A history of the European Medical Society for Psycholytic Therapy (EPT) 1964–1974
Authors Torsten Passie Published February 22, 2024 Abstract The emergence of a so-called psychedelic renaissance has been proposed to...
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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.
Drug Science
Feb 65 min read
Will the war on vaping result in more harm?
Key take-home messages: The disposable vape ban is intended to curb youth vaping, addressing the increasing use of vaping among youth in...
Hannah Dawes
Feb 53 min read
Teaching Children about Vaping
Teaching Children about Vaping. In 2023, over 20% of children in the UK had tried vaping, up from less than 11.2% in 2021.
Shreya Malde and Naumih Noah
Jan 312 min read
Investigation of the household storage of medicines and disposal practices in Parklands sub-county in Nairobi, Kenya
Over time there has been an increase in access to medicine, leading to the bulk of drugs becoming unused and being kept at home.
Professor Fiona Measham
Jan 267 min read
The end of the pilot stage: The long and winding road to drug checking in the UK
All images used in this blog are owned by The Loop Written by – Professor Fiona Measham Founder and Chair of The Loop Chair in...
Dr Gillian Shorter
Jan 102 min read
Overdose Prevention Centres, Safe Consumption Sites, and Drug Consumption Rooms: A Rapid Evidence Review
By Dr Gillian W Shorter Drug Science is pleased to announce the release of a rapid evidence review collating and synthesizing the...
Sean Matthew Viña
Jan 91 min read
Minorities’ diminished psychedelic returns: Cardio-metabolic health
Minorities’ diminished psychedelic returns: Cardio-metabolic health. Race differences remain a critically understudied gap in psychedelic li
Drug Science
Jan 72 min read
Results from Long COVID trial published
We are delighted to share the news that the results from the Long COVID trial have been published by the British Journal of Clinical Pharmac
Sarah Sinclair
Jan 43 min read
How Much Do You Know About Medical Cannabis?
In November we brought over 200 patients together in London (and many more online) for the second UK Patient Conference, hosted by Drug Scie
Professor David Nutt
Dec 19, 20232 min read
Was ketamine the cause of Matthew Perry’s death?
The death of Matthew Perry from a combination of ketamine and drowning is a sad loss of an exceptional talent.
Drug Science
Dec 12, 20233 min read
UK’s largest medical cannabis study announces new industry partners
Launched in 2019, and now over 4000 patients in, T21 is building the scientific evidence base for the safety and efficacy of Cannabis-Based
Drug Science
Dec 11, 20232 min read
Patients with a terminal diagnosis want to access psilocybin in the UK
Terminal patients are calling for compassionate access to be granted for psilocybin — the psychedelic substance found in fungi known as ‘mag
James Bunn
Dec 11, 20235 min read
Psilocybin for Existential Distress
Read our latest report on why patients experiencing 'Existential Distress'
ought to be permitted access to psilocybin-assisted psychotherap
Tom Cooney and Fiona Measham
Nov 21, 20231 min read
Counting and accounting for drug-related deaths at UK music festivals 2017–2023: A commentary
The exact number of drug-related deaths at UK music festivals in recent years is unknown, and there are no standard processes for reporting
Harjeev Kour Sudan, Jane Kim and more
Nov 19, 20232 min read
Decrypting the cryptomarkets: Trends over a decade of the Dark Web drug trade
The Dark Web is a subsection of the Internet only accessible through specific search engines, making it impossible to trace users.
Rosalind Gittins, Roya Vaziri, and more
Nov 16, 20232 min read
The impact of over the counter and prescription medication misuse on friends and family
Over the counter and prescription-only medication misuse is of concern. Little is known about the impact on friends/family who provide indiv
Drug Science
Nov 8, 20232 min read
Today’s ban on 'laughing gas' is wrong - Prof David Nutt
The government’s ban on nitrous oxide comes into force today (Wednesday 8th November, 2023) and possession of the drug is now a criminal act
Drug Science
Nov 2, 20231 min read
Know Your Rights: Medical Cannabis
Download the free patient Legal Guidance by Drug Science around Medical Cannabis
Mike Roberts
Oct 30, 20233 min read
Mike Roberts – Medical Cannabis Patient Story
My medical cannabis journey began in 2021, whilst trying to find a treatment for my intractable chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
Drug Science
Oct 26, 20232 min read
We have launched our new consultancy arm
Founded in 2010 by the neuropsychopharmacologist Professor David Nutt, independent research charity Drug Science is the leading organisation
Sophie Gorman
Oct 24, 20233 min read
Sophie Gorman – Medical Cannabis Patient Story
Having been diagnosed with a rare auto-inflammatory disease 10 years prior I had completely lost all hope of the NHS helping me
Octavian Dixon Ritchie, Cameron Donley and more
Sep 6, 20231 min read
From prohibited to prescribed: The rescheduling of MDMA and psilocybin in Australia
On February 3, 2023, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, announced that on
Petter Grahl Johnstad
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Racial and religious motives for drug criminalization
The world has a long-standing system of drug control intended to suppress the use of a range of psychoactive drugs on the basis that such us
Anoek Van Vugt, Josjan Zijlmans and more
Sep 1, 20231 min read
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy with adolescents suffering from PTSD: Do or don’t? a qualitative study with youth, parents, and clinicians
PTSD in adolescence causes much suffering and has substantial health-care costs. The purpose of this study is to investigate the perspective
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