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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.
Working with Drug Science
I have been volunteering for the student drug science sector since 2019, during the 3rd year of my degree, h
Joanna Vamvakopoulou
Apr 7, 20232 min read
Why do drugs have so much stigma?
Written by Nikol Naydenova – Imperial College London undergraduate & Drug Science Honorary Research Assistant Having grown up in a...
Nikol Naydenova
Apr 5, 20233 min read
Taking matters into my own hands: Self-taught drug education
Written by AJ Martin – President of the Imperial College Students for Sensible Drug Policy Engaging in the drug science and policy space...
AJ Martin
Apr 3, 20233 min read
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
Students “End the Stigma” around medical cannabis this Freshers Week and improve access for young patients
Order Printed Materials Print at Home Materials As UK students look forward to an ‘in person’ Freshers Week this September, the research...
Drug Science
Aug 26, 20216 min read
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 6, 20212 min read
Psilocybin for Anorexia Nervosa
In this webinar, Dr Meg Spriggs explains the potential of psilocybin to treat anorexia nervosa, and offers valuable insights from the...
Drug Science
Apr 22, 20211 min read
Can a ‘double standard’ in paediatric medicine provide a framework to restructure repressive medical
By Rayyan Zafar an Honorary Research Assistant for Drug Science Can a ‘double standard’ in paediatric medicine provide a framework to...
Rayyan Zafar
Apr 1, 20216 min read
Coming Out
By Dr Anna Ross, an Honorary Research Assistant for Drug Science A reflection on the article “Coming Out”: Stigma, reflexivity and the...
Dr Anna Ross
Mar 1, 20215 min read
2020 - The Year Of The Mushroom
By Dr Hannah Thurgur an Honorary Research Assistant for Drug Science As we welcome in the new year, Drug Science reflects on the year of...
Dr Hannah Thurgur
Feb 1, 20218 min read
Too much pain? The Price of Politics in the treatment of childhood epilepsy
By Rayyan Zafar an Honorary Research Assistant for Drug Science. It was 5 years ago in 2016 when Nick Clegg, the then deputy...
Rayyan Zafar
Jan 8, 20215 min read
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...
Drug Science
Jan 7, 20212 min read
How to Prescribe Medical Cannabis in the UK
In this seminar, Professor Barnes provides a walkthrough of how to prescribe medical cannabis under the current UK regulations and the...
Drug Science
Jan 7, 20211 min read
Medical MDMA Educational Resources
MDMA (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) was first synthesised in 1912 by chemists at the pharmaceutical company, Merck in Germany. In...
Drug Science
Jul 14, 20202 min read
Medical Psilocybin Educational Resources
The psychotropic effects of Psilocybe mushrooms were largely unknown in the West until the 1950s, despite evidence that they had a long...
Drug Science
Jul 14, 20202 min read
Society’s inconsistent moral judgements of potentially harmful activities
What do horse riding, motorsports, base jumping, mountain climbing, storm chasing, and drug use have in common? They are of all course...
Professor David Nutt
Mar 6, 20209 min read
Drug Science Student Society
Calling all students! Drug Science is very excited to announce the launch of the Drug Science Student Society. The Drug Science Student...
Drug Science
Feb 28, 20202 min read
Medical Cannabis Student Educational Slides
On the 1st of November 2018, medicinal cannabis products were removed from schedule 1 and placed in schedule 2 of the Misuse of Drugs...
Drug Science
Oct 14, 20192 min read
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