http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_week_on_drugs_47 The Inevitable: Supreme Court judges restore sentencing discretion for other judges. The Coincidental? US Sentencing Commission retroactively commutes sentences. Her Husband’s Wife: Hillary not that into sentencing reforms. High Road: Clinton apologizes for staffer’s comment on Obama’s drug use. Gaza’s Trip: Hamas Islamists burn sacks of marijuana and cocaine. Losing Its Appeal: Retail marijuana stores still illegal. Protecting and Serving: Ohio cop sold drugs. Not High but Tight: "Ask the White House” lobs softballs for the Drug Czar. Fag Love: 13 of 20 top Brit brands are cigarettes. Neuromancer: Parkinson’s drugs made man a homosexual gambler.... Copyright 2008 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:43:39 -0800 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:34:00 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I work at a medical clinic that specializes in Parkinson's. We have a few patients that have had gambling problems as a side effect of Mirapex, but I don't know of any who have changed their sexual orientation. I suspect the man who claimed his meds made him gay was probably on that side of the fence anyway and the medication just helped bring him out of the closet.

]]> RainMan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_week_on_drugs_47#c875403 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_week_on_drugs_47#c875403 Drugs Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:01:36 -0800 And I work on Parkinson's research, so I'm surprised by this too ... I'll wait until I read the scientific paper on this in a peer-reviewed journal.

]]> Will in Fremont http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_week_on_drugs_47#c875504 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_week_on_drugs_47#c875504 Drugs Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:34:00 -0800