Khat leaves originate in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula and are chewed socially for their psychoactive properties. The main constituents of khat, cathinone and cathine, are illegal substances in…
Authors Fabian P Steinmetz, Heino Stöver Published October 16, 2021 Although there are great regional differences, smokable forms of cocaine (crack, free-base, paco, etc.) are a drug complex associated with…
Authors James A Foulds, David Nutt Published July 27, 2020 Methamphetamine was reclassified as a Class A drug in New Zealand in 2003. This meant harsher sentences for people convicted…
Below is DrugScience’s response to the Government’s consultation on new regulations on driving with amphetamine in the body. Do you agree with the Government’s proposed limit for amphetamine? If not…
Key take-home messages: The disposable vape ban is intended to curb youth vaping, addressing the increasing use of vaping among youth in 2022 and 2023. There is a concern that…
Authors Clive Bates Published February 26, 2025 Background On the 26th of February 2025, Clive Bates wrote to an academic at Manchester Metropolitan University, Dr Maxime Boidin, about generating irresponsible…
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) is collecting written evidence regarding the health and social harms of nitrous oxide. Background In 2015 the ACMD considered the emerging…
By Professor David Nutt Placing Nitrous Oxide in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Yesterday Michael Gove announced the government’s plan to make the selling of nitrous oxide (laughing gas)…
The government’s ban on nitrous oxide comes into force today (Wednesday 8th November, 2023) and possession of the drug is now a criminal act in the United Kingdom. Drug Science’s…
Authors Sally Turner Published August 30, 2024 What is nitrous oxide? Discovered in 1722 by Dr Joseph Priestley, nitrous oxide (N2O) is now an essential medicine and a popular recreational drug. Nitrous…
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