Opioids

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Mentioned as one of the drugs contributing to the addiction crisis affecting the homeless population.

Carl Hart: Heroin, Cocaine, MDMA, Alcohol & the Role of Drugs in Society | Lex Fridman Podcast #233

Lex Fridman

A class of drugs related to the endogenous opioid system, discussed in the context of their biochemical effects, but Hart emphasizes environmental factors over inherent properties.

How Your Brain’s Reward Circuits Drive Your Choices | Dr. Robert Malenka

Andrew Huberman

A class of drugs including morphine and heroin, which cause massive dopamine release through indirect mechanisms, leading to high addictive liability.

Lisa Feldman Barrett: How the Brain Creates Emotions | MIT Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)

Lex Fridman

Mentioned as influencing emotions but also involved in every other mental event, not exclusively tied to emotional states.

Advil, Aspirin, and Tylenol -- What's the difference?

Sabine Hossenfelder

A class of powerful painkillers, derived from poppies or synthesized, that act on opioid receptors in the nervous system. They carry significant risks of side effects, dependence, and withdrawal.

Hamilton Morris — Psychedelics, Smart Drugs, and More

Tim Ferriss

A class of drugs for which addiction is a difficult pharmacological task; ibogaine is one of the few substances shown to reduce opioid addictiveness.

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Peter Attia MD

Distinguished from 'narcotics' to emphasize their medical use in managing pain and shortness of breath at the end of life, despite cultural biases related to addiction.

A Practical Guide to Controlling Addiction & Dopamine | Dr. Anna Lembke | Knowledge Project 159

The Knowledge Project Podcast

The Science of How to Optimize Testosterone & Estrogen

Andrew Huberman

Drugs that dramatically reduce levels of testosterone and estrogen by disrupting receptors on gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons in the hypothalamus.