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During one weird day in the lab, scientists decided to put octopuses (Octopus bimaculoides, specifically) in beakers filled with ecstasy-laced solution. Photo by Norbert Wu/ Minden Pictures via Getty Images

Science Sep 20

Scientists gave octopuses some molly. Here’s what happened.

By Jamie Leventhal

Science Dec 01

Using Ecstasy to treat PTSD: ‘I felt like my soul snapped back into place’

On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration gave an important boost to a therapy that uses MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, to treat PTSD, clearing the way for one or more large-scale research studies. Since 2004, more than 100 patients…

By Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center

Education Feb 23

11 Wesleyan students hospitalized after using ‘Molly’

Eleven Wesleyan University students were hospitalized this weekend with symptoms consistent with use of the club drug known as Molly. One sophomore is in critical condition.

By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

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Mike Daisey’s One-Man Show Examines Hidden Cost of Personal Technology

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Analysis of Justices’ Revised Crack Sentencing Guidelines

A report on the Supreme Court's two recent rulings revising sentencing guidelines, then an analysis of the decisions by Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal.

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