Why Medical Marijuana Should (not) Be Illegal
The United States is currently struggling to decide whether or not marijuana ought to be used as medication. This seems like a pretty tough problem and houses o...
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Blazing New Trails: Discovering the Effects of THC on the Body
Marijuana has historically been a favorite villain in anti-drug campaigns across the United States. It has been given the status as a Schedule I drug, meaning t...
Marijuana and Cancer Treatment: What is he smoking?
Medical marijuana is a topic that has received much attention, both positive and negative, in recent years. With many states legalizing the drug’s medicinal use...
It's More Than Just a "Choice"
Approaching a stoplight, you see a homeless man standing on the corner where you are about to make a left turn. He is holding a piece of cardboard that says, “H...
Pill Nation?!
In the article which we read for this week, the authors investigated the roles of glutamate and its rece...
Opioids and Addiction
I have been hearing more and more these days that doctors are handing out high-potency pain killers like they are candy and I have been wondering why, when thes...
Cannabis, Depression, and You
Depression is a serious psychological disorder that affects millions of Americans. I am one of those millions. Around the time I entered second grade, a psychol...
Cheers!
What is something 52% of American adults do on a regular basis? Brush their teeth? (Just kidding…78% of adults do that). The real answer is drink alcohol. Yeah....
Opioid Withdrawal. . . Not a Fun Process.
This week, our class focused on an article that discussed the role of glutamate (an important neurotransmitter) in drug addiction. It emphasized opioid addictio...
Tough Questions with Science: All the small things.
This week’s assignment is to explain why the public should care. Specifically, why they should care about the article we read which covers Alzheimer’...