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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.
Legalising Cannabis in Germany - High Ambitions
The 24th of November 2021 was a remarkable day for German drug policy reformers and cannabis enthusiasts. The federal election allowed a...
Fabian Steinmetz
Nov 29, 20212 min read
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. ...
Drug Science
Nov 20, 20212 min read
Psychedelic Harm Reduction Workshop - Student Psychedelic Conference
In this webinar from the Student Psychedelic Conference, we hear from two groups doing amazing harm reduction work! PsyCare Amanda...
Drug Science
Nov 13, 20212 min read
Is LSD Safe - Latest Research Findings
Is LSD Safe? LSD, technically named lysergic acid diethylamide and also known as acid, is one of the most widely used psychedelic drugs....
Tiago Vasconcelos
Nov 12, 20214 min read
Medical Cannabis for Epilepsy - Research Summary and Recommendations
Two Years of Research Drug Science research, conducted over the past two years and in close collaboration with the affected families,...
Drug Science
Nov 11, 20214 min read
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...
Hannah Deacon
Nov 5, 20214 min read
3 Years Since the UK Legalised Medical Cannabis, and Only 3 NHS Prescriptions
Medical Cannabis is Legal in the UK? Medical Cannabis is legal in the United Kingdom, but you’d be forgiven for thinking that it was...
Drug Science
Nov 4, 202115 min read
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...
Annie Howard, Joanna Neill and more
Oct 26, 20213 min read
Effects of Mixing and Dosing MDMA, LSD, and 2C-B with Dr Friederike Meckel Fischer
Dosing in psychoactive drugs Dosing represents one of the three critical elements that determine the quality of a drug experience,...
Drug Science
Oct 23, 20214 min read
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...
Fabian Steinmetz and Heino Stöver
Oct 18, 20212 min read
Working in Drug Science
In this webinar, you will learn about the medicalisation of both psychedelics and cannabis, from two of the biggest experts in these...
Drug Science
Oct 15, 20214 min read
Patient Perspective on Psychedelic Therapy - Q and A
A personal Q&A from two patients of psychedelic therapy: Psilocybin for depression – Michael Bourne Michael Bourne is a 57-year-old...
Drug Science
Oct 5, 20212 min read
Ayahuasca Research with Dr Simon Ruffell
What Is Ayahuasca? The word ayahuasca is derived from the phrase “vine of the dead”, or “vine of the soul” in Quechuan languages –...
Drug Science
Sep 27, 20217 min read
Project Twenty21 - September Update
Get Project Twenty21 Updates via Email Last month saw Drug Science’s festival debut as we took up a stand alongside our medical cannabis...
Drug Science
Sep 14, 20213 min read
Ask the experts: Psilocybin and MDMA Research
In this webinar, two of the world’s leading psychedelic research experts; Dr Ben Sessa and Dr Meg Spriggs, answer questions on the...
Drug Science
Sep 14, 20212 min read
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...
Dang Minh Hieu, Benjamin Gray and more
Sep 6, 20211 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
“We're asking for quality of life for our children” - Medical cannabis and epilepsy in the UK: A qualitative analysis of the carers’ perspective
Authors Anne Katrin Schlag, Rayyan Zafar, David Nutt Published August 24, 2021 Despite the legalisation of cannabis based medicinal...
Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more
Aug 26, 20212 min read
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 23, 20213 min read
Project Twenty21 - August Update
Get Project Twenty21 Updates via Email It’s been another busy month at Project Twenty21, with new patient numbers continuing to grow...
Drug Science
Aug 10, 20214 min read
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...
Drug Science
Aug 9, 20213 min read
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...
Edward James, Thomas Robertshaw and more
Aug 9, 20213 min read
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
Aug 2, 20212 min read
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