It is not, in fact, a good article. A lot of the text is nonsense mumbo jumbo, a salad of words vaguely related to the topic but often used incorrectly. My guess is that the journalist just didn’t understand what the scientist said. The other possibility is that the scientist was high and was rambling incoherently.
This is a verbatim quote:
Yes, opioids bind to a class of receptors called endogenous opioids, which you find in endorphins, for example. Opioids bind to these receptors—just like natural chemicals do—which results in a response. In some cases, because of decreased sensitivities and certain types of pain, they may enhance a sense of euphoria.
Maybe. Nevertheless, characterizing heroin and opium as social lubricants sounds insane to me, even if the core thought (not every substance use habit is a problem to solve) is valid.
It is not, in fact, a good article. A lot of the text is nonsense mumbo jumbo, a salad of words vaguely related to the topic but often used incorrectly. My guess is that the journalist just didn’t understand what the scientist said. The other possibility is that the scientist was high and was rambling incoherently.
This is a verbatim quote:
Yet another possibility is that they prompted an AI to write the article, or at least parts.
I am assuming the professor said MDMA and the journalist messed up here, so I tend towards blaming the journalist for the other errors.
Maybe. Nevertheless, characterizing heroin and opium as social lubricants sounds insane to me, even if the core thought (not every substance use habit is a problem to solve) is valid.
Yeah, I never felt particularly sociable when I was on the nod, though I sometimes did it in company.
But that was heroin. Opium is another kettle of fish, despite their chemical kinship.