Já, droga - Co se děje v hlavě, když si zapálíme jointa? – Dvořák Ondřej (2022)

The world today offers plenty of ways to get properly high. But have you ever wondered about the mechanism by which all those natural and artificial substances, legal and illegal, actually affect our body and brain? Ondřej Dvořák, the author of the successful book Chemistry on a Plate, has taken a look at how addictive substances 'work' from a chemist's perspective, revealing why their use is both long-term popular and very problematic. The questions are endless, and the answers are often unexpected and surprising! What are the stages of drunkenness? How long does it take for the human body to recover after a bottle of wine? Why do we love tobacco so much? What does cocaine and crack do to our brain? Was methamphetamine originally intended for housewives? Will we see a parallel universe thanks to LSD? Are magic mushrooms better than fly agarics? What happens to you after one joint? Can you smoke skunk? Will you get high after a tray of poppy seed rolls? How many opioids and opiates do you know? What cocktail of drugs will you mix for the weekend? Are you in the mood for something exotic like khat or betel? Is sugar an addictive substance? And a little gem to finish: have you ever tried a trip on nutmeg?