MDMA (Ecstasy) is a human manufactured psychoactive drug for recreational use. It is both a hallucinogen and stimulant because of its effects on the physiological and nervous activity in the body. It was discovered in 1914‚ in Germany at Merck which is a pharmaceutical company. It was originally patented as an appetite suppressant and diet pill‚ but it never marketed as such because of its harmful side effects (Inaba‚ D.‚ & Cohen‚ W.‚ 2014). In 1953‚ it surfaced again when the U.S Army carried out
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What are some of the factors that support the use of club drugs? Club drugs are synthetic drugs that are typically used in bars‚ night clubs‚ raves‚ and other gatherings. Some of these drugs have become popular in these settings because they are thought to enhance or improve the experience‚ they also have no side effects and dangers. The settings of raves and nightclubs also support the use of these drugs. Their small and often tablet form make them easy to conceal and with all the people moving
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Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate What is Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate? It is also known as the GHB‚ and is a central nervous system depressant. GHB can be found in different forms like clear liquid‚ white powder‚ tablet‚ and capsule forms.(Moore‚ and Measham 565-590) It is very dangerous because GHB is odorless and colorless with a salty taste and when it is in a liquid form it is virtually impossible to be detectable.(O’Connell‚ and Kaye) This drug can found available by prescription for treating sleep disorders
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Introduction and The Origins of Dubstep If you were asked ten years ago what dubstep was‚ chances are you probably would have never heard of it before. At the time it was still in its experimental stage and only existed in dance clubs in South London. Since then‚ the popularity of dubstep has grown rather quickly in comparison to musical genres of the past. Now‚ dubstep is everywhere. It has a large following of fans‚ it is all over the Internet‚ it can be heard on popular radio and television‚
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Neurophysiology‚ behavior and how greatly harmful it may be on ones body. MDMA or ecstasy has increased as a recreational drug since 2007. The main widespread use of it has become very preeminent among teenagers from the ages of 12 to 17 as a party/rave drug. What these teenagers do not
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because I believe that it helps to save the Union.” (Basler 388) Lincoln was also a racist and felt that blacks did not deserve equal rights as whites. He believed‚ as did many whites at this time‚ that his rave was the superior. “I‚ as well as Judge Douglas‚ am in favor of the rave ti wgucg u belong having the superior position. I have never said anything to the contrary.” (www.lewrockwell.com/orig/young8.html) Lincoln even went as far as stating that all blacks should move from
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People are interacting socially everyday. Whether it is online chatting with friends‚ playing on a sports team‚ or even collaborating with coworkers‚ people are involved in society. However‚ we the people‚ tend to act differently when around specific groups. Furthermore‚ we happen to find the importance of being with people‚ rather than alone by ourselves. “The Hive Switch is a group-related adaption that can only be explained by a theory of between-group selection‚” (Haidt 278). There is no true
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written by Dr. Peter D. Kramer‚ which attempts to describe what constitutes the good life. The story is about a loving husband and devoted father whose wife takes their son and deserts him in search for a more conventional life. The story has received rave reviews from many critics within the media such as Amy Hempel‚ author of Tumble Home who states that "The grace‚ restraint‚ and precision of Peter Kramer’s writing amplify the power of the highly charged ideas and explosive action in this striking
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PSYC 306 - Week 2 Presentations Hallucinogenics Todd Clements‚ MD Every culture has plants that have psychedelic properties Been used for thousands of years for religious ceremonies and medicinal purposes Now a days we are speaking about chemicals‚ that are much more potent than the plants up to a 1000 times stronger Talk about the “big 4” LSD- Lysergic Acid Diethylamide Ecstasy- MDMA Ketamine PCP Phencyclidine Hydrochloride “Go on a trip” Can be good or bad Good Trip Mellow
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having a party at their house is more likely to have beers for people to drink and have the best time they can have at that party. Its not only party’s that have beers its also concerts and raves who have a lot of drinks‚ so that the people who attend them can dance to the music and get into the concerts or raves. Since alcohol commercials been coming out in the television in the mid 1950’s the sales have got much better and it has not only been with one brand but all of the brands. In “ Beer And
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