another Nature article that needs mentioning: this time, Green Chemistry

While you're reading from Nature, don't miss this well-written article about Green Chemistry. 

drug design, drug abuse

Nature is publicly sharing a column by medicinal chemist David Nichols this week:  you can find it here.

It is a personal and sad commentary on how scientists involved in synthetic chemistry, who work to increase understanding of diseases and develop new drugs to treat or cure them, may inadvertently end up supporting the development of new street drugs.