“Those with low purity test results were more likely to be undecided or intend not to use or were more likely to say they would discard their drugs,” the report said. “The pilot demonstrated that such an intervention is possible and that people are willing to use the service, despite the limitations arising from the…
Though the thalamus and PCC seem to be important areas to focus on, other studies have revealed that LSD’s effects ripple through many interconnected parts of the brain. They gave some of their 24 participants both LSD and a drug called ketanserin, which blocks serotonin receptors. And sure enough, when they used the 5-Dimensions Altered…
Alcohol, he says, targets the Gaba (gamma-aminobutyric acid) receptor, which sends chemical messages through the brain and central nervous system to inhibit the activity of nerve cells. Put simply, it calms the brain, reducing excitement by making fewer neurons fire. “Alcohol stimulates Gaba, which is why you get relaxed and cheerful when you drink,” explains…
Now, in all honesty, I have to admit… When I started the Ayahuasca Healings Church in America, back in late 2015…I now recognize how I rushed into it… I saw that the UDV and the Santo Daime Ayahuasca Churches in the United States had set a precedent… to use Ayahuasca in a religious context. And…
Several times during my stay in the [ayahuasca drinking] community, different men took me aside and confided that they knew of nearby gold deposits that they would be willing to show me. They said this as if to test my interest. I would reply with indifference to these propositions, much to my interlocutors’ surprise. A…
Just for fun we will also figure out if vegans would be more likely pay for fair trade cocaine than meat eaters. Existing laws mean it is hard to have honest conversations about drugs. Ideology blinds many people to accept the reality that for many people, drug use plays an important and positive role in…
Not a cure for heroin addition, but a breakthrough weapon in the national battle against it … Several other states have introduced similar bills, but sponsors are hoping traction in Maryland could lead the way for other states. Right now, addicts can only find ibogaine treatments in Mexico and Canada, but researchers believe it could…
The city of Denver granted its first license on Monday to a business that will allow marijuana use on its premises. The Coffee Joint plans to charge patrons a $5 entry fee and permit them to consume their own cannabis in edible or vapor form.Denver voters approved a measure to create a social-use pilot program in 2016. Interested businesses…
The pulse of dance-club music plays like a jungle beat, as thumping bass notes flirt with flashing lights, liquor and ecstasy of the pharmaceutical kind. Miles and miles away, a little-known multi-billion dollar battle is playing out in the remote wilderness of Cambodia There is a growing, and perhaps just as deadly, price being paid…
“Members of the public can bring substances of concern for free, anonymous and non judgemental forensic analysis by PhD chemists. “They then receive the results as part of a brief intervention by a healthcare professional with the overall aim of reducing drug-related harm. Fiona Measham, director of The Loop and professor of criminology at Durham…
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