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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.
Counting and accounting for drug-related deaths at UK music festivals 2017–2023: A commentary
The exact number of drug-related deaths at UK music festivals in recent years is unknown, and there are no standard processes for reporting
Tom Cooney and Fiona Measham
Nov 21, 20231 min read
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.
Harjeev Kour Sudan, Jane Kim and more
Nov 19, 20232 min read
The impact of over the counter and prescription medication misuse on friends and family
Over the counter and prescription-only medication misuse is of concern. Little is known about the impact on friends/family who provide indiv
Rosalind Gittins, Roya Vaziri, and more
Nov 16, 20232 min read
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 8, 20232 min read
Know Your Rights: Medical Cannabis
Download the free patient Legal Guidance by Drug Science around Medical Cannabis
Drug Science
Nov 2, 20231 min read
Mike Roberts – Medical Cannabis Patient Story
My medical cannabis journey began in 2021, whilst trying to find a treatment for my intractable chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
Mike Roberts
Oct 30, 20233 min read
We have launched our new consultancy arm
Founded in 2010 by the neuropsychopharmacologist Professor David Nutt, independent research charity Drug Science is the leading organisation
Drug Science
Oct 26, 20232 min read
Sophie Gorman – Medical Cannabis Patient Story
Having been diagnosed with a rare auto-inflammatory disease 10 years prior I had completely lost all hope of the NHS helping me
Sophie Gorman
Oct 24, 20233 min read
From prohibited to prescribed: The rescheduling of MDMA and psilocybin in Australia
On February 3, 2023, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, announced that on
Octavian Dixon Ritchie, Cameron Donley and more
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Racial and religious motives for drug criminalization
The world has a long-standing system of drug control intended to suppress the use of a range of psychoactive drugs on the basis that such us
Petter Grahl Johnstad
Sep 6, 20231 min read
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy with adolescents suffering from PTSD: Do or don’t? a qualitative study with youth, parents, and clinicians
PTSD in adolescence causes much suffering and has substantial health-care costs. The purpose of this study is to investigate the perspective
Anoek Van Vugt, Josjan Zijlmans and more
Sep 1, 20231 min read
Perceived barriers to access to hepatitis C for people who inject drugs in Morocco: A qualitative explorative study
Worldwide, approximately there are 15.6 million people who inject drugs. Recently, a rising prevalence of hepatitis C virus among the people
Zakaria Belrhiti and Fatima Zohra Serghini
Sep 1, 20232 min read
Cannabis-based medicinal products for the treatment of Long COVID symptoms: current and potential applications
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can result in a range of persistent symptoms impacting everyday funct
Dr Hannah Thurgur, Dr Anne Schlag, and more
Aug 31, 20231 min read
A drug harms ranking study for Aotearoa New Zealand
Drug harm is a significant public health burden in Aotearoa New Zealand ; though harms are not evenly distributed across the populati
Dr Rose Crossin
Aug 21, 20237 min read
Dr Brigitta Brandner - Obituary
It is with very great sadness to inform you that the wonderful Dr Brigitta Brandner passed on the 19th July 2023.
Drug Science
Aug 1, 20231 min read
Could classic psychedelics influence immigrants’ acculturation process? A narrative review contemplating how
Rising international migration, paired with increasing public support for far-right political parties, poses a growing challenge to the coun
Benjamin Korman
Jul 31, 20231 min read
A phenomenological analysis of Fellini's films to understand the effect of LSD therapy on his creativity
Since its discovery in 1943, LSD has been used by artists, scientists, and intellectuals, amongst others, to stimulate their creative insigh
Antonio Metastasio, Silvio Mignogna, and more
Jul 31, 20231 min read
The Drug Science Podcast and Medical Cannabis
the Drug Science podcast has been a vital and inspiring source of information for me when it comes to UK drug policy.
Mags Houston
Jul 24, 20233 min read
Reagent Testing Information
Any type of recreational drug use is likely to carry a degree of risk, both long-term and short-term. This is true for legal recreational dr
Drug Science
Jul 19, 20233 min read
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
Dr Fiona Hutton, Dr Geoff Noller and more
Jul 19, 202310 min read
Bayesian analysis of real-world data as evidence for drug approval: Remembering Sir Michael Rawlins
The two pillars of modern medical research are where in most randomized controlled trials (RCTs), the active treatment is compared with plac
Balázs Szigeti, Professor David Nutt and more
Jul 17, 20231 min read
Drug Science to launch first study to directly test molecular neuroplasticity effects of DMT in humans
Drug Science to launch first study to directly test molecular neuroplasticity effects of DMT in humans
Drug Science
Jul 11, 20234 min read
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.
Jon Waldron, Meryem Grabski, and more
Jul 10, 20232 min read
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
James Bunn
Jun 28, 20235 min read
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