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Cannabis impacts sleep through compounds like THC and CBD, but its varied effects and potential risks call for further research to understand its long-term implications on sleep health.
Captivating microscopic images showcase the intricate structures of drugs, from the crystalline patterns of MDMA to the colorful spectacle of LSD.
There is little genuine competition and manufacturers are free to set high prices with impunity. But there is also more to this story.
Mixing alcohol and marijuana, known as crossfading, can amplify the highs but also the lows.
Here is why vaccines are the greatest miracles of medical science.
The data is clear: there's a big difference between death rates from COVID-19 for unvaccinated, vaccinated, and boosted people.
The trial involves the most powerful human antibodies ever discovered.
A class of drugs that many pin their hopes on, but is still poorly understood.
Whether you’re a college student hoping to improve your grades, a professional wanting to achieve more at work, or an older adult hoping to stave off dementia, the idea of popping a magic pill that boosts your brainpower can be tempting. So it’s no surprise that the use of nootropics or smart drugs is on […]
At home in both weekend raves and the psychiatric ward, MDMA is not your typical street drug.
Things are encouraging, but there are also serious concerns.
Is ketamine the miracle drug that we've all being waiting for?
While still far away, herd immunity is now at least in sight.
You don't get a vaccine and become immune the next second. It usually takes a while -- and we're not sure how long it lasts.
Several vaccines have laid claim to the 'cheapest' title. Things aren't entirely clear, but some vaccines are definitely cheaper than others.
Both are mRNA vaccines -- the first of this type -- and are similar in many ways, but there are also some key differences.
The drug is 50 times stronger than heroin.
Several research groups are working in parallel to devise a male birth control pill that is at least as effective and safe as the pill for women.
Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your health and vitality -- but it's sure not easy.
Using a drug to get rid of drugs sounds counterintuitive, but it might just work.
Antibiotic resistance is threatening to undo a centuy's worth of medical progress.
How long marijuana, cocaine, LSD, and other drugs stay in your urine, hair or blood.
Scientists, in the lab at least, see marijuana differently from growers or users. Like other plants, once you dive into the microworld cannabis looks immensely different from the buds you see online. These amazing pictures which size up the planet’s crystals, trichomes or leafs were taken by Ford McCann and compiled in a book called Cannabis […]
A lesser known side effect of a famous blue pill.
The science of flu vaccines.
Some 100,000 people die each year from venomous snakes bites. Most die because there's not enough antivenom.
We’ve been receiving many messages from you guys, asking why exactly does it take so long to develop a new drug/treatment, especially when it appears to be extremely promising. So, in this article, I will explain what drug development is, how it works, why it takes so long (usually 10-15 years) and why it costs […]
Paracetamol or acetaminophen (going by trade names such as Tylenol, Panadol, Efferalgan, and many more) is one of the most common and effective drugs out there. You’ve almost certainly took it at some point in your life, your parents have, your friends have, I don’t think I know more than a few people who never […]
Turns out, heroin was much easier to get a few decades ago.
