Women in Psychedelic Science
On October 13th 2020, the MPWG hosted its first symposium entitled ‘Women in Psychedelic Science’, showcasing the ground-breaking and...
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At Drug Science we like to cover different topics relating to drugs. These topics cover the many different ways that psychoactive substances have an impact on our culture and society.
James Bunn
Jul 14, 20202 min read
Drug Science launches Working Group on Psychedelics
Download the press release here On July 14th 2020, the UK’s leading independent scientific body on drugs launched the Drug Science...
Drug Science
Jul 14, 20202 min read
Medical MDMA Educational Resources
MDMA (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) was first synthesised in 1912 by chemists at the pharmaceutical company, Merck in Germany. In...
Drug Science
Jul 14, 20202 min read
Medical Psilocybin Educational Resources
The psychotropic effects of Psilocybe mushrooms were largely unknown in the West until the 1950s, despite evidence that they had a long...
James Bunn
Jun 19, 20202 min read
Launch of the Medical Psychedelics Working Group
On Tuesday July 14th, 2020, Drug Science will launch a new working group of experts, policy makers and scientists. Its primary role is to...
Natasha L Mason, Patrick C Dolder and more
Jan 30, 20202 min read
Reported effects of psychedelic use on those with low well-being given various emotional states and social contexts
Authors: Natasha L Mason, Patrick C Dolder, Kim PC Kuypers Published: January 30, 2020 Background It has been suggested that the outcome...
Drug Science
Dec 11, 20192 min read
Law on psychedelic drugs blocks vital medical research
Professor David Nutt’s recent comment in ‘The Times‘ addresses how the ‘Law on psychedelic drugs blocks vital medical research‘. In the...
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