We road test the effectiveness of supposed “comedown killers” to find out whether the ensuing anxiety, paranoia and self-loathing can be avoided after a big weekender.
Nos, or laughing gas, might pose relatively limited health risks in small doses. But that doesn’t mean it can't cause serious problems.
A little-known case study involves a man, Mr A, who took an unprecedented amount of E’s over nine years. Here’s what happened.
With reports of pills containing less than 50 per cent of MDMA last year, we look into this year’s supplies as the summer festivals kick off.
Pppers have come a long way since their Victorian beginnings. These days, they’re luxury, darling, so we went down to a poppers party to find out what the fuss was about.
Available on the dark web, n-pyrrolidino etonitazene is doing the rounds, and recently led to a tragic fatality in Hull – one that has raised yet more questions on the UK’s approaches to drug laws and regulations.
Harvesting mushrooms requires only a little more patience than taking to TikTok or baking banana bread. Could psilocybin be effective in guiding us through to a better place? Those in the know weigh in.
Associates suggest that the SpaceX cadet’s behaviour could be down to an escalation in use.
The active ingredient in magic mushrooms has been hailed as mental health wonder-drug. But some treatment journeys end up a very bad trip.
Popping into your local pharmacy for a gram of gear might sound bonkers, but according to a new book, How to Regulate Stimulants, it just might be the perfect antidote to the ineffective “war on drugs”.
Often blamed for causing anxiety, new research is finding that cannabis really could ease those jitters. Simon Doherty, our resident drugs columnist, looks through the smoke.
Pop in, and pop a pill. Newly opened in the Netherlands, De XTC Winklen envisions a post-prohibition world where MDMA is sold in pharmacy-style shops.
The HBO limited series’ depiction of the opioid crisis is thin, but it’s not wrong. Its major blindspot? The fact that addicts are worthy of redemption.
Thanks to a new anti-smoking drive, you might be eligible for a vaping starter kit.
Single-use vapes such as Elf and Geek Bars have massively risen in popularity recently. But it’s having a devastating effect on the environment.
A conversation about consciousness with the doyenne of psychedelics, Amanda Feilding
