Aggressive pill enforcement pushes young people to heroin

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In the '70s, it was cocaine at the discothèque. The '80s meant crack cocaine abuse, that urban nemesis that led Nancy Reagan to plead: “Say no to drugs.” The '90s saw a rise in methamphetamine and homemade potions. Americans learned the drug could …
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Kelly Thomas Trial: Defense begins closing argument

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The district attorney referred to testimony from three medical experts, including the doctor who treated Thomas at the UC Irvine Medical Center and the pathologist who performed his autopsy. The three testified Thomas died as a result …. Rackauckas …
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Why we shouldn't ditch the quest for new schizophrenia drugs

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… in people with schizophrenia coincide with the more active periods of psychosis. We also know that drugs that increase the activity of dopamine – such as amphetamines and treatments for Parkinson's disease – can induce a schizophrenia-like psychosis.
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