Risks and benefits

How does knowledge about risks and potential benefits of drugs travel in Wikipedia?

Introduction

We wanted to look at a set of Wikipedia articles of psychoactive substances which are rather popular and frequently used, and about which a certain level of knowledge much already exists. Balancing the factors of popularity in use, media and the web and also the level of already created knowledge left us with the following list of substances:

All of these substances are also controversially discussed concerning their risks and benefits and also their potential or factual use in medical treatment.

Explorations

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When have the articles been edited?

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How did the page size evolve over time?

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Which scientific fields supply the knowledge on MDMA?

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Which websites are used as sources for the article “MDMA”?

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Which websites are used as sources for the article "Ayahuasca"?

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How has the table of content of the article "MDMA" evolved?

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How has the table of content of the article "Ayahuasca" evolved?

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Evolution of title of the article “MDMA”