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BASE Jumping from Sapphire Tower, Istanbul

Opinion: Why danger is exciting – but only to some people

06 Sep 2016

Valerie Voon (Department of Psychiatry) discusses what makes some people want to base jump off a cliff, while others don’t even enjoy a rollercoaster...

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A close up of a young woman snorting cocaine during the 1920s

Possible tool to help cocaine users kick the habit

06 Oct 2011

Medicines which increase levels of the brain chemical dopamine may hold the key to helping those addicted to cocaine and amphetamines kick the habit...

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