Ben Goldacre: What doctors don't know about the drugs they prescribe | Talk Video | TED... - 0 views
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When a new drug gets tested, the results of the trials should be published for the rest of the medical world - except much of the time, negative or inconclusive findings go unreported, leaving doctors and researchers in the dark. In this impassioned talk, Ben Goldacre explains why these unreported instances of negative data are especially misleading and dangerous.
Helping Smokers Quit, or Not Start in the First Place - NYTimes.com - 1 views
Controversial Surgery for Addiction Burns Away Brain's Pleasure Center | TIME.com - 0 views
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How far should doctors go in attempting to cure addiction? In China, some physicians are taking the most extreme measures. By destroying parts of the brain's "pleasure centers" in heroin addicts and alcoholics, these neurosurgeons hope to stop drug cravings. But damaging the brain region involved in addictive desires risks permanently ending the entire spectrum of natural longings and emotions, including the ability to feel joy.
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