Report of the Dutch State Committee on MDMA: A summary of findings and recommendations
On June 6, 2024, the Dutch State Committee MDMA presented its report entitled “MDMA: Beyond ecstasy” to the Dutch Minister of Medical Care.
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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.
Alex Stevens, Niamh Eastwood and more
- Mar 24
- 1 min
In defence of the decriminalisation of drug possession in the UK
Authors Alex Stevens, Niamh Eastwood and Kirstie Douse Published March 24, 2024 Abstract In this review article, we develop the case for...
Drug Science
- Feb 6
- 5 min
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...
Professor Fiona Measham
- Jan 26
- 7 min
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...
James Bunn
- Dec 11, 2023
- 5 min
Psilocybin for Existential Distress
Read our latest report on why patients experiencing 'Existential Distress'
ought to be permitted access to psilocybin-assisted psychotherap
Harjeev Kour Sudan, Jane Kim and more
- Nov 19, 2023
- 2 min
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.
Drug Science
- Nov 8, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
Know Your Rights: Medical Cannabis
Download the free patient Legal Guidance by Drug Science around Medical Cannabis
Dr Fiona Hutton, Dr Geoff Noller and more
- Jul 19, 2023
- 10 min
A call for cannabis research reform in New Zealand: Why real world evidence and patients’ voices matter
While cannabis based medicines hold out the promise of much needed relief, at the same time, this often conflicts with many countries’ drug
Jon Waldron, Meryem Grabski, and more
- Jul 10, 2023
- 2 min
Impact of the introduction of medical cannabis in the UK on risk perception and recreational use of cannabis: A longitudinal and cross-sectional analysis
Cannabis was rescheduled in the UK in November 2018 so that it can now be prescribed as a treatment for certain medical conditions.
James Bunn
- Jun 28, 2023
- 5 min
Psilocybin for Existential Distress - the UK needs to show some compassion
Psilocybin has shown promise as a treatment for existential distress, a condition marked by feelings of hopelessness, despair, and a lack of
Sally Turner
- Jun 12, 2023
- 7 min
Drugs: What are they good for? - 5-MeO-DMT
5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine, or ‘toad venom’ as it’s better known, is a tryptamine psychedelic that occurs naturally in multiple specie
Michael White and Nicholas Burns
- May 25, 2023
- 1 min
Does the co-use of cannabis exacerbate the effect of alcohol on the risk of crashing? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Does the co-use of cannabis exacerbate the effect of alcohol on the risk of crashing? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Drug Science
- May 3, 2023
- 3 min
“Are they simply scared of cannabis?”
Four and half years since medical cannabis was made legal in the UK, a group of leading scientists is asking why patients with chronic pain,
Kellen Russoniello, Sheila Vakharia and more
- Apr 11, 2023
- 1 min
Decriminalisation of drug possession in Oregon: Analysis and early lessons
In November 2020, Oregon voters approved Measure 110, a ballot initiative that decriminalized possession of small quantities of all drugs an
Professor David Nutt
- Mar 28, 2023
- 9 min
No Laughing Matter: The Nonsense Plan to Criminalise Nitrous Oxide
By Professor David Nutt Placing Nitrous Oxide in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Yesterday Michael Gove announced the government’s plan to...
Drug Science
- Jan 19, 2023
- 9 min
Response from Drug Science to the Australian Government consultation on potential reforms to the regulation of nicotine vaping products
Border controls No legislative changes ought to be made to Australia’s current border controls for nicotine products. The black market...
Karolina Wilgus
- Dec 22, 2022
- 3 min
50 Years of Failed Drug Policy – Event Review
By Karolina Wilgus Since 1971, The Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) has yielded suffering, halted life-saving research, and put overwhelming...
Christopher Humphries
- Nov 14, 2022
- 1 min
The United Kingdom's Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. Where are we now?
Authors Christopher Humphries Published November 14th, 2022 This narrative review describes the background to the introduction of the UK...
Drug Science
- Oct 18, 2022
- 4 min
Swiftly scrapped, certainly a failure and tough to enforce - Consequences of the recent Home Office White Paper
In response to the government’s recent White Paper on ‘tough consequences’ for recreational drug use, Drug Science has warned that the...
Professor David Nutt and James Bunn
- Aug 5, 2022
- 4 min
The Drug Enforcement Agency listens to psychedelic experts
By Professor David Nutt and James Bunn The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently withdrew a proposal to ban five psychedelic substances:...
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