He accidentally underwent the first acid trip in human history. By Eli WizevichHistory CorrespondentSmithsonian Magazine When chemist Albert...
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Perhaps it’s best that this man quit smoking. This article, Never-again Land: J. M. Barrie’s My Lady...
Curious about the key to sustainable addiction recovery? Well, many people think that recovery is simply a...
The modern tendency to separate the sacred from the pharmacological is a historical anomaly. In much of...
Public attitudes toward psychedelics have shifted dramatically in recent years. Several U.S. cities and states have moved...
The war on drugs, for all its failures and contradictions, succeeded in one respect: it offered a...
The drug war did not fail because its goals were wrong. It failed because its tools were...
These civilizations exhibited a keen awareness of the dangers posed by compulsive indulgence. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
For these patients, relief from pain is not a luxury—it is a lifeline. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
Laudanum’s history is one of contradiction. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction Laudanum—an alcoholic tincture of opium—has...
Farmers say they will quit growing the plant altogether under a total THC ban. By Jayme Lozano...
Treatment has been uneven and deeply affected by social, racial, and political dynamics. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
The proposed cuts to Narcan funding are part of a larger pattern. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
He has slashed the number of federal researchers focused on addiction. By Brian MannCorrespondent, National DeskNPR State...
Shell companies are a favorite tool of fentanyl traffickers, money launderers, and tax cheats. By Emma LoopDigital...
Made from wormwood, anise, and fennel, it has both healed and harmed. By David JesudasonFreelance Writer Absinthe...
There were few apothecary shops before 1800. By Dr. Gregory J. HigbySenior Academic Curator/Senior LecturerAmerican Institute of...
Supporting someone recovering from drug addiction can be challenging, but your role is crucial. Recovery affects both...
Nearly every day, stories appear about the healing potential of psychedelic drugs. By Dr. Benjamin Y. FongDrug...
The public’s knowledge is from cases involving patients who used illicit substances in unsupervised nonmedical contexts. By...
Before the Common Era Around 3400 BCE The opium poppy is cultivated in lower Mesopotamia. The Sumerians...
This “not in my backyard” – or NIMBY – opposition to treatment centers is true for people...
The potential use of psychedelics for palliative care is considered today. By Dr. Erika DyckProfessor, Canada Research...
I work with moms and kids on their recovery journey. Funding for centers like mine is woefully...
New Jersey, along with other states of the US, has long grappled with drug-related crime. The state’s...
Autoflowering cannabis seeds continue to grow in popularity as more people realize how they simplify the marijuana-growing...
It would affirm medicinal marijuana and recognize that there is a lower potential for abuse than other...
Cannabis and psilocybin – used under supervision – have the potential to work better than current pain...
Who were the apothecaries and what role did they have in medicine? Who Were the Apothecaries? Apothecaries...
The push to legalize hallucinogens is likely to heighten tensions between state and federal law. By Ben...