Jun 04, 2022

The Benzo Research Project: a UK Platform for Young People

Apr 18, 2022

Interview with Ivan, director

Get to know the team

We want to bring you a very special series of stories.

We know our followers probably use our content often but struggle to put a name and face behind Drugs and Me.

For this reason, we have done a ...

Mar 20, 2022

Are Stoners Actually Lazy?

A talk by Martine Skumlien

We have all heard the trope of the 'lazy stoner'¹. It has permeated modern, Western society to the extent where 'stoners' have come to embrace—or perhaps simply accept—it themselves. But, is this v...

Feb 28, 2022

The neuroscience of imposter MDMA pills

The summer of 2021 was a liberation for many of us. Clubs, festivals and parties opened after months in the dark. We could dance and laugh together again. We exchanged cheeky glances with strangers on...

Feb 16, 2022

What is HPPD?

Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder

HPPD stands for Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder.

It’s an under-researched, DSM-5-listed condition¹ in which people experience distressing changes to their perception and wider experie...

Jan 12, 2022

How to use reagents

This article is a follow-up to my previous piece about what testkits are and how they work, so I won’t go into them in that much detail here - if you want to know more about that, you can find it [her...

Jan 09, 2022

Psychedelics and Technology

From drug policy reform to virtual reality, psychedelics are entering the 21st century

Fake news and sensationalism are not new when talking about drugs. One of the factors which led to the global blanket ban on psychedelic research in 1970 was the dissemination of what could be conside...

Jan 04, 2022

Interview with Julia, social media manager