Science of Drugs with Richard Roxburgh
Presented by Richard Roxburgh this four-part series is drug science without the politics. It unpacks the history, harms and surprising benefits of our most common recreational drugs.
Season 1
1. Legal and Lethal
0.0Aug 16, 2022 · 57 minRichard Roxburgh unpacks the science of our two most commonly used legal drugs - tobacco and alcohol. Science historian Professor Robert Proctor reveals how our nicotine habit transformed into such a lethal addiction.
2. Medicinal Mindbenders
0.0Aug 23, 2022 · 55 minCannabis, psychedelics and MDMA are all experiencing a research renaissance, as scientists reach new understandings of their interaction with the human body and mind.
3. The Stimulants
0.0Aug 30, 2022 · 57 minWe look at the different effects of caffeine, cocaine and methamphetamine. Two-time world surfing champion Tom Carroll opens up about his own battle with addiction and how he got clean.
4. New Epidemics
0.0Sep 6, 2022 · 56 minThe finale examines the opioid crisis in the United States and looks at diseases caused by poor diet and sugar addiction.