#014
In Episode #014 I dive into the Opioid Addiction Crisis and explore the moral ambiguities associated with R&D.
Chapters
(0:00) Introduction
(0:50) The Origins of the Opioid Epidemic
(5:38) Should you use Opioids for Back or Neck Pain?
(10:03) Australia's Fentanyl Explosion
(14:02) Purdue Pharmaceutical's $6 Billion settlement
(15:44) Why is Fentanyl so addictive?
(19:42) Dealing with moral ambiguities in Science
(22:58) The positive impact of synthetic biology
Show notes:
The Origins of the Opioid epidemic: https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/resear...
Opioids don’t help acute pain: https://theconversation.com/opioids-d...
Australia's Fentanyl Explosion: https://amp.9news.com.au/article/c732...
Purdue Pharma settle for $6 billion https://www.npr.org/2022/03/03/108416...
How does Fentanyl work? Why is it so potent? https://nida.nih.gov/publications/dru...
How to Make Synthetic Insulin: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/fr...
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