Despite LSD’s successful and safe use as a psychotherapeutic adjunct and experimental tool (cf. Ref. [7] and the retrospective surveys of Cohen [8] and Malleson [9]), almost no legal clinical research with LSD has occurred since the 1970s. Exceptions include the continued use in psychotherapy by Hanscarl Leuner at Göttingen University (Germany) and by a […]

The chemical industry is a crucial enabler for solving these challenges, but doing so will require reinventing its approach to innovation. That means a fundamental change in the processes, organization and capabilities of today’s chemical company. For example, a shift from: To achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the chemical industry requires innovation. For example,

Commerce in these substances occupies a legal gray area (2). In Germany, drugs for human use are regulated on the national level by the Medicinal Products Act (Arzneimittelgesetz, AMG) and the Narcotics Act (Betäubungsmittelgesetz, BtMG). To evade legal restrictions, NPS are mislabeled as “research chemicals,” “herbal incense,” or “bath salts” that are “not for human

► Pipradrol, 2-DPMP, D2PM and desoxy-D2PM are a new class of designer drugs of abuse. ► These substances are marketed as legal highs. ► Pipradrol, 2-DPMP, D2PM and desoxy-D2PM are used as alternative to other illicit stimulants. ► These drugs can produce prolonged neuropsychiatric effects. ► Literature data suggest a high risk of central nervous

A methamphetamine overdose is an emergency. If you notice someone displaying one or more of the signs above, get help immediately. Call 911 and stay with the person until help arrives. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) conveys that there are several impacts meth might have on an individual in the short-term, possibly including bringing about:8

Research chemicals are commonly classified as synthetic drugs for legal and regulatory purposes. Synthetics are a broad grouping of drugs which include MDMA (ecstasy), ketamine, synthetic cathinones (bath salts), and synthetic cannabinoids (Spice and K2). Many agencies refer to these drugs as new psychoactive substances (NPS), as they are all manufactured in laboratory settings, and many