SUBSTANCE SLEUTH
“Smack” is slang for this opioid
Heroin
This hallucinogen is derived from ergot fungus and alters serotonin signaling
LSD
This TV series is about a chemistry teacher with terminal cancer who turn to manufacturing methamphetamine to secure his family's financial future
Breaking Bad
This staff member is known to cause a ruckus but one day a year
Laura Ward
This cough syrup ingredient is linked to “purple drank”
Codeine
As a child, this person had a pet rat named 'Squeakers'
Corie Finnamore
MDMA (Ecstasy) causes a massive release of this neurotransmitter, linked to empathy
Serotonin
This British singer-songwriter died at the age of 27 from alcohol toxicity
Amy Winehouse
This drug was once used in Coca-Cola’s original formula
Cocaine
This person competed in canoe races across Canada and in 3 other countries
Mike Flesher
Opioids mimic the effects of these naturally occurring pain-relieving peptides
Endorphins
This song by 'The Weeknd' is a metaphor for cocaine addiction
'I can't feel my face'
This synthetic opioid is often disguised as tiny blue pills stamped “M30”
Fentanyl
This person is known as 'The Queen of Latin', for her knowledge of every plants Latin and common names
Kasia Kilner
This receptor system becomes hyperexcitable during benzodiazepine withdrawal
GABA-A receptor system
This lead singer of a famous 'grunge era' band in the 1980's died by suicide in 1994 while under the influence of heroin
Kurt Cobain
This drug, derived from cactus, is used in spiritual ceremonies
Mescaline
This person once spent a summer in Poland digging up and analyzing 300 year-old human skeletons
Trish Caddy
Nicotine stimulates receptors for this neurotransmitter, improving alertness
Acetylcholine
This controversial memoir published in 2003 is about the authors experience entering rehab after years of severe drug and alcohol abuse
'A Million Little Pieces'