MDMA is part of a new wave of psychoactive drugs that show great potential for treating conditions such as severe depression and PTSD. But not everyone is convinced. And even if such drugs gain FDA ...

Unfortunately, unregulated markets like illegal drugs lack the quality controls of legal drugs or medicines. This means fraud ...

Each May and October, millions are urged to “raise awareness” for mental health through national and international campaigns, ...

For nearly a century, it's been known that drugs of abuse alter the immune system. Since the outbreak of the AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s, however, an explosion of data has given rise to a rapidly ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Psychoactive drugs chemically alter the brain ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia seized about 70 pounds of psychoactive drugs labeled as beauty products from China. CBP ...

A study published in the journal Antiquity suggested an ancient South American civilization spiked a beer-like drink with psychoactive drugs as a way of maintaining social cohesion and forging new ...

Catnip, also known as “kitty pot” or even “meowijuana,” in moderation, is a fun and harmless substance for our feline companions. But if you’ve ever tried to give your pup some of the relaxing herb, ...