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Sci Guys is a podcast all about the weird and unbelievable ways that scientists learn about the world around us. Each week, Corry (@notcorry) tells the story of a particularly strange scientific study while his cohost Luke (@lukecutforth) does his best to derail the conversation with questions, jokes, and whatever nonsense he can think of.

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Sci Guys is a podcast all about the weird and unbelievable ways that scientists learn about the world around us. Each week, Corry (@notcorry) tells the story of a particularly strange scientific study while his cohost Luke (@lukecutforth) does his best to derail the conversation with questions, jokes, and whatever nonsense he can think of.

    The Science of Weed (with @NOAHFINNCE ) | ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

    The Science of Weed (with @NOAHFINNCE ) | ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

    The 5th anniversary of Sci Guys means it’s high time we spoke about marijuana. Literally… It’s high time.

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    Massive thanks to Evan for vision mixing and keeping us relatively sane: https://youtube.com/evan

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    References & Further Reading

    Cannabis Background & Basics
    Cannabis | WHO
    https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/alcohol-drugs-and-addictive-behaviours/drugs-psychoactive/cannabis
    Marijuana | History, Effects, THC, & Legality | Britannica
    https://www.britannica.com/science/marijuana
    Hashish | Cannabis, THC, Intoxication | Britannica
    https://www.britannica.com/science/hashish
    Cannabis (Marijuana) DrugFacts | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
    https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugfacts/cannabis-marijuana
    What We Know About Marijuana
    https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/what-we-know.html
    The Name of Cannabis: A Short Guide for Nonbotanists - PMC
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5531363/
    Hemp | Description, Products, Seeds, Fiber, & Uses | Britannica
    https://www.britannica.com/plant/hemp
    Marijuana and the Brain - How Marijuana Works | HowStuffWorks
    https://science.howstuffworks.com/marijuana3.htm
    Legality of cannabis - Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis

    History of Cannabis
    History of cannabis and the endocannabinoid system - PMC
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7605027/
    On the Preparations of the Indian Hemp, or Gunjah (Cannabis Indica), Their Effects on the Animal System in Health, and Their Utility in the Treatment of Tetanus and Other Convulsive Diseases
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30161735/
    Oldest evidence of marijuana use discovered in 2500-year-old cemetery in peaks of western China | Science
    https://www.science.org/content/article/oldest-evidence-marijuana-use-discovered-2500-year-old-cemetery-peaks-western-china

    Effects of Cannabis Use
    Adverse Health Effects of Marijuana Use - PMC
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4827335/
    Use of Marijuana: Effect on Brain Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35142225/
    Edible marijuana products and potential risks for pediatric populations
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35634702/
    The Scientific History of Cannabinoids | Science| Smithsonian Magazine
    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-scientific-history-of-cannabinoids-180981561/
    Health Effects | Marijuana | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/health-effects/index.html
    How does marijuana affect the brain? Psychological researchers examine impact on different age groups over time
    https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/06/marijuana-effects-brain
    Can cannabis kill? Characteristics of deaths following cannabis use in England (1998–2020) - PMC
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9716494
    https://www.cancer.org/cancer/managing-cancer/treatment-types/complementary-and-integrative-medicine/marijuana-and-cancer.html
    https://www.dea.gov/drug-information/drug-scheduling

    • 1 hr 34 min
    The Science of Magic Mushrooms (with NOAHFINNCE)

    The Science of Magic Mushrooms (with NOAHFINNCE)

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    References & Further Reading
    https://www.britannica.com/science/fungus
    https://www.britannica.com/science/fungus
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22887928/
    https://www.britannica.com/science/sclerotium
    https://science.howstuffworks.com/magic-mushroom6.htm
    https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/Psilocybin-2020_0.pdf
    https://science.howstuffworks.com/magic-mushroom6.htm
    https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use/controlled-illegal-drugs/magic-mushrooms.html
    https://asm.org/articles/2023/february/psilocybin-and-mental-health-the-magic-in-the-mush
    https://adf.org.au/drug-facts/psilocybin/
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3277578/
    https://idp.nature.com/authorize?response_type=cookie&client_id=grover&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41598-020-59282-y
    https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/trial-magic-mushrooms-psilocybin-depression-maudsley-hospital-london-b1120423.html
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8901083/
    https://adf.org.au/insights/magic-mushrooms-medicine/
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6007659/
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8156539/
    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/dec/14/magic-mushroom-use-grows-in-england-and-wales-ons-figures-show
    https://www.amsterdam.info/drugs/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_status_of_psilocybin_mushrooms

    • 49 min
    The Science of MDMA

    The Science of MDMA

    This week we're talking about Molly, and Mandy, or whatever woman's name you want to call MDMA...

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    References & Further Reading
    https://www.history.com/topics/crime/history-of-mdma
    https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/mdma-ecstasy-abuse/what-are-mdmas-effects-on-brain
    https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/mdma-ecstasy-abuse/what-are-mdmas-effects-on-brain
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7878040/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEAr7ThsYew
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538482/
    https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/2019/04/psychedelic-drug-mdma-may-reawaken-critical-period-in-brain-to-help-treat-ptsd
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34708874/
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-021-01336-3
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8820588/
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24006318/
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8639540/
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482377/

    • 1 hr 13 min
    The Science of Weight Loss Drugs: Wegovy & Ozempic

    The Science of Weight Loss Drugs: Wegovy & Ozempic

    People are using a diabetes drug to lose weight, but does it actually owrk? Are there any risks? Should we even be using drugs for fat loss at all?

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    References & Further Reading
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK562269/
    https://healthmedia.blog.gov.uk/2023/09/04/accessing-wegovy-for-weight-loss-everything-you-need-to-know/
    https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/129409/2/AMED.2023.9946924.pdf
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK551568/
    https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/cultivating-health/ozempic-for-weight-loss-does-it-work-and-what-do-experts-recommend/2023/07
    https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about-us/news-and-views/ozempic-and-weight-loss-facts-behind-headlines
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/22/well/ozempic-diabetes-weight-loss.html
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38300808/
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38230266/
    https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta875/chapter/2-Information-about-semaglutide
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laPaezEsteI
    https://www.who.int/health-topics/obesity#tab=tab_3
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/
    https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/what-is-diabetes/type-2-diabetes
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/type-2-diabetes/symptoms/
    https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2024/02/26/how-americans-view-weight-loss-drugs-and-their-potential-impact-on-obesity-in-the-u-s/
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a618008.html
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/type-1-diabetes/about-type-1-diabetes/what-is-type-1-diabetes/

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Alexithymia: The Science of Emotional Blindness (with @NOAHFINNCE

    Alexithymia: The Science of Emotional Blindness (with @NOAHFINNCE

    Use code SCIGUYS at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/SCIGUYS

    Alexithymia is the inability to understand or recognise emotions, so this week Noah joins us to talk about his feelings...

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    References & Further Reading
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8456171/
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-64253360
    https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.14070169
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6056680/
    https://www.britannica.com/science/emotion/The-structure-of-emotions
    https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/what-are-emotions
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7005782/

    • 1 hr 3 min
    The Science of Pregnancy (with Rebecca Hanssen)

    The Science of Pregnancy (with Rebecca Hanssen)

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    Luke is having a baby - surprise! So this week we're joined by the lovely Rebecca Hanssen to chat about pregnancy & the absolutely insane effects it has on the body...
    Grab yourself some merch!

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    References & Further Reading
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559304/#:~:text=Pregnancy%20is%20a%20state%20of,to%20sustain%20the%20growing%20fetus.
    https://www.britannica.com/science/pregnancy/Anatomic-and-physiologic-changes-in-other-organs-and-tissues
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4928162/
    https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/04/12/1159753316/pregnancy-start-conception
    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/pregnancy-sickness-cause
    https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/related-conditions/common-symptoms/vomiting-and-morning-sickness/
    https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/folicacid/about.html#:~:text=Why%20folic%20acid%20is%20important,and%20spine%20(spina%20bifida).
    https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/related-conditions/common-symptoms/bleeding-gums/

    • 1 hr 2 min

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