When you run experiments, there's inherently an element of the unknown. After all, we're trying to figure out things we don't know. And sometimes, things go wrong. FATALLY WRONG! Here are some of the most interesting, most intriguing, and sometimes most horrific, experimental deaths we've ever...
When the dying tyrant Nero proclaimed on his death bed “Oh, what an artist that perishes in me!” his remarks reveal more than just the arrogance of history’s darkest man. They also reveal the almost immutable cultural connection between art and great suffering; between the artist and the sufferer....
Life is full of hazards that can affect our health and well being. It is amazing that most of us are able to hurdle these obstacles and overcome the adversities we are faced with everyday without our bodies succumbing to illness due to these risks and the ever present pressures of life. But we...
Molly is an extremely dangerous, pure form of the street or club drug "3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine" (MDMA) usually sold in pill form. Alternative street names for Molly are: "ecstasy," "legal E," "legal X," or "A2." The name Molly derives from the abreviated form of the word 'molecular.'...
A 1950's brain surgery performed to treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) may help in the treatment of bipolar disorder and major depression. A neurosurgical department of Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard Medical School found that patients with "severe, chronic, disabling, and treatment...
The amygdala is part of the brain. The brain has two amygdalas. Both are found in the middle of the brain, somewhere near the hypothalamus. Each measure around an inch. The amygdala is shaped like an almond (hence its name) and is composed of several nuclei. These include the basolateral complex,...
A diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder is given if an individual has been depressed for at least two weeks and if the person is obviously not functioning as previously. The person demonstrates problems at home, work or in relationships. For example, they might suddenly lay in bed all day and...
Inositol is a nutrient found in grapefuit and other foods. It is also synthesized from glucose by the human body. Inositol is widely recognized as an essential nutrient, playing a role in many important functions within the body. In the health industry, inositol has become a popular natural...
Hallucinogenics to remedy depression is a little "trippin'." But retired clinical psychologist Clark Martin of Vancouver, Washington, has turned to psychedelics to remedy depression after traditional treatments brought him no relief. Martin suffers from kidney cancer and a resulting depression...
Brain function can be changed purposely through diet and exercise and accidentally through injury or illness to the brain’s tissue. These may either be positive or negative changes to the brain. Few things can be done to cause positive changes in brain function, instead, most changes cause negative...
