NYC concert deaths shine spotlight on new drug 'Molly'

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Fox News points out that MDMA is popular because it does not have many of the side effects associated with other drugs. With low addiction rates and limited obvious withdrawal symptoms. However, medical experts caution against use because of the …
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Fall movies: Diverse, but few standouts

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The season's more diverse than summer with its action- and special-effects-driven offerings, though many star-studded features seem shoehorned this year into the holiday period between Thanksgiving and New Year's. Here are four of the most anticipated …
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Experimental compound reverses down syndrome-like learning deficits in mice

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As for the compound's potential to become a human drug, the problem, Reeves says, is that altering an important biological chain of events like sonic hedgehog would likely have many unintended effects throughout the body, such as raising the risk of …
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How to Think About the National Security State

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The United States has grown a gigantic national security state. According to one analyst, our overall annual security budget is now more than $ 1.2 trillion. And we now know that includes at least $ 75 billion for “intelligence.” In the wake of Edward …
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