While the majority of Americans have jobs that allow them to be in bed by midnight, it's estimated that 20 percent of the workforce drag themselves to work from midnight to eight in the morning. Who are these people and how do they manage to get enough sleep? Unfortunately, many shift workers don't get enough sleep. ... Read More
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How LSD/Psychedelics Can Change the Brain
Psychedelics are potent drugs with a checkered past yet recently have offered potential promise as a treatment for several mental health conditions. The use of psilocybin (magic mushrooms), LSD, and other psychedelics is often touted as a breakthrough, particularly for their ability to drastically reduce the severity ... Read More
The Health Effects of Long-Term Molly Use
For young people who love parties, clubs, and raves, molly has become a drug of choice. Also known as MDMA, molly is a psychoactive drug used to enhance recreational social events and is commonly paired with alcohol or marijuana. Molly is known for being relatively benign and non-addictive, making it a seemingly safe ... Read More
The Dangers of Combining Alcohol and LSD
Hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD have been party staples for decades. Some people take them for therapeutic or spiritual reasons, as a means for achieving higher understanding, while others are just looking for an escape. Unfortunately, alcohol is often present in settings where LSD is used, and in some cases, a ... Read More
The Dangers of Combining Xanax and Molly
What's the point of combining a depressant like Xanax with a psychoactive stimulant like Molly? Wouldn't these two drugs cancel each other out and leave users feeling neither "up" or "down"? Taking Xanax and Molly at the same time will reduce the side effects of both drugs. But that's not typically why some people will ... Read More
The Health Effects of Long-Term Cocaine Use
"Cocaine isn't like meth," they told him. "You can't get addicted to high-grade coke. Here, try it. It makes you feel great." Already a pot smoker and occasional user of Ecstasy, Brandon stared at the line of white cocaine on the table and thought the same thing many addicts think before making the worst decision of ... Read More
5 Most Unrealistic Depictions of Addiction in Movies
Movies and TV programs have always tried to tell compelling stories surrounding dramatic themes — like addiction. But in spite of this, attempts to illustrate drugs in movies and the consequences that come with substance abuse don't always stick the landing. In 2014, we published a list of the Top 10 Most Realistic ... Read More
The Real Deal Re: Boy George and Drugs
One of the defining pioneers of 80s pop culture was Boy George, flamboyant leader of the band Culture Club, formed in London in 1981. Known for its contributions to new wave, pop and what the media of the time called "blue-eyed soul," Culture Club helped shape the era's sound. In the background, though, band members ... Read More