Ric Treble is a retired forensic chemist, who has studied the development of novel drugs for over thirty years.

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 ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aegis Sciences Corporation, a health care testing lab based in Nashville, TN, is pleased to announce another expansion of novel psychoactive substance (NPS) testing ...

UK drug legislation has had limited impact on the availability of novel psychoactive substances (NPS), with international regulations playing a far ...

SINGAPORE - Five new psychoactive substances will be reclassified as Class A controlled drugs from May 1, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said. This means that trafficking, possessing or consuming ...

Identifying “designer drugs,” or so-called “legal highs” quickly is a public health challenge plaguing hospital emergency rooms, forensic labs, and law enforcement agencies globally. These are ...

The Denver Department of Public Health & Environment is warning residents not to purchase or consume PolkaDot brand chocolate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A powerful combination of six psychoactive substances that are dissolved in liquid to make a beverage known as “happy water” is ...

— -- With a few drops of a liquid hallucinogen under his tongue and the smell of incense in the air, Texas resident Frank Ramirez says he can transport himself to a different world. Eyes shut and ...

Kuwait has issued four new ministerial decisions aimed at combating narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances while strengthening the country’s addiction treatment and rehabilitation framework, ...