Psilocybin is a chemical derived from some types of psilocybe mushrooms. Psilocybin is often ingested for its hallucinogenic effects, but many people are beginning to use it in microdoses to manage ...

Using psychoactive substances for recreation, socialization or symptom self-management is common for many people living with multiple sclerosis. When used to self-manage symptoms, some psychoactive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “This study draws attention to the silent epidemic of prescription stimulant use among school/college-aged youth ...

Over one-third of young adults misuse their psychoactive prescription drugs, a new study has revealed. Some 34% of adults ages 18 to 25 misused their psychoactive medications, defined as opioids, ...

Nearly a third of US teens and young adults prescribed a psychoactive drug misuse that drug, with the likelihood of misuse rising with age, suggests an analysis of national survey responses. Nearly a ...

MDMA is part of a new wave of psychoactive drugs that show great potential for treating conditions such as severe depression and PTSD. But not everyone is convinced. And even if such drugs gain FDA ...

Lori Tipton is among the growing number of people who say that MDMA, also known as ecstasy, saved their lives. Raised in New Orleans by a mother with untreated bipolar disorder who later killed ...