Peer Reviewed Research
The Drug Science Scientific Committee regularly publishes world-leading research in high-impact peer reviewed journals.
Is LSD Safe? LSD, technically named lysergic acid diethylamide and also known as acid, is one of the most widely used psychedelic drugs. As it changes both your cognition and your perception, it's natural to assume this comes with an element of risk and yet LSD is widely regarded to be…
- November 12, 2021
Knowledge about the therapeutic potential of medical cannabis has greatly improved over the past decade, with an ever-increasing range of developments in human clinical applications. A growing body of scientific evidence supports the use of medical cannabis products for some therapeutic indications, but for others, the evidence base remains disputed. One…
- May 18, 2021
Authors C. Sakal, M. Lynskey, A. K. Schlag, D. J. Nutt Published May 11, 2021 We're delighted to announce the first findings from Project Twenty21, the UK’s largest-ever medical cannabis patient study. Over 900 patients have now received licensed prescriptions for medical cannabis and agreed for Drug Science to collect and analyse…
- May 11, 2021
Authors Fiona Measham & Gavin Turnbull Published May 10, 2021 What is a drug checking service? Drug checking has a rich history spanning over six decades. A first wave of ‘street drug analysis’ and ‘acid rescue’ emerged in the US and the Netherlands in the late 60s and early 70s; followed…
- May 10, 2021
Authors David J. Nutt, Lawrence D. Phillips, Michael P. Barnes, Brigitta Brander, Helen Valerie Curran, Alan Fayaz, David P. Finn, Tina Horsted, Julie Moltke, Chloe Sakal, Haggai Sharon, Saoirse E. O’Sullivan, Tim Williams, Gregor Zorn, and Anne K. Schlag Published March 17, 2021 Medical cannabis has been legal in the UK…
- April 14, 2021
Authors: Balázs Szigeti, Laura Kartner, Allan Blemings, Fernando Rosas, Amanda Feilding, David J. Nutt, Robin L. Carhart-Harris, David Erritzoe Published: March 2, 2021What is microdosing? Psychedelic microdosing involves consuming psychedelics such as LSD or psilocybin mushrooms at a microdose, which is typically about 10% of a recreational dose.…
- March 2, 2021