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The Skeptics Guide #927 - Apr 15 2023

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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The Negative Effects of Cocaine on the Brain

Dopamine is used in other parts of the brain, like the basal ganglia and frontal lobe projections that are involved with thought. The idea of detoxing from a neurotransmitter is nonsensical according to Dr Michael Bociurkiw. He says people who do not want to not have dopamine would be better off taking pre-dopamine instead.

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