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Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Metal-organic Frameworks
Published on: September 5, 2014
[Salem witches, flying brooms, and synthetic drugs]
Manuel Castellanos Tejero1, M de los Angeles Castellanos Tejero
1Servicio de Quirófano Hospital La Mancha-Centro, Alcázar de San Juan.
Abstract:
As supplementary material to Health Education programs about synthetic drugs, the authors present a historical summary on LSD, stramonium and khat. "Tripis", Special K and other synthetic pills contain these substances and are being widely used by youths. The history of these main hallucinogenic active ingredients has a strong tie to the mythology of witchcraft and witches: a historically interesting time period bearing a large amount of religious intolerance. The objective of this review is to end the belief today's youth have that they are taking new substances which have no risks.
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