GeneralNathanJessup

GeneralNathanJessup t1_j2cotfv wrote

The brain has nicotine receptors. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/nicotinic-receptor#

The brain has opiate receptors. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/opiate-receptor

The brain has cannabinoid receptors. https://www.labroots.com/trending/videos/12752/thc-binds-cannabinoid-receptors-brain

Most drugs work by mimicking the brains own chemicals.

Another interesting fact. The industrial solvent named 1,4 butanediol is converted by the human liver into GHB.

1,4 butanediol is not a federally controlled substance, and is not covered under the Federal Analog act. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1,4-Butanediol

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GeneralNathanJessup t1_iteivxv wrote

The US is the world's largest food exporter, exporting twice as much food as any other country. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-american-food-giant-the-largest-exporter-of-food-in-the-world.html

Also, the US is the world's largest weapons exporter, exporting twice as much as any other country. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267131/market-share-of-the-leadings-exporters-of-conventional-weapons/

Food and weapons are the cornerstones of any enduring civilization.

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GeneralNathanJessup t1_itei7dr wrote

And it also only measures agricultural output as a percentage of the total economy.

For instance, although agriculture makes up 1% of US GDP, the US is still the world's largest food exporter, exporting twice as much as any other country. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-american-food-giant-the-largest-exporter-of-food-in-the-world.html

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