For nearly a century, it's been known that drugs of abuse alter the immune system. Since the outbreak of the AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s, however, an explosion of data has given rise to a rapidly ...

We summarise new research that examines how the ban on new psychoactive substances affected drug availability and violence in ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – State health officials warned consumers on Friday not to eat PolkaDot brand Mushroom Magic Blend Chocolate Bars as they have had psychoactive drugs added to them.

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Ohio might become the first state in the nation to classify kratom as Schedule I and designate all natural and synthetic kratom compounds as illegal drugs. This comes as Gov.

Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are chemically engineered substances designed to mimic the effects of traditional controlled drugs such as opioids, stimulants, and cannabinoids. These compounds ...

American teenagers are increasingly using a psychoactive substance called delta-8, sparking concerns the compound could pose a serious public health risk, a nation-wide study has found. Delta-8 THC, ...

The number of children being prescribed psychotropic, or mind-altering, drugs grows every day. HealthDay News reports 1 out of every 13 children is taking at least one medication for emotional or ...

A study published in the journal Antiquity suggested an ancient South American civilization spiked a beer-like drink with psychoactive drugs as a way of maintaining social cohesion and forging new ...