Why Our Brains Want to Be Addicted | The Chemistry of Addiction
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- Why do we crave sugar, alcohol, cigarettes, and other pleasure seeking behaviors? Turns out, our brains kind of want to be addicted. Join Hank Green as he describes how our brains respond biochemically to various addictive substances and behaviors and where those responses have come from, according to science and biology! Let's go!
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As a recovering drug addict with 6 years clean, I think it would be quite interesting if you did an episode about the recovery from drug addiction on a chemical level. What damage is repairable vs. what damage is not.
Have they done this yet?
Hush druggies
Hank did an episode similar to what you want already. Don't remember if it was on sci show or his own channel though.
The dominant theory of addiction (dopaminergic) is just the best expansion we presently have at hand but things get fairly complicated when you start asking why opiates are so strongly addictive and why some people seem to be far more successorale than others.
I find addiction science a little unsatisfying in it's present form. The current theories just don't seem to fully explain the diversity of responses to behaviors and chemistry that are reported to be addictive.
You could research this on your own. Why listen to what others have to say vs your own finding. Must be an American who needs constant validation. Btw congrats I’m 10 years clean
"The brain is the most complicated piece of matter in the universe"
-Brain
Lol. What a bias to behold.
"Humans are an intelligent species."
- Humans
@@laaaliiiluuu Well tbh, no species smarter than human have been found tbh.
@@trunghungpham9414 1 million is more than 100,000 but still far from 1 trillion or even infinity. Intelligence is a very relative term.
@@laaaliiiluuu we are tho lol
I've watched hours of lectures from some of the biggest names in addiction studies and got more out of this video then all of them, Thank You. I now have a better understanding of the meth addict I am forced to live with.
Ross Betts this channel shows that a straight forward and entertaining lecture works a lot more than a school-style lecture. Also proves that school isn't a place for smart people
"forced"? nobody is forced to do anything
room 4 one more?
You don't know, actually.
Booohooo, Im forced to live with a methaddict.
I'm a recovering meth and heroin addict, im 4 years clean in September 2018.
Timothy Cousineau great job!
WOW! Even two of these shitty super addictive substances -.- How did you do that?
Congratulations man, you have my respect ✊
A bit late, but congratulations brother!
How’d you do it
This makes me think... If dopamine makes you remember things better, and it is released through happiness, why don't schools focus a bit more on making kids happy instead of just shoving the information at you?
Not to sound judgmental, but that may be because doing so requires more creativity and effort on the part of the educators and the educational system.
What about the current education system is it that makes you think they give a shit?
I actually like school now. I mean, it sucked for the past 12 years of my life, but it's way more interesting now. I love Chemistry, Physics, English and Media, and they're all taught in an engaging and entertaining way. It's also memorable, because fun is inherently more memorable than blunt information.
Because the goal is to suppress creativity because of the power it holds.
Because kids don't want to learn? Learning is fine and dandy but do we determine who knows more or less? By tests, so now we all have to go back to our notes and study like crazy. Life isn't perfect, if you can create a utopia society where everybody loves to learn and reach their full potential, go ahead, but I'll believe it when I see it.
I know this is several years old now, but I want to thank you for creating this.
I was able to use this video for my intensive outpatient treatment, where an assignment I have is to watch videos related to addiction for analysis and discussion. It was very well made, easy to understand, and edited in such a way that summarizing its key points was almost done for me.
You guys at SciShow are awesome. Please keep doing what you guys do, you are truly beneficial to thousands upon thousands of people.
Made my way through gambling addiction, mental sex addiction, working out + preworkout supplement addiction, substance addiction (amphetamines), and video game addiction. I am narcoleptic and take Modafinil as treatment--- It has allowed me to recognize my addictive behaviors and realize that pleasure is no longer being received from my actions. I now have become very interested in neuroscience and I really enjoy your channel!
I love how hard it is to tell a brand new scishow to one from 2012 just consistent epic quality for years! As someone just getting into it I'm loving that there is SO MUCH to binge on. Hope someone from the team gets the chance to read this so I can say thank you!
His voice is deeper in the old ones 😉
I usually date them by Michael’s haircuts
I knew someone addicted to the hokey pokey, but he turned himself around. And that's what it's all about
omg im dying lmao
i clapped
😂😂
hahaha
😂
I have an addiction of watching UA-cam videos instead of doing my homework
I feel you man...
+EggsAndBacon that what I'm doing right now lol
+EggsAndBacon Me too :D
+EggsAndBacon Loving the feeling when watching youtube videos IS your homework...
lmao
Learning about dopamine, the pleasure system, and the reward system separately from addiction has taught me more about my addictive personality than addiction documentaries or addiction exposes or anything else. Addiction is so deep, so so deep.
Thanks for touching on the dangers of abruptly quitting alcohol after long-term usage. My dad suffered a seizure about 48 hours after stopping cold turkey from a week long binge. I didn't know what was happening at the time and only later after further research learned about the GABA system and the exact reason why he had that seizure. I wish I had seen this video beforehand.
So... first our brains name themselves, then they outsmart themselves.
*mind blown*
Lol
+HungerGamesFan88 and then they come up with a term to describe their shock. Mind blown indeed.
lol except they didn't outsmart them, hence the pathology of addiction to such substances.
HungerGamesFan88 actually, first brains couldn't fathom there own existence, discovered themselves, named themselves, denied there own existence, then were like "wow I'm the most complicated thing I ever discovered" then built the internet, thought it just built something more complicated then itself, went like oh wait nope I'm still better, then the specific one writing this realized that by building a computer more complicated and powerful then itself would be like a computer building a more powerful computer and then I'm realizing that that would be insane.
WWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOEEEEE!!!
I appreciated the tone and serious nature of this video. As an addict, this is one of the best videos to watch on addiction I've ever seen.
As someone with an alcohol addiction I can tell you even though I’m now sober and have been for a while even the smell of alcohol hits all the receptors in my brain and gives me that feeling that I used to chase. It also gives me really bad cravings for more. Addiction is fascinating
Thank you so much, Scishow staff & Mr. Green, for making awesome videos and making your references easily accessible
Great job organizing all of this data! When approaching addiction, it is so helpful to understand the biological/ chemical factors of what's going on with the person.
"Mo' synapses -- mo' problems."
I love Hank.
but how does the space between the neurons cause more problems? That's what I don't get
Probably the most accurate factual presentation of addiction, I've seen. Well supported in the literature and consistent with findings. Thanks for not throwing in your own presumptuous theories and sticking to science. Great Job.
I love young Hank! It's always awesome seeing these old episodes of sci show. Great show bud!
We watched this in my Addictions class and it was really pretty helpful in clarifying some stuff.
"Nice move, BRAINS!"
This is why Hank is my favorite SciShow host.
Opiate and sex addict checking in. This video was extremely well done, teaching me more in a few minutes than I have learned in years prior, and I feel it has strengthened my minds ability to understand and overcome addiction. Thank you.
There is something special about the way you relay information my friend, a born lecturer I reckon.
This is just a great video. So informative and thorough. Loaded with dopamine inducing content.
Made me wanna quit smoking more than any truth commercial
Did you quit?
For 3 months, just to see if I really needed it like a heroine addict. I found the cravings don't entirely go away, but are drastically reduced. You go from always wanting one, to only wanting one once or twice a day. Maybe with more time no cravings ever? But idk. Ill permanently quit when I'm mature enough to do so
Nicholas Santiago
I pulled off 3 years of cold turkey from smoking when I 1.) got a lot of cardio exercise each day, and 2.) substituted the reward of smoking, for the enjoyment (reward) of vastly more awesome health.
If you don't do the cardio, you won't get the awesome health reward, which your motivation to feel a reward pulls you back into smoking again.
I of course fell back into smoking when I became addicted to adderall in college, but after finding some awesome supplements, I have gotten my brain up and running again, and all without adderall and smoking. Yay!
Kevin Toppins good shit kevin. I was able to pull off a little over 3 months cold turkey, and recently im about 4 days out. the only thing is I love to smoke but I don't want the hassle of wanting one all the time. Still on the fence if im gonna stop completely or not. I gotta say my breathing has imnproved and the urges are already starting to die down. we'll see
5 years later... did you quit?
I am not sure if anyone will read this, but I am so thankful to have found this channel. I am actually learning!! Trying not to focus too much on the tragic fact that I am going in debt to "teachers" that do NOTHING but occasionally whine here or there. Thank you so much for creating this channel! College has me forgetting that I do enjoy learning!! The challenge is finding anyone to teach. Thank you Hank, you are awesome!! You are much appreciated :)
Addiction is such a misunderstood behaviour, everyone should watch and understand this video as we all will either directly or indirectly be in contact with some addiction or another. Brilliant video.
can you make an episode about how lack of sex and social interaction affects the brain!
Feels like you've already got the answers
Haha good one
Hank...this is pure brilliant stuff well explained. Really interested in the science of food addiction, specifically eating disorders and look forward to more on this. Thanks!
This has to be one of my favorite videos I’ve seen from this channel.
VERY fast talk...and VERY rewarding...almost addictive. Well done there
Really good video! I think if you broke down each addiction and talked about some of the specifics you can get a lot of use, a lot of people need help understanding these types of things, thank you
Maaan, I am addicted to watching your videos!!
I'm totally addicted to compulsively watch Scishow.... as much as possible, every single day!
This video is four years old today. Happy Birthday, The Chemistry of Addiction Video!
I'd love to see an episode that talked about less addictive drugs like LSD, MDMA, and DMT.
MDMA is addictive, but nowhere near alcohol. It can cause severe addiction but most people dont abuse MDMA.
@@xxaidanxxsniperz6404 probably because it just straight up stops working. Meth is meth all the time, never done it on purpose but I can say for sure I do not understand how people enjoy it. My best theory so far is there’s just a bunch of people with undiagnosed ADHD and it just works for them……until they get addicted.
Lol yeah one of those three does not belong
just replace MDMA with mushrooms and there ya go
I do dope and when I get high I feel most comfortable watching your videos. Like you said "people who are addicted crave to go to that place again.". Well in my euphoric state, I enjoy learning if you believe that. I've probably watched every single one of your videos, getting high then listening to you teach me about the world all comfortable and fuzzy feeling in my bed. I really would like to quit doing heroin and this video opened my eyes to addiction a little more then it was already, so thanks for that and please wish me luck, I made a mistake in my life just like everyone else....I was just going to try it once to see how it feels....alright I'm rambling, your biggest fan :)
Best of luck! You can do it!
Thank you very much, I plan on going to the clinic to get help in the near future.
KML thank you for not judging me as well, I was just too stupid, I didn't really understand how something could make me physically addicted.... "Looking in the mirror, like I can't believe what I've become, I was going to be someone, and growing up everyone always does, we sell our dreams and our potentials to escape through that buzz to keep me up Hollywood here we come"
No judgment at all! Everyone makes mistakes in their lives, its how we choose to react to them that matters. Building ourselves up in response to our mistakes is how we learn and become even more awesome people. All the best to you!
***** Try kratom :) its a plant ground up into disgusting powder, but i read that it was great for fighting addiction, especially from heroin, because it is an opiate itself.
now you might ask yourself how taking drugs is going to help you quit drugs, but kratom is actually very easy to handle addiction-wise. it will get you through the rough times without really putting you in danger of getting a serious addiction again. I CAN NOT speak with experience here because i am not addicted to any kind of drug (exept for that one herb maybe).
but when i used kratom it would make me feel euphoric, motivated, relaxed (physically and mentally), focused, sometimes it would even boost my creative flow when making music and most importantly to me, you dont feel like you are on drugs. you can go to work/school normally because your mind is not really affected by it and you can very easily supress the effects (meaning you can literally decide when you want to feel the effects).
and even after a year of almost daily use (it is very easy to use everyday because you act like a perfectly normal person) i did not feel any addiction when i just stopped doing it because i could not effort it at that moment. now im not doing it anymore since a few months, but writing this really brought back memories and im sure going to order some again soon ^^. educate yourself about it online, and eventually try it out. definitely worth it imho.
Bingo, anticipation is even a greater high then the reward itself! That hit home hard!!
Awesome video!!
Your video was of utter importance. earlier although I read, watched and listened various source and info contents, I could not understand them better as I have now.
Kudos to you for your efforts and thanx for enlightening us
Keep bringing more of such videos
They are highly fascinating and addictive😉
Thanks! I now know what causes me to check out your videos so often
😂😂😂
Is addiction gone or r u still suffering....😄😄
you should make a video on the "study drug" concerta/aderal/ritalin; might help a few people
this is good idea ... scishow should do one video on this ... please like Karim Sarif post if you agree
I'd also like to see MDMA, LSD, and DMT.
Anthony Trupiano hippy
i thought DMT and MDMA were too much for hippies
too much?
Thanks for creating this video. I learned oodles of information that can be used for my school project.
Wow! Very informative video. Love all the addictions he brought up.
I would love to see a video on pure nicotine vs nicotine combusted in tobacco. Gonna have to wait a few years for more and more reliable research to come out on it but the initial studies have found that most of what we attribute to nicotine is caused by the combustion and extra chemicals added to cigarettes and not by the nicotine itself. Again it is new research and we need to wait for more but I think it would be an interesting topic to discuss.
I’m addicted to dopamine...it’s how I evolved,so quite trying to get me in a rehab!
Great work. Amazing source of useful information. Example of another addiction... learning new stuff
these videos are so helpful for quick revision
When I first started experimenting with getting high I used to say, "I'm doing drugs." But after a few years of abuse I changed my phrase to, "The drugs are doing me." Even Though at the time I thought this was a cute or cool inverted way to express my lost eccentric teenage mind, and it is a popular enough saying to have found itself in the lyrics of at least one pop culture rock song that I can think of (Marilyn Manson in case you have to know), it was probably more than just a teenager repeating what they heard on the radio.
In hindsight I see an addict expressing concern for himself, and subconsciously asking for help with his unforeseen long dark road of being manipulated by the very thing that he thought was his ticket to freedom.✨🌈🌊🤔🔍🚑😒
In nutshell... if you ever hear a teenager, or anyone for that matter, claim that "the drugs are doing him" (or her) ... pay attention to it. They're most likely becoming addicted.
Where can I find someone like you in the real world? I could listen to you speak for days. Which is interesting because I hate listening to people
Good job Hank, as always !
This video was very helpful. Thank you very much!
How about a show on Methadone / Suboxone (treatment) for addicts i think thay would be a good topic
thanks and keep up the good work
yes plz!
i want to hear abbout this to from scishow
That is not a good way to quit opioids. You are switching from one drug to another. The withdrawals from methadone are worse than the withdrawals of heroin. There is no point of methadone, it is a terrible way to quit.
@@xxaidanxxsniperz6404 Statistically, you are incorrect. MAT programs have a much higher success rate than abstinence only programs....and that's not even taking into account what it does as far as harm reduction goes. MAT is one of the most effective tools we have in our current addiction fighting arsenal. Methadone is actually one of the most studied drugs on the market and buprenorphine is proving itself to be just as effective, if not more so. You're entitled to your opinion of course but your opinion is not back by science.
@@XxXShevampXxX did you read the comment? The method is effective in helping one quit but methadone withdrawals by itself is enough to scare an addict back to harder pain killers. Have you experienced withdrawals? If not then you have no idea what you are promoting. It's reminiscent of giving benzodiazepines to alcoholics...
I love you brain, I'll try my best to not fuck you up
+Franko XG Haha, for a second I thought you were telling a guy name Brian you'd try not to fuck him up :P
+BowlMasterAsh hahahaha
(+Franko XG) Then don’t do heroin. I made that mistake once… and then again… and again… Sorry, what were we talking about? Heroin? 😌
Thank you for producing and sharing this video. It is very helpful to me.
Thank you for the video.
I am glad we know more about addiction. I was a heroin addict for 25 years with two years clean. Post addiction video would be great
Congratulations on your recovery. God bless.
I'm addicted to SciShow
As am I.
It's a drug
can you be addicted to knowledge? I think I am
haha that's something weird to say nowadays, is good to know that i'm no the only one that thinks like that.
The first step is admitting you have a problem... I too am addicted to SciShow :
Music, chocolate, and Internet are my addictions :)
Aww, you're sooo young here! How's your health? Hope you are well. Thank you for years of interesting learning.
You're my favorite scishow guy
Mo synapses, mo problems. Biggie would approve.
lol
disciple
rz
Who is biggie?
@@Negative-3000 Oh, younging.......you just reminded me that my young years are behind me. The Notorious Biggie Smalls do a quick search on YT and be enlightened.
I wish you mentionned if we can get back to normal balance level by stopping addictive behavior, and if yes, how long would it need and for which addiction it is possible and which it s too late.
Yeah, sure, any drug addiction with time. Shorter periods, even 'cold turkey' for 'light' drugs, and very careful 'stepping down' or substitution for harder drugs. I mean you don't want to die, you don't go cold turkey with heroin, but with nicotine, caffeine and THC, you can just stop without major side effects. Not that THC and Caffeine are renowned for powerful addiction, I mean I've used marijuana for several weeks in a row and just stopped, only feeling a little dissociated for a few days afterwards
Depends in the person and the substance. Some people do casual use of weed and are fine. My ex literally is on weed so much it's around the clock. Only time he's without it is when he was travelling and couldn't get it. He'd go back to his true self then go right back to the weed tiddie as soon as he had access. His addiction was so heavy he had multiple strokes and didn't know until he almost died. Unwilling to stop, not compliant with the meds he needs, been in that state for years. Shame because he's a brilliant guy with many good qualities. I peaced out of that mess. It's Russian Roulette and want nothing to do with it
You sir are an incredible teacher.
Entertaining and engaging insight into the brain disease of addiction. Thanks!
Could I be addicted to scishow?
It appears I release dopamine when I watch educational videos. Nice.
+Dopamine997 perhaps
Thanks UA-cam for showing me Hank from 9 years ago. Something I didn’t know I needed.
always a pleasure great job
Mo synapses mo problems
Agree.
Question : Are piercings bad for your body? Like a ear or nose piercing?
this show should have mooooree views! is awesome
I saw it. I stand by it. An episode on caffiene, cigarettes, ADD medicine, and physical activity, and how they compete in terms of making one do their work ( and stop commenting on youtube videos) , would be a good thing.
Baconchocolatecheesecake. Now I know what to bait my rat trap with.
Daulton Baird Baconchocolatecheesecake (DROOOOOOOOOOLLL)
hey sci show can u do a video on the addiction of self harm/mutilation
Here's all you need: they do it for attention
+Matt Hudson I totally agree they should do an episode on it, it would really help reduce the stigma! like if they could actually show scientific information instead of focusing only on the emotional aspects! I also think it should have been at leas mentioned in this video! I think it should be considered a behavioral addiction!! It does use the same neural transmitters and hijacks the same system, plus you have the shock and pain activating endorphins which are your brains natural opioids!! people link it to psychological conditions but the truth is any addiction can be used as an unhealthy coping mechanism for these conditions!
+CallMeXecutioner And by trolling and trying to annoy people you're seeking attention so how are you any better? But okay I'll humor you.
Who is this "they" you speak of and how do you know what their motivations are. do you know people that self-harm? are you a professional educated in this matter? Or are you just blindly repeating some meaningless mantra you heard out of pure ignorance?!?
If by "they" you mean over dramatic whiny emo teens that talk about it constantly and post sad GIFs on Tumbler then you're probably right they're doing it for attention! But actual scientific research has proven that that is less than 1% of all of the people that suffer with this very real problem! You only see the ones that want attention because they're the most visible the overwhelming majority suffer in silence with too much shame to even admit they have a problem! It's ignorant assholes like you that stop people from getting help and recovering! do you know how many people end up dying because they'd rather kill themselves then face society's mental health stigma my getting help!
+theduke ofweasels (Weasel) k
Self harm comes from an urge to reduce mental pain. It is similar to drugs because it releases neurotransmitters to reduce pain. The urge becomes stronger over time and that in itself is the most dangerous aspect of self harm
I was just thinking about doing some research on addiction because I believe I'm an addict to. This helped a lot with the research & also helped me realize that I am addicted to watching movies & videos online.
This is awesome. Thank you SO much. Would it be possible to do a show about the differences between people who take things like opioid pain medicines but don't get addicted, (which does happen a lot) and those who take it and do get addicted? This would be especially helpful to me as I'm teaching a class on addiction vs. physical dependence and I'd LOVE to show it to my pharm students. Thanks!
Internet pretty much has made me tolerant to everything.
Seriously, my 12 year old mind back in the 2004 couldnt handle things like gore, tentacle hentai and other nice internet activities, now they are normal part of my life.
it's good to be jaded, even giving out this information does not trigger "Wait, why are you telling other people this?" reaction in my brain, it just doesn't give a fuck anymore about anything.
WE'RE ALL ADDICTS!!! AHHHHHHHH
Excellent! I learned so much!
Awesome episode. I'm hooked.
This video seems kind of slow and sad, I know everyone knows someone who's had addiction issues but I get the feeling that this is closer to him than the average topic
We're addicted to synapses.
one the most addicting channels on youtube
Thank you, lots of very useful information on addiction.
MO' SYNAPSES MO PROBLEMS lmao
"Six awesome courses in one awesome channel: John Green teaches you US History and Hank Green teaches you Chemistry." Crashcourse. John (this guy's brother) teaches history and this guy (Hank) teaches Chemistry. Welcome. :)
I watched one scishow thinking who's this nerd and so on.. then I watched like 10 in a row. Congrats dude in video.. you are exciting and filled with knowledge.
Im currently active in meth addiction, and the part of this video that Hank talks about meth makes me cry every time. It makes me feel hopeless for getting clean. But i am still determined. I just fear the period of time when my brain will have basically zero dopamine at all, and thus NOTHING will feel good, and motivation will be non-existent. I dont want to be a zombie. But if i dont get clean, i know eventually I'll get much worse, and if i do get clean, i have to first go through the phase i just mentioned. Basically i have no choice one way or the other, im going to be a zombie. But i know that one of those leads to life-long happiness after a brief zombie state, and the other option leads to miserable life and eventual death.
I’m addicted to drinking. I can’t stop, or I feel like I’ll die.
I drink water. That’s all.
😂😂
I've had my addictions to various chemicals, most of which are behind me except alcohol and tobacco...funny how my latest drug dealers exist at the gas station. I'd call that population control, and money making. That said, I'm gonna take a swig outta my 40 and light a smoke. If there's any 2 drugs you shouldn't start, it's ethanol and tobacco. Trust me. It's bad, M'kay. I'd advise to steer clear of opiates, amphetamines and coke too. Get high on life, as hard as that is to do sometimes.
Just wanted to say thanks because now I can be more informed and let other people know what's what
I enjoyed this a lot, I am from McDowell County WV, which remains one of the poorest counties in the USA, and the OD level is ridiculously sad. I would like to have something like this about the effects of marijuana, and maybe even prescribed medications like Adderall, etc.. when abused and when just taken as prescribed.
Always love your videos, Thanks :)
mo' synapses, mo' problems XD
I would love to see an episode about how you can raise a child to be a genius, or why people love cars. Great content btw
This is seriously a really good video. i found some behaviours at myself
thanks for feeding my brain! your videos rockk!!
I'm curious about the science of weird cravings... Like pregnant women's cravings, or in my case every day cravings that make no sense and are random as all hell. (For example this morning I woke up craving hashbrowns with nutella - and this is something I've had for years so no I'm not pregnant)
Yeah, that's interesting. I wonder why.
There's a condition that causes people to crave strange things, including rocks, nails, and pickles in ice cream. There IS a video on it by SciShow but I can't quite recall what the condition was called. It's related, I believe, to deficiencies. Because pregnant women are spending so much nutrition keeping little baby Jimmy healthy, without a careful diet, she can become easily malnourished. So, sometimes, pregnant women crave strange things including pickles in ice cream. I think it's called pica. I can't really recall.
Thank you very much, that makes sense actually, I already know I have an Iron defiency and potassium deficiency/low electrolytes, so maybe I have others too... Now I'm thinking back to the times I have weird cravings and they were mostly electrolyte and iron related, but the nutella hashbrowns I realized was that I had a dream where I was eating something similar and it tasted amazing lol
Another random tidbit of knowledge I can share at random times :D
My cravings aren't that crazy, I only crave food items, they are just weird and random. Once I had a mad craving for popcorn with mozza melted cheese on it, and had never heard of anyone doing that before... I dip my McDonalds fries into my hot fudge sundae... stuff like that
Kate I don't think you're that weird. As far as I'm concerned, it's not doing you any harm... eating bricks isn't just a bad idea in terms of taste, it's a bad idea in terms of health. Eating popcorn with cheese (which I'm pretty sure is actually semi-common) or eating fudge sundae fries is just having a unique preference.
I want to liken it to a fetish... not that your love for fudge fries is a fetish, I'm saying both are just atypical preferences. Then again, the diverse range of human sexual and human food preferences are both gnarly issues to fully understand, I think.
Using such big words. But using the word mdma instead of ecstasy would have made this episode make more sense.
I'm so proud to be subscribed here. Seriously, I'm subscribed to every type of ridiculous parody-makers and wannabe comedians and out of the blue, you see an informative channel. XD
U didnt mention the physical sickness that is experienced when someone suffering with an opiate addiction experiences when they dont have the amount or heroin or morphine or codeine in their body that they need to function properly. Most heroin addicts dont use to get high, they use because they have to otherwise they are extremely sick and dont even get any 'high' off it. They need it just to live their lives 'normally'
Thank you SciShow, I love your videos. I especially love your voice and the way you talk.