Amphetamines: From Troubled Past to Present | Orbitals 203

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English - September 05, 2019 20:19 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MB
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Amphetamines have a troubled past that has carried into the present, but they can also greatly improve some people’s lives. This week on Orbitals, we’re asking: What do amphetamines do to our bodies? How are they used in medicine? And when did they become so prevalent in society?