Drugs

Researchers believe just one ayahuasca experience may be enough to have a lasting effect on the brain.

Farmers in Afghanistan are taking advantage of cheap solar panels to power the water pumps they use to irrigate crops for food and opium production.

Microdosing marijuana can relieve chronic pain without impairing a person’s ability to think clearly, according to a new study.

5-MeO-DMT, a psychedelic found in toad venom, causes mushroom-intense trips that are over quick. Could it have more accessible therapeutic potential?

The benefits of MDMA therapy as a PTSD treatment appear to last for at least a year, according to a newly published paper.

You’ve heard about “ego death” on magic mushrooms. New research suggests psilocybin curbs part of the brain that may tie in to ego.

Researchers have uncovered new insights into how ketamine affects the brain, potentially illuminating the path to new antidepressants.

Brewing the magic in Psilocybe cubensis is difficult at scale. One Danish company thinks beer yeast may be the answer.

The first casualty of war is truth, and that applies to the war on drugs. Some are fighting back with harm reduction and drug education, yet they’re facing opposition from an unexpected source.

The cannabis compound CBD can slow the growth of brain cancer cells, but it’s a long way from a new cancer treatment.