Clinical trials suggest psilocybin may be safe for treating depression but government places strict controls on the substance

A medical professional's plea to the UK government.

Professor David Nutt says: 'At last!'

A move to allow Australian psychiatrists to treat depression with psilocybin may herald a new era

A moral panic whipped up by the press in the 1980s led to ecstasy being banned. We owe it to those who suffer from alcoholism and PTSD to bring it back into use

The new research looked at cancer patients who took part in a study nearly five years ago.

Twelve-year-old receives oil for "medical emergency" after it was confiscated, home secretary says.

Buy Drugs Without the Hot Air by David Nutt from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

MIND EXPANDING RESEARCH - The first formal centre for psychedelic research in the world will launch at Imperial College London today.

It becomes the second country in the world to allow recreational use of the drug nationwide.

The loss of an expert from the advisory council underlines the harm done by political interventions in this crucial area, says academic Prof David Nutt

Project backed by Royal College of Psychiatrists aims to be largest on drug’s use in Europe

Psychedelics have come a long way since their hallucinogenic hippy heyday. Research shows that they could alleviate PTSD, depression and addiction. So will we all soon be treated with magic mushrooms...

Prof David Nutt supports study into whether move could cut violence and deaths

The serotonin hypothesis of depression proposes that diminished serotonergic (5-HT) neurotransmission is causal in the pathophysiology of the disorder. Although the hypothesis is over 50 years old,...

A student tells how medical cannabis means she is no longer living in pain.

A few drinks can relax you – but, says scientist David Nutt, that morning-after feeling is the booze playing tricks with your brain

Individual chief constables can now decide whether to arrest and charge, caution or warn those caught with the drug – or simply let them go under a new approach by the National Police Chiefs’ Council

Home Office minister rules out return of possibly life-saving item to Charlotte Caldwell

During the final weeks of 2019, 59 volunteers went to Imperial College London and sat in a darkened room with pictures of trees on the walls and salt lamps glo

Nature Reviews Drug Discovery - Mind-altering drugs such as psilocybin and MDMA could transform the treatment paradigm for mental health disorders, says neuroscientist David Nutt. But trial design...

Neuropsychopharmacologist and ex-government drug czar Professor David Nutt has become one of the leading scientists in the fight for psychedelic mental healthcare. He tells Alexandra Jones why the...

Has the legalization of cannabis in some parts of North America been a success? While some suggest that the jury is still out on that question, Daniel Bear argues that the drug’s legalization…

After two deaths there this year, the London nightclub’s licence has been revoked. But wouldn’t it have been better to keep the venue open, and safe?

As US states pursue overdue reform, Britain remains wedded to a dogmatic and ineffective war on drugs.

But the home secretary tells MPs there will be a review of cannabis-based medicines in the UK.

Background: Despite an increasing body of research highlighting their efficacy to treat a broad range of medical conditions, psychedelic drugs remain a controve...

It is well documented that psychedelic drugs can have a profound effect on colour perception. After previous research involving psychedelic drug ingestion, seve...

In 2016, for the first time, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs explicitly recommended decriminalising drug possession and use.