For nearly a century, it's been known that drugs of abuse alter the immune system. Since the outbreak of the AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s, however, an explosion of data has given rise to a rapidly ...

More than a dozen new psychoactive drugs have been detected in 16 countries by an international wastewater surveillance program. The University of Queensland-led team analyzed samples in 47 cities in ...

More than 30 years after early warnings about antidepressant-linked suicidality and violence were downplayed, new ...

Lori Tipton is among the growing number of people who say that MDMA, also known as ecstasy, saved their lives. Raised in New Orleans by a mother with untreated bipolar disorder who later killed ...

For three decades, Erowid has been the most important clearinghouse of drug information on the Internet. Among other indispensable resources, the site has a collection of around 40,000 "experience ...

We summarise new research that examines how the ban on new psychoactive substances affected drug availability and violence in prisons.

An audit conducted this summer revealed that children in Florida's foster care system are being prescribed powerful psychotropic medications at alarmingly high rates. In many cases, state child ...

A study published in the journal Antiquity suggested an ancient South American civilization spiked a beer-like drink with psychoactive drugs as a way of maintaining social cohesion and forging new ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – State health officials warned consumers on Friday not to eat PolkaDot brand Mushroom Magic Blend Chocolate Bars as they have had psychoactive drugs added to them.

Scientists have discovered direct evidence that people in Europe used psychoactive drugs during the Bronze Age, possibly as part of ancient rituals. Traces of alkaloid substances that originate in ...

Catnip, also known as “kitty pot” or even “meowijuana,” in moderation, is a fun and harmless substance for our feline companions. But if you’ve ever tried to give your pup some of the relaxing herb, ...