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09.07.08

Your Brain on Vodka, Dope, Benadryl and More

A group of neuroscientists are using new technology to understand how the brain performs under the influence of drugs

By Gregory Mone Posted 05.01.2008 at 11:10 am 0 Comments

Alan Gevins and his team at SAM Technology in San Francisco are nearing the end of a large study analyzing the effects of various drugs on cognitive performance. An editor at Technology Review recently visited their offices, and downed a stiff cocktail, to experience their work first-hand.

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