physiological effect

Dr. Kenneth Kamler uses firsthand testimony and documented accounts to explain how the human body and mind react to various extreme environments and conditions.

Explains the effects of psychoactive drugs on the senses including such experiences as distorted self-image, paranoia, damage to the sensory organs, and confusion of reality and illusion.

Discusses the origins of various elements and compounds and their beneficial and detrimental effects on animals, plants, and humans.

Discusses the mental and physical effects of club drugs such as Ecstasy, GHB, and ketamine on users, examines the dangers of polydrug use, and includes first-person accounts and animations.

Shows how alcohol affects the brain and body and impairs motor skills and judgment, and includes interviews with teenagers and experts, weighing drinking's benefits and risks.

Sadako Sasaki is the victim of the Hiroshima bomb. Hospitalized for leukemia, she is reminded of a Japanese legend which says if you create a thousand paper cranes the gods will make you well.

Explores the importance of respiration during exercise, how the body measures the amount of air each breath contains, and describes how cigarette smoke effects the lungs; along with interactive glossaries, quizzes, and Spanish translation.