Name: The body on drugs
Start: 2016-05-23T
End: 2016-05-23T
Location: The Horseshoe Inn

Drugs. Whether for medical, enhancing or recreational purposes, we all know about them. But how do they work and how do they affect our bodies and minds? Hear all about it from experts in the field, pint in hand!

A day in my life at the Drug Control Centre

Ivana Gavrilovic (Postdoctoral Research Analyst )

The Drug Control Centre (DCC) at King’s College London has gained a reputation as one of the foremost anti-doping laboratories in the world. Ivana Gavrilovic will describe some of the daily activities at the DCC from the moment the samples arrive to when the results are delivered. As an example of current work, Ivana will talk about how researchers investigate the metabolism of designer drugs in the human body and set up methods to detect their use.

How drugs affect your body and brain

Sally Marlow (Public Engagement Fellow at the Addictions Department, BBC expert, 2014 King’s Media Personality of the Year)

Sally Marlow will talk about what happens inside our bodies and our brains when we take drugs, why some people seem to be more affected than others, and why some people develop addiction problems, while others don't. She'll also examine the social and psychological factors that influence drug use and efficacy.

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