A new study published in JAMA Network Open suggests that brain imaging could help identify who is most likely to benefit from MDMA as a treatment for trauma-related symptoms. In a randomized clinical ...

Polysubstance abuse, using multiple types of drugs at the same time, is a common cause of death from overdose and an ...

Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for ...

For chronic pain patients, though, the brain interprets even neutral sensations as pain and suffering. In effect, pain ...

Research on synthetic psychedelics progresses, and there's hope to prove psilocybin safe and effective in intractable ...

Dance and nonchalance go together like Billy Idol and Billie Eilish. My daughter blames the panopticon effect. The panopticon is a circular prison design with a central guard tower. Inmates don’t know ...

Pain is more than a physical signal — it also carries emotional weight that shapes our response and memory of discomfort.

Some planners and therapists are calling for more research into potential applications for methods already being used to ...

When ecstasy pills or capsules are combined with other substances, it can affect how long it stays in your system and how long an illegal drug may be detected on a drug screening test.

The Village Voice remembers the art and provocations of the underground comix genius, Vaughn Bode, on the 50th anniversary of his death.

A new study from researchers in Montreal dives into how caffeine transforms our brains during sleep — and why younger people ...