Ecstasy

After a piece of hair from the Bronze Age was found to contain hallucinogenic drugs last week, we dug a little deeper and, it turns out, they loved a sesh. Sort of.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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”.