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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.
Prof Nutt awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award by the BAP
In 1989, David Nutt accepted the BAP Council’s invitation to become the Managing Editor of their flagship publication, the Journal of Psycho
Professor Valerie Curran and Professor Ilana Crome
Jun 27, 20232 min read
Minorities’ diminished psychedelic returns
Although there is a growing support for the use of psychedelics to improve the health of marginalized groups, there are some critical gaps.
Sean Viña and Amanda Stephens
Jun 23, 20231 min read
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
Sally Turner
Jun 12, 20237 min read
Psychedelic therapy in the treatment of addiction: the past, present and future
Psychedelic therapy has witnessed a resurgence in interest in the last decade from the scientific and medical communities with evidence now
Rayyan Zafar, Maxim Siegel and more
Jun 12, 20231 min read
Italian psychedelic therapies of the past century: An historical overview
In recent years, the historical record of psychedelic therapy in Europe and the Americas has undergone considerable revision.
Adriana D’Arienzo and Giorgio Samorini
Jun 6, 20231 min read
Cost-effectiveness of psilocybin-assisted therapy for severe depression: exploratory findings from a decision analytic model
There is growing evidence to support the use of the psychedelic drug psilocybin for difficult-to-treat depression. This paper compares the c
Paul McCrone, Henry Fisher and more
Jun 2, 20232 min read
Medicinal cannabis for pain: Real-world data on three-month changes in symptoms and quality of life
Internationally, one of the most common conditions for which people seek medicinal cannabis (MC) is chronic pain. However, relatively little
Kylie O’Brien, Justin Beilby and more
May 25, 20232 min read
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
Michael White and Nicholas Burns
May 25, 20231 min read
ARC: a framework for access, reciprocity and conduct in psychedelic therapies
The field of psychedelic assisted therapy (PAT) is growing at an unprecedented pace. The immense pressures this places on those working in t
Meg Spriggs, Ashleigh Murphy-Beiner and more
May 11, 20232 min read
Characteristics of and 3-month health outcomes for people seeking treatment with prescribed cannabis
Medicinal cannabis has been legal in the UK since 2018 but there is limited information about characteristics of people seeking prescribed
Professor Michael Lynskey, Dr Anne Schlag and more
May 5, 20232 min read
“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,
Drug Science
May 3, 20233 min read
A roadmap for psychedelic pharmacy in Canada
The unprecedented progress in the science and clinical investigation of psychedelic medicine will require those in healthcare leadership and
Jaden Brandt
Apr 26, 20231 min read
Psychedelics and Philosophy
The primary intention behind most psychedelic research is to try to understand whether psychedelics can provide safe and effective therapeut
Cyrus Rohani-Shukla
Apr 14, 20235 min read
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
Kellen Russoniello, Sheila Vakharia and more
Apr 11, 20231 min read
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
Teaching the future generations about drugs
I’ve been a freelance PSHE teacher for 13 years, specialising in harm reduction lessons on alcohol & other drugs.
Steve Clare
Apr 6, 20231 min read
The use of chlordiazepoxide for outpatient gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) detoxification: An observational study
Various detoxification regimens are used for gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), including diazepam, barbiturates, ba
Alfred Balston, Kuljit Hunjan and more
Apr 6, 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
Creating better teaching resources for secondary school drug education
Written by Hannah Dawes – Head of Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education at King Edward’s School, Bath, UK Last year, The...
Hannah Dawes
Apr 4, 20232 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
The Drug Science podcast returns with two new co-hosts!
The Drug Science Podcast returns on March 29th 2023. This season, Drug Science has been interviewing some of the brightest minds in...
Drug Science
Mar 29, 20234 min read
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...
Professor David Nutt
Mar 28, 20239 min read
Preliminary findings from T21 Australia
An observational study of patients prescribed medicinal Cannabis for chronic pain, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder and multiple...
Kylie O’Brien, Justin Beilby and more
Mar 23, 20232 min read
Combating the stigma: a T21 success story
By Louise McConnell Although medical cannabis has been legal in the UK for more than four years, there still exists a great deal of...
Louise McConnell
Mar 20, 20232 min read
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