Confronting Our Biases About Ayahuasca Research
Ayahuasca has been gaining a lot of attention over the past decade. In its native Amazonian regions, it is known ... Read More
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Studies Suggest Betel Nut Chewing May Help With Schizophrenia Symptoms
Betel nut chewing which is commonly practiced in Asia, Micronesia, Island Melanesia, and the Caribbean is often associated with cancer ... Read More
Long-term Betel Nut Chewing Found to Affect Gut Microbiota
Betel nut is often used in Chinese traditional medicine to treat diseases, various gastrointestinal disorders and jaundice. Modern pharmacology has ... Read More
Spilling The Tea On Poppy Seed Tea
Poppy seeds are an oilseed obtained from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) and infamously linked with the psychedelic opium. That ... Read More
A Comprehensive Review Of Adverse Effects of Betel Nut Chewing
Betel nut chewing is a highly addictive and narcotic substance that is consumed by more than 600 million people worldwide. ... Read More
Instagram Depictions Of Betel Nuts May Encourage Usage
Betel nut chewing has significant cultural relevance in Guam and other parts of Micronesia. In an effort to raise awareness ... Read More
Mescaline Less Addictive Than Cannabis, Scientists Conclude
Mescaline is a naturally-occurring alkaloid which causes hallucinogenic effects similar to those of LSD and psilocybin. It has been used ... Read More
Call For More Accurate Classification of Psychodysleptic Plants
Scientists are calling for a re-evaluation of psychodysleptic plants in the context of research and taxonomy. Psychoactive plants such as ... Read More
Validating The Effects of Ayahuasca With Placebo Controlled Studies
Ayahuasca is a plant concoction from South America ritually used by Amazonian shamans during various rituals and ceremonies. It is ... Read More
Scientists Looking At Reducing Opium Alkaloids In Poppy Seed Food Production Chain
Papaver somniferum or opium poppy is highly prized by the pharmaceutical industry as a source of alkaloid compounds. The plant ... Read More