research chemicals
Who Invented Mephedrone? A Brief History of Research Chemicals
You can thank rogue chemists, labs and the “Godfather of Ecstasy” for drugs like MCAT, 2C-E and 2C-B.
Young People in Ireland Are Taking More Psychoactive Drugs Than Anyone Else in Europe
A study released this week found that young people in Ireland are big into "new psychoactive substances." So we tried to work out why.
The Year in Drugs: How Shatter, Fentanyl, and the Promise of Legal Weed Dominated 2015
All the ways you got fucked up in 2015.
The Best and Worst of This Year's Designer Drugs
We talked to psychonauts and browsed through specialty forums to see which substances made waves in 2014.
Fake Drugs Are Taking Over Music Festivals—Here’s What You Can Do
A new documentary called "What's In Your Baggie?" is just the tip of a larger, looming problem.
Benzo Fury and NBOMe Are Going to the Legal High Graveyard
But as soon as one dies, three more pop up in its place.
Why Is Everyone Freaking Out About MDMA?
MDMA has caused something of a stir here in the US recently. Ever since Miley bragged about "dancing with molly" like one of those tedious nerds who brags about ripping bongs for breakfast, columnists have had a field day analyzing why we've all fallen...
Good News, Drug Users - Silk Road Is Back!
After the FBI seized the deep web's favorite drug market and arrested its alleged founder Ross Ulbricht last month, the online marketplace cum libertarian movement has found a new home, and we were treated to an early tour of the site.
The Motherboard Guide to New Psychoactive Substances
Almost everything you'd ever want to know about the near past, present, and possible ecommerce futures of "new" and "legal" brain-blasting drugs.