After today's Monday, a fitting topic again: A nice person actually put the Arte documentary "Brain under Drugs" online on YouTube, in a total of four parts and consisting of five videos. The 4 parts are about opiates and tranquilizers, alcohol and tobacco, cannabis and hallucinogens and ecstasy:
Opiates and Sedatives - Relaxed Addiction
The strong effects of opium and its derivatives - morphine and heroin - are explained by the fact that these substances take advantage of the body's natural reactions. Very complex mechanisms are set in motion and cause dulling and habituation to the drug.
The rest of the documentation is available after the jump...
Alcohol and Tobacco - The Reach for Legal Poison
Tobacco and alcohol are the most common addictive substances in the world and the most harmful to health. The fact that tobacco and alcohol are real drugs has been denied for many years, but this fact is now widely accepted.
Cannabis - The science of 100 questions
Although cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in the world, it still holds many secrets. It has only been known for a few years what effect cannabis has on the brain ...
Hallucinogens and Ecstasy - Attack on Consciousness
Hallucinogenic plants, which are also used in religious and ritual acts, are undoubtedly the oldest drugs in the world. With the invention of LSD, a revolutionary new substance appeared in the 20th century. It influenced entire generations and created a new culture.