11 Sep 2009

How Do Drugs Work?

Education, Health, News & Politics, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture

Episode 19

How Do Drugs Work?

We constantly hear about the social outcomes of drugs in society but we don’t hear much about the science of how and why drugs do what they do. It just so happens that Dean’s brother is an expert in the science behind the effects of illicit drugs. Dr. Daniel Beck passionately shares his insights and helps us to understand why humans have evolved to crave toxic poisons with the potential to kill.

This show, Episode #019 originally aired in September, 2009

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