North Carolina lawmakers are advancing a bill to authorize research into psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. If it’s approved, the state would put…
The federal government has finally licensed a university to legally grow psilocybin “magic" mushrooms. It’s the first time in over…
A new study may give us the most detailed understanding yet of how psychedelic drugs affect our brains. Using brain…
On June 30, 2022, Schick Shadel Hospital in Burien, Washington, closed its doors for good. It was the last facility…
In a comment published in Nature Medicine, four leading researchers marshal the evidence that vapes can be used as a…
Much of the world’s official advice on vaping nicotine is deeply flawed, yet it often remains unquestioned and unaccountable. An…
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Ever since Gabor Maté discussed epigenetics in his book In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts (2008), it has become a…
In 2022, it is still not uncommon to hear people claim that an addiction to alcohol is an “allergy.” Little…
John* grew up in a family severely impacted by substance use disorders. He started using heroin at 15, and he…