Though mental health has come a long way, there is still quite a way to go. This week, we explore the intricate complexities of mental health care in our prison systems, and how this is simply another factor that is in dire need of reform.

This month's topic is all about Neuroscience and Mental Health. For this episode we explain what types of connections and effects the human gut microbiome can have on the progression of Parkinson's Disease.

We used the article below to get some information for this podcast episode!

https://www.apdaparkinson.org/article/gut-microbiome-and-parkinsons-disease/

In this episode we have a little story time to explain and dive deep into some of the largest pharmaceutical scandals in recent history. 

This episode has information from the links below! Feel free to check them out!

https://ahrp.org/eli-lilly-and-the-case-for-the-corporate-death-penalty/

GLAXOSMITHKLINE SETTLEMENT FACT SHEET • GSK has agreed to plead guilty and pay $3 billion as part of this criminal and civil

This episode is all about the opioid crisis and the issues surrounding it.

The articles below have good information on this issue!

https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/epidemic/index.html

https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/opioids/opioid-overdose-crisis

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441910/

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/opioids/what-are-opioids.html

https://www.deseret.com/2017/12/20/20637301/see-how-this-former-byu-running-back-defeated-his-decades-long-battle-with-opioids

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071014163647.htm

https://www.aha.org/press-releases/2018-09-18-statement-passage-opioid-crisis-response-act-2018

In this episode we talk about why ethics are so important and how/why controversy exists in the scientific community.

Here are the articles that we talked about in this episode!

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4456506/

https://undsci.berkeley.edu/article/0_0_0/sciencetoolkit_06

In this episode we talk about why the gray area of science is beneficial and sometimes harmful. 

These are some helpful articles on this podcast's topic!

https://www.amacad.org/news/consensus-controversy-science

https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2019/08/02/trust-and-mistrust-in-americans-views-of-scientific-experts/

Welcome to our new podcast!