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Withdrawal Syndrome After Consumption Of Designer Drug 'Spice Gold'
July 9, 2009 — A clinical report from Dresden supports the impression that the street drug "Spice Gold" is strongly addictive. Researchers describe a young man who developed physical withdrawal symptoms after ... > full story -
Psychoactive Compound Activates Mysterious Receptor
February 12, 2009 — A hallucinogenic compound found in a plant indigenous to South America and used in shamanic rituals regulates a mysterious protein that is abundant throughout the body, researchers have ... > full story -
New Mushroom Study Shows The Power Of Energy Density
August 15, 2008 — Preliminary research suggests increasing intake of low-energy density foods, specifically mushrooms, in place of high-energy-density foods, like lean ground beef, is a strategy for preventing or ... > full story -
Spiritual Effects Of Hallucinogens Persist, Researchers Report
July 1, 2008 — In a follow-up to research showing that psilocybin, a substance contained in "sacred mushrooms," produces substantial spiritual effects, scientists report that those beneficial effects appear to last ... > full story -
Shiitake Mushrooms May Improve Human Immune Function, Especially If Grown On Old Oak Logs
June 29, 2008 — Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) mushrooms are good for you--and shiitake byproducts can be good for other crops. These mushrooms contain high-molecular-weight polysaccharides (HMWP), which some studies ... > full story -
Burning Incense Is Psychoactive: New Class Of Antidepressants Might Be Right Under Our Noses
May 20, 2008 — Burning frankincense (resin from the Boswellia plant) activates poorly understood ion channels in the brain to alleviate anxiety or depression. This suggests that an entirely new class of depression ... > full story -
Brain's Reaction To Potent Hallucinogen Salvia Explored
April 28, 2008 — Brain-imaging studies performed in animals provide researchers with clues about why an increasingly popular recreational drug that causes hallucinations and motor-function impairment in humans is ... > full story -
New Receptor Complex Identified In Brain
February 26, 2008 — Researchers have identified a new receptor complex in the brain that responds to several types of antipsychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia and also reacts to hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD. ... > full story -
Button Mushrooms Contain As Much Anti-Oxidants As Expensive Ones
February 6, 2008 — The humble white button mushroom has as much, and in some cases, more anti-oxidant properties than more expensive varieties. Although the button mushroom is the foremost cultivated edible mushroom in ... > full story -
Millions Of Young People Have Used Cough Syrup To Get High
January 12, 2008 — A new study reveals more than 3 million adolescents and young adults have used non-prescription cough and cold medicines to get high at least once in their lifetimes. The level is comparable to LSD, ... > full story
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