Big Pharma seems to have figured out a way to market ADHD to the masses in an attempt to sell them their legal version of the amphetamine drug. In this post from Medium.com a top neuroscientist explains how Big Pharma’s ADHD medication, Adderall, is essentially the same as Crystal Meth. Anyone who’s ever been given one of their friend’s Adderall knows the powerful effects ... Continue Reading
Altering Consciousness With Narcotics
Every moment we struggle to alter our consciousness to sensations, emotions, and cognition states that we value. Aren’t narcotics just another means toward it? In this article from The Huffington Post, Sam Harris presents a holistic point of view on ingesting drugs, drug policies, and our responsibilities as a society toward drug use. Everything we do is for the purpose of ... Continue Reading
How Many People Die from Prescription Painkillers?
2013 Data from CDC reveals how many people die from prescription painkillers. This post from reset.me sheds light on the unduly large effect prescription drugs have on teenagers. Combine the number of overdose deaths caused by heroin and cocaine, and you still haven’t matched the number of deaths caused by pharmaceutical prescription medications each year in the United States. ... Continue Reading