De-mythologizing and re-branding of kava as the new ‘world drug’ of choice
Authors: S Apo Aporosa Published: September 19, 2019 What seemed impossible 50 years ago is today becoming a reality as ‘soft drugs’ such...
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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.
Jacob S Aday, Emily K Bloesch and more
Sep 3, 20191 min read
2018: A watershed year for psychedelic science
Authors: Jacob S Aday, Christopher C Davoli, Emily K Bloesch Published: September 3, 2019 While interest in the study of psychedelic...
Professor David Nutt
Aug 8, 20191 min read
Professor David Nutt: Banning psychedelics - the worst censorship of scientific research ever?
Professor David Nutt explores how psychedelics have been useful for scientists and how their banning has impacted scientific research....
Ben Sessa, Chloe Sakal and more
Jul 22, 20192 min read
First safety study of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in patients with alcohol use disorder
Authors: Ben Sessa, Chloe Sakal, Steve O’Brien and David Nutt Published: July 15, 2019 Read the full paper here (open access) We present...
Drug Science
May 15, 20191 min read
Professor David Nutt: The New Psychedelic Revolution
Oxford Psychedelic Society and Oxford Psychology Society hosted a special lecture by Prof. David Nutt followed by an extensive one-hour...
Drug Science
May 3, 20192 min read
Variability in content of MDMA tablets collected in the UK between 2001 and 2018 - a potential risk to users?
As summer approaches and with an increasing number of outdoor events in the calendar, the pop-up drug scene comes back into focus. As...
Professor David Nutt
Jan 12, 20191 min read
Professor David Nutt: 'Not all in the mind' public lecture
The University of Manchester in association with the British Association for Psychopharmacology were proud to welcome Professor David...
Timothy Amoroso
Jul 24, 20182 min read
Are the neurocognitive deficits associated with MDMA caused by statistical deficits in ecstasy research? A systematic review
Author: Timothy Amoroso Published: July 24, 2018 There is growing concern that the majority of modern research may be comprised of false...
Drug Science
Apr 3, 20182 min read
Substance misuse-related poisoning deaths, England and Wales, 1993–2016
Context In recent years there has been an increase in the availability of ‘novel psychoactive substances (NPS)’ or ‘legal highs’. In...
Drug Science
Nov 17, 20172 min read
An effective hangover treatment: Friend or foe?
Background The purpose of this study was to examine whether drinkers would change their alcohol consumption behavior if an effective...
Drug Science
Jul 26, 20171 min read
Psychedelic drug use in healthy individuals: A review of benefits, costs, and implications for drug policy
The potential of psychedelic drugs in the treatment of mental health problems is increasingly being recognized. However, relatively little t
Drug Science
Jun 3, 20142 min read
New Psychoactive Substances - a minimum dataset
The collection of scientific evidence about novel psychoactive substances is essential for guiding appropriate responses and reducing...
Celia J. A. Morgan and H. Valerie Curran
Apr 3, 20111 min read
Drug Science ketamine review
Authors: Celia J. A. Morgan and H. Valerie Curran Published: July 21, 2011 The first comprehensive review of the drug since its...
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