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Cannabis oil: what is it and does it really work as medicine?

22 June 2018

The UK government is reviewing medicinal cannabis after two boys with severe epilepsy were withheld cannabis oil treatments. Here's everything you need to know

Changing our minds about psychedelics takes a great guide

13 June 2018

A book on learning to open our minds to psychedelics as they find a new, more scientific place in our society makes for a fantastic personal story

Psychedelics may help your brain cells form new connections

12 June 2018

LSD and other members of the psychedelic family make neurons grow more branches, potentially explaining how they might treat depression

Party drugs are here to stay, but they don't have to be killers

6 June 2018

Crack downs on psychedelic substances are failing to protect people from harm. Drug tests at festivals and nightclubs to check they are legit could be a better way

Brains grow brand new neurons after experimental drug injection

29 May 2018

We make very few new brain cells as adults, but a chemical cocktail that creates new neurons in mice could change that, and help treat Alzheimer’s and stroke

Ketamine ingredient improves severe depression in large trial

5 May 2018

A trial of a nasal spray containing an ingredient of the drug ketamine has had positive but modest results in people with severe depression

High times: The Victorian doctor who promoted medical marijuana

2 May 2018

Thanks to one man's researches, cannabis was drug of choice for ailments from migraine to epilepsy – until an unexpected twist led to its downfall

Stoner app lets cannabis users keep track of how high they are

24 April 2018

A series of smartphone tests that score memory and reaction are intended to make cannabis use safer and lead to a better understanding of the drug

Global cancer scheme lets people share data across the world

19 April 2018

The Universal Cancer Databank will let anyone with cancer share their medical and genetic data with researchers globally, with the aim of speeding up new treatments