“It has motivated me, personally, to study . . . the context in which drug use is more likely to happen,” Preciado said… Joseph explained that over the past five years, there has been a “low-key renaissance,” in which new studies have documented the use of psychedelics, such as psilocybin mushrooms and lysergic acid diethylamide…
On average, 91 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Marijuana has not led to one officially recorded overdose. And the study indicates it may actually have a hand in preventing them. The study set out to find if there is a correlation in opioid-related deaths and legalization of cannabis. Researchers looked at opioid-related…
One recent study found that for married couples, smoking weed may actually decrease the likelihood of violence. While studies show no direct link between alcohol and domestic abuse, it’s use is certainly present in many such cases. A study by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence found that “Two-thirds of victims who were…
Number 24. Magic mushrooms can help with depression. Scientists put tripping patients into fMRI machines to observe what their brains did under the influence of psilocybin, the active ingredient in hallucinogenic, “magic,” mushrooms. They found that patients with depression described feeling “reset” after a trip, and brain scans supported this conclusion. Patients who reported feeling…
The Associated Press identified 12 Chinese vendors willing to export carfentanil to the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium and Australia, in quantities that could kill millions of people, no questions asked. The United States government is concerned that carfentanil, a powerful opioid that has caused a rash of overdose deaths, could be…
Now, thanks to the fact that [he] inadvertently showed an agenda for the meeting to a TV camera that was in the room to capture introductions … we know what the prohibitionists discussed in secret after reporters were kicked out. The document appears to read … Agenda / Bertha Madras: Marijuana is not a substitute for…
Dr. Esther Choo, a professor of emergency medicine at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, was intrigued by the study’s suggestion that access to cannabis might reduce opioid misuse. “It is becoming increasingly clear that battling the opioid epidemic will require a multi-pronged approach and a good deal of creativity,” Choo, who was not…
“Kathlyn Stone, one of our associate editors and a former media relations manager for the American Academy of Neurology, emphasized that responsible reporting on psychedelics can influence public perceptions and help research on these substances move forward.” “Because substances like psilocybin mushrooms and cannabis are controlled substances and long associated with drug misuse, researchers have…
Christopher McCurdy, president-elect of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, believes that kratom has the potential to work for patients and even help solve the opioid crisis. “There’s a huge wealth of anecdotal evidence, and some scientific, that there is definite medical potential for this plant. If it’s not in the treatment of mild and…
“It’s important to realize that thousands of people who were formerly using opioids — either for pain or because they were addicted — have transferred to kratom … and now are off opioids,” Dr. Henningfield said. But at this point many are terrified of losing that lifeline, he added … “People are choosing kratom over…
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