha and add a few drops of peppermint oil ... yummmmmmm YouTube Description: The world's most consumed psychoactive drug... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 1 year 2 weeks ago • 612 views • 1:45

Great talk about addiction and our brain chemicals, and not just drugs.

posted by Lendl 1 decade 1 year 5 months ago • 1,031 views • 11:50