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How I went from selling MDMA to researching the science of its effects

Humans

How I went from selling MDMA to researching the science of its effects

Christopher Medina-Kirchner used to be a drug dealer. Now he is a researcher looking at their effects, and says society's views on drugs and addiction need updating

Regulars

EEG

Mind

Brain activity can help predict who'll benefit from an antidepressant

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A fingerprint can show if someone has taken cocaine or just touched it

Technology

A fingerprint can show if someone has taken cocaine or just touched it

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From alcohol to ketamine, what's the truth about recreational drugs?

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Rapamycin

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Rapamycin

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Benzodiazepine prescriptions reach ‘disturbing’ levels in the US

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What it’s like to trip on psilocybin for a scientific research study

Mind

What it’s like to trip on psilocybin for a scientific research study

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The global failure to push PrEP is hindering the fight against HIV

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The global failure to push PrEP is hindering the fight against HIV

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Exercise can help lower your risk of cardiovascular disease

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Cholesterol levels predict if under-45s will ever have heart disease

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Val Curran

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The science of cannabis: Can it really help our mental health?

Cannabis was long thought to harm mental health but is now prescribed as a treatment. Psychopharmacologist Val Curran looks at the evidence

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Video

How we're using CRISPR to fight cancer

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Fast access to new medicines shouldn’t mean endangering our health

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Why the medicine you take could actually be bad for your health

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There is little evidence that cannabis helps mental health problems

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