Drugs1 day agoThis mushroom makes you see tiny humansOnly recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people the same exact visions.1 day ago12 Dec 2025The drugs unearthing hidden gender identitiesThere is growing evidence that mind-altering drugs can be used to help people explore aspects about themselves they may not have realised.12 Dec 202522 Oct 2025Why people are struggling to get their medsPersistent shortages of popular drugs are affecting millions of patients worldwide. What lies behind it?22 Oct 202521 Oct 2025How a 1995 drug website became a research goldmineIn the early days of the internet, drug users flocked to a website called Erowid to detail experiences on everything from Advil to LSD. Today it is a goldmine for academics.21 Oct 202517 Oct 2025'It's scary to think I could have died' - the Americans coming back from fentanyl addiction Fatal overdoses in the US are falling - and Kayla's state of North Carolina is at the forefront of that trend.17 Oct 20256 Oct 2025Can you lose weight on an 'Ozempic diet'?Drugs like Ozempic have allowed many people to lose weight they were unable to shift before. Could a diet have the same effect without the need for a prescription?6 Oct 202522 Aug 2025How foods mess with the medicines we takeOccasionally the food we eat can interfere with the way drugs are supposed to work. Now scientists are trying to harness these effects to boost the efficacy of treatments.22 Aug 20258 Aug 2025Big Mags: The paedophile-hunting granny who built a heroin empireA new podcast tells the story of Mags Haney, the Stirling drug dealer who may have been a police informant.8 Aug 20255 Jun 2025Why Requiem for a Dream still divides, 25 years onDarren Aronofsky's radical drug-addiction drama was highly acclaimed and angrily slated when it came out in 2000. Today, this Hubert Selby Jr adaptation is no less contentious.5 Jun 2025...
