The Brain, Mind, and Ethics of Psychedelics - Q and A
A fascinating Q&A on the ethical and philosophical considerations in psychedelic science and explanations of the psychedelic experience. ...
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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.
Hannah Deacon
Nov 5, 20214 min
3 NHS Medical Cannabis Prescriptions in 3 Years - Alfies Story
Written by Hannah Deacon, mother of Alfie Dingley who receives one of 3 NHS prescriptions for medical cannabis By the time Alfie was 5...
Annie Howard, Joanna Neill and more
Oct 26, 20213 min
Schedule 1 Barriers to Research in the UK: An In-depth Qualitative Analysis
Authors Annie Howard, Joanna C Neill, Anne Katrin Schlag, Charlotte Lennox Published October 25, 2021 Prior to the 1970s, psychedelics...
Fabian Steinmetz and Heino Stöver
Oct 18, 20212 min
The Cocaine Vape - A concept of a harm reduction device for current users of smokable cocaine forms
Authors Fabian P Steinmetz, Heino Stöver Published October 16, 2021 Although there are great regional differences, smokable forms of...
Dang Minh Hieu, Benjamin Gray and more
Sep 6, 20211 min
Facing drug addiction: Vietnam’s struggle with opioids
Authors Dang Minh Hieu, Benjamin Gray, Dang Minh Tuan, Benjamin P Colman Published August 29, 2021 Drug addiction is a historical issue...
Drug Science
Aug 23, 20213 min
Are Psychedelics Legal in the Netherlands?
Psychedelic drugs in the Netherlands In the Netherlands, it’s not difficult to find a shop selling psychedelic drugs – magic truffles,...
Drug Science
Aug 9, 20213 min
The Future of Psychedelics
What does the future of psychedelics look like? In this Drug Science webinar, Sarah Hashkes, breaks down the key factors which will...
Edward James, Thomas Robertshaw and more
Aug 9, 20213 min
Developing a Model for a Legal Cannabis Market in the UK
Authors: Edward James, Thomas L Robertshaw, Michael J Pascoe, Fiona M Chapman, Andrew D Westwell, Mathew Hoskins, Jacob Barrow, Ben...
Drug Science
Aug 2, 20212 min
Emergency Medical Treatment for Adverse Effects of Drugs
Any recreational drug use is likely to carry a degree of risk. This includes legal highs such as alcohol and tobacco but is especially...
Drug Science
Jul 19, 20211 min
The Future of Festivals
In this webinar, we discuss how festivals can be improved as they return from their 2020 hiatus. Drug use at festivals is unsurprisingly...
Drug Science
Jul 6, 20212 min
Legalising Psychedelics
There is no defined road to legalising psychedelics, but there are many options available. Ismail Lourido Ali, of MAPS, discusses the...
Drug Science
Jul 2, 20213 min
Women in Psychedelic Science - Part 4
This is the full recording of our 4th Women in Psychedelic Science event, hosted in June. Featuring experts working at the cutting edge...
Drug Science
Jun 21, 20212 min
Drug Consumption Rooms
Drug Consumption Rooms (DCRs), also known as Supervised/Safe Injection Facilities (SIFs), or Overdose Prevention Centres (OPCs), provide...
Drug Science
Jun 17, 20212 min
Ketamine Educational Resources
Ketamine, 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)-cyclohexan-1-one, is a dissociative sedative with analgesic and anaesthetic properties, now...
Drug Science
Jun 4, 20217 min
YouGov Results - Is the UK Ready to Reschedule Psilocybin?
Summary Full Report Survey Data Does the UK support psilocybin research? Public perceptions of psilocybin-assisted therapy have been...
Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more
May 26, 20215 min
Drug Science research predicts 96% response rate for epileptic children treated with medical cannabis
Authors Rayyan Zafar, Anne Katrin Schlag, Larry Phillips, David Nutt Published N/A Despite medical cannabis being legalised in 2018...
Professor David Nutt
Mar 3, 20214 min
Drug Testing and Synthetic Cannabis in Prisons
Written by Professor David Nutt Late on Saturday night, the 27th of February, I was asked to speak on the Stephen Nolan show on BBC Radio...
Drug Science
Feb 23, 20211 min
David Nutt on Alcohol as a Drug
David Nutt – Deep Dive into Alcohol Alcohol is among the most harmful of all recreational drugs, and yet it is the most widely used in...
Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more
Feb 17, 20212 min
Medical cannabis dependence: A critical review of issues and evidence
Authors: Anne K Schlag, Chandni Hindocha, Rayyan Zafar, David J Nutt, H Valerie Curran Published: February 17, 2021 This Drug Science...
Drug Science
Jan 7, 20212 min
DMT and Ayahuasca Educational Resources
Ayahuasca has been used as a medicine in Mesoamerican ceremonies for thousands of years, but the primary psychoactive compound, DMT, was...
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