Tracking Methamphetamine in the Brain


	Tracking Methamphetamine in the Brain

SenorCoconut

10-18-2008 8:37 AM

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methamphetamine, addiction, dopamine, neurotoxic drugs, cocaine, pharmacokinetics, drug addiction

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10-18-2008 10:41 AM

katsteevns

And some of the substances they cut it with will kill you faster, so they should legalize it.

10-18-2008 5:22 PM

SenorCoconut

Legalize meth?
Add more misery to the world!
It's not the the crap that they are cutting it with that makes it so addictive.

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