Drugs
Is drug addiction becoming a hidden epidemic?
4.4 (29)
51 mins
Discover the complex world of drugs, addiction, and their profound impact on individuals and society. Examine the evolution of drug use, drug abuse, chronic addiction, and how it affects personally and the whole society in general.
Ep 1:
The Chemistry of Happiness
What if joy is just biochemistry? We explore the rise of mood drugs from classrooms to battlefields, the crime they fuel, and the enhancement future racing toward us.
Ep 2:
Inside the Hijacked Brain
Drugs don't just feel good—they hijack ancient survival circuits. Discover why addiction traps some but not most, and what really separates casual use from dependency.
Ep 3:
Sleep, Sweat, and the Search for Balance
From battlefield barbiturates to Ambien zombies, we trace pharma's century-long promise to fix sleep and mood—and reveal exercise as the brain's own hidden antidote.
Ep 4:
The Enhancement Dilemma
Could regulated drug use be safer than prohibition? We weigh enhancement ethics against a devastating overdose crisis reshaping America's opioid landscape.
Ep 5:
Rewriting the Story of Addiction
Inside a notorious Kentucky research farm, doctors uncovered stunning truths about addiction—challenging everything we thought we knew about who becomes hooked, and why.
Ep 6:
Where Human Chemistry Goes Next
As brain science and technology converge, we confront haunting questions about authenticity, connection, and what happens when happiness becomes engineered.
Discussions (10)
Henry
Level 8 · 9 mo agoFix the cage, not the rat.
Samantha
Level 8 · 9 mo agoI need a dopamine detox.
Herbert
Level 10 · 9 mo agoDrugging 3.5 million kids because schools refuse to change is pathetic. Maybe if we let them run around outside like in Scouts they wouldn’t need Ritalin just to sit still for eight hours.
