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What to Know About the Effects of Ketamine

Matthew Perry’s death was attributed to the effects of high levels of the anesthetic drug, which is increasingly used to treat depression.

FDA Seeks More Authority to Oversee CBD Products

The agency wants Congress to intervene, saying it does not have adequate oversight powers to ensure the safety of the myriad cannabidiol products derived from...

Legal Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Begins in Oregon

On Jan. 1, Oregon became the first state to allow adult use of psilocybin “magic” mushrooms. Licensed guides will likely determine whether the program is...

Can a Federally Funded ‘Netflix Model’ Fix the Broken Market for Antibiotics?

Shortages and drug-resistant germs have renewed attention on a $6 billion proposal in Congress that would reconfigure the way antimicrobial drugs are developed and sold.

Mpox: WHO renames Monkeypox Citing Racial Stigma

Health experts said the old nomenclature was imprecise, played into racist stereotypes and fueled stigmatization, making it harder to contain the most recent outbreaks.

Hemp-Fed Cows Get Buzzed, Study Finds, but Will Humans Who Drink Their Milk?

Hemp with high THC content given to Holsteins leached into their milk, according to a group of German scientists exploring the food chain for dairy...

With Promise of Legalization, Psychedelic Companies Joust Over Future Profits

Cash rich start-ups are filing scores of patent claims on hallucinogens like magic mushrooms. Researchers and patient advocates worry high prices will make the therapies...

Animal Rights Activists Await Verdict in Smithfield Piglet Case

The Utah trial has highlighted what the defendants argue is a lack of transparency for the treatment of animals at large corporate farms.

Psilocybin Therapy Sharply Reduces Excessive Drinking, Small Study Shows

Researchers said the results offered promise to the millions of Americans with alcohol use disorder.

Use of Marijuana and Psychedelics Is Soaring Among Young Adults, Study Finds

The annual U.S. survey of substance use captures the growing mainstream acceptance of cannabis and hallucinogenic compounds.
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