I've just found a very funny YouTube video that attempts to explain everything you need to know about French psychoanalyst and philosopher Jacques Lacan in one minute. It's not entirely safe for work, which is part of its charm.Clearly, it's not intended to be taken too seriously, which I first suspected when it introduced Lacan's ideas as "like Freud on high grade cocaine mixed with hallucinogen
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June 22, 2010
A brief glance in Jacques Lacan’s mirror
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February 5, 2010
Risk Of Addiction Increased By Cocaine Or Ecstasy Consumption During Adolescence
Exposure to ecstasy or cocaine during adolescence increases the "reinforcing effects" that make people vulnerable to developing an addiction. This is the main conclusion of a research team from the University of Valencia (UV), which has shown for the first time how these changes persist into adulthood...
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February 2, 2010
Novelty lures rats from cocaine-paired settings, hinting at new treatments for recovering addicts
The brain's innate interest in the new and different may help trump the power of addictive drugs, according to new research. In controlled experiments, novelty drew cocaine-treated rats away from the place they got cocaine.
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June 30, 2009
Teenagers In Northern Ireland Are Experimenting With Cocaine
Some Northern Ireland teenagers are experimenting with cocaine. Researchers found that 7.5% of young people who took part in the Belfast Youth Development Survey had tried cocaine at least once by the age of 16.
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May 20, 2009
Cocaine: Perceived As A Reward By The Brain?
Scientists demonstrate a link between cocaine and the reward circuits in the brain and also associates the susceptibility to addiction with these mechanisms.
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