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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.


LSD Educational Resources
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was first synthesised in 1938 by Albert Hoffman at the Sandoz AG Pharmaceutical Company in Basel,...
Drug Science
May 16, 20223 min read


Are psychedelics dangerous? - What the research says
Authors Anne K Schlag, Jacob Aday, Iram Salam, Jo C Neill, David J Nutt Published February 3, 2022 Psychedelic medicines are a rapidly...
Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more
Feb 3, 20223 min read


Psychedelic Harm Reduction Workshop - Student Psychedelic Conference
In this webinar from the Student Psychedelic Conference, we hear from two groups doing amazing harm reduction work! PsyCare Amanda...
Drug Science
Nov 13, 20212 min read


Effects of Mixing and Dosing MDMA, LSD, and 2C-B with Dr Friederike Meckel Fischer
Dosing in psychoactive drugs Dosing represents one of the three critical elements that determine the quality of a drug experience,...
Drug Science
Oct 23, 20214 min read


The World's Biggest Placebo-Controlled Microdosing Study
In this Drug Science webinar, Dr Balázs Szigeti explains the current science of microdosing as he presents the results from his...
Drug Science
Jun 8, 20212 min read


Psychedelic Microdosing - Just a Placebo Effect?
Authors: Balázs Szigeti, Laura Kartner, Allan Blemings, Fernando Rosas, Amanda Feilding, David J. Nutt, Robin L. Carhart-Harris, David...
Balázs Szigeti, Professor David Nutt and more
Mar 2, 20212 min read


Study Drug Sessions - Insights on psychedelic microdosing
Laura Kaertner – Insights on psychedelic microdosing Laura Kaertner is a research assistant at the Centre of Psychedelic Research at...
Drug Science
Jan 14, 20212 min read


2019: A year of expansion in psychedelic research, industry, and deregulation
Authors: Jacob S Aday, Emily K Bloesch, Christopher C Davoli Published: November 25, 2020 Public and scientific interest into psychedelic...
Jacob S Aday, Emily K Bloesch and more
Nov 26, 20202 min read


Improved colour blindness symptoms associated with recreational psychedelic use
Authors: JEC Anthony, A Winstock, JA Ferris, DJ Nutt Published: November 2, 2020 It is well documented that psychedelic drugs can have a...
JEC Anthony, A Winstock and more
Nov 4, 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...
James Bunn
Jun 19, 20202 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...
Drug Science
Dec 11, 20192 min read


Underground MDMA-, LSD- and 2-CB-assisted individual and group psychotherapy in Zurich: Outcomes, implications and commentary
Underground psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy has persisted in Europe despite the banning of the substances LSD and MDMA in the 1960s...
Drug Science
Mar 24, 20151 min read
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