The concern is that lorcaserin has the potential to cause mind-altering effects that might lead to diversion of the prescription drug for recreational purposes.

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At issue is whether absinthe needs to contain minimum levels of two substances - anethole and the chemical thujone, a toxin extracted from wormwood, which reputedly has mind-altering effects.

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As professor of pharmacology at Oxford University, Baroness Greenfield is well-placed to understand the impact of the next generation of mind-altering drugs, while the applications for nanotechnologies seem almost limitless.

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Our list of the most popular psychiatric drugs, which is based on 2009 prescription data provided by the pharmacy data experts at IMS Health, provides a deep look into the mind-altering medicines that have changed the way we live.

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