Cambridge scientists have discovered a light-powered chemical reaction that lets researchers modify complex drug molecules at the final stages of development. Unlike traditional methods that rely on ...

Each year, communities across the country recognize National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week, an annual observance designed to spark conversations about the science of drug use and addiction among youth.

Preclinical studies in animals have already shown that GLP-1 drugs can reduce reward-seeking behavior. Early clinical work in humans has begun to hint at similar effects. A randomized trial of ...

Skip the complicated regimens and expensive products seen on social media. The science of skin is deep but the ...

Archival records reveal that the 1971 global ban on psychedelics was fueled by Cold War politics and media sensationalism, not medical science. This historical analysis suggests international drug ...

Wiley announces the release of Mass Spectra of Designer Drugs 2026, the essential GC‑MS spectral database used by forensic laboratories worldwide for the rapid identification of illicit substances.

Are we all material—tissues and veins—or is there some nonmaterial substance, some essence, that transcends the corporeal ...

Substance use disorders are rarely, if ever, isolated concerns. Substance use is often a response to unaddressed mental health challenges, trauma, and unmet needs, and should be treated as such.

A growing body of research has looked at GLP-1 drugs for alcohol use disorder. A new study shows the medications could have a ...

For decades, cannabis has been treated as a public menace while alcohol and tobacco were folded into daily life, policy frameworks and corporate profit models. A newly published scientific analysis ...

Tens of millions of Americans turn to cannabis products every week to try to ease their pain, calm their anxiety, get more sleep, help them cope with the side effects of chemotherapy, or just relax ...