Microdosing Hallucinogens Has Positive Effects—but Not What You Might Suspect
The first rigorous study of the practice finds it conveys benefits like reducing mental distress, but also increases neuroticism.
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Microdosing May Increase Creativity
A small study from the Netherlands finds that a few grams of hallucinogenic truffles can stimulate the imagination.
Could LSD Lessen Lawlessness?
In a new study, use of psychedelic drugs is linked to lower rates of criminal behavior.
The Very Real Dangers of Fake Drugs
What makes some teens more likely to use and abuse designer drugs?
Dinosaurs May Have Been Tripping on Hallucinogens
Researchers have discovered an amber fossil containing the ergot fungus—from which LSD is derived.
Teen Drug Dealers Should Not Be the Victims of Our Thirst for Revenge
A Minnesota high school student overdosed on a synthetic drug she got from some fellow teens. The prosecutor is charging them as adults—with third-degree murder—in order to "send a message." That's the wrong one.
More Evidence Psychedelic Drugs Don’t Screw You Up
Just because psychoactive drugs with a large recreational following may help in some mental issues doesn't automatically mean they don't cause other ones. Except, a new look at health records finds, they don't.
The Trippy New Era: Returning to Hallucinogens as a Treatment for Addiction
LSD, ecstasy, and magic mushrooms are helping people face death, cope with trauma, and quit booze and smokes. Can these drugs revolutionize addiction treatment, or is it all just tangerine trees and marmalade skies?