Feature Psychedelics: entering a new age of addiction therapy Psilocybin, the compound that makes mushrooms magic, is showing promise as a treatment for several psychiatric illnesses.…Published: 27 October 2014
News Online poll supports practice of pharmacies selling e-cigarettes More than half of people polled by The Pharmaceutical Journal say that pharmacies should stock e-cigarettes.…Published: 17 October 2014
Opinion Mind-expanding exploration at London’s Kew Gardens The Intoxication Season, Mind Altering Plants and Fungi at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, ran from 20 September to 12 October 2014.…Published: 15 October 2014
News Should pharmacies sell electronic cigarettes? As the UK sees the massive growth of vapers, the e-cigarette industry and pharmacy leaders debate the merits of selling e-cigarettes in pharmacies at the Pharmacy Show.…Published: 15 October 2014
News Oxycodone may be riskier than other addictive opioids, research suggests Investigating the differences between opioids could aid researchers’ understanding of drug abuse.…Published: 10 October 2014
News E-cigarette advertising cannot target young people under tighter rules Electronic cigarettes must not be targeted at young people and non-smokers, under new advertising rules established to ensure the products are promoted responsibly.…Published: 10 October 2014
News E-cigarettes unhelpful for cancer patients, study suggests Study casts doubt on the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes as an aid to quit smoking.…Published: 24 September 2014
Opinion Threats and the cult of vapingInsulting and threatening people who do not agree with your views is not the way to be heard, writes Chris Chapman…Published: 23 September 2014
Opinion Expensive night outCharging a fee for being drunk in A&E would do little to improve people’s attitudes to alcohol.…Published: 18 September 2014
News Big tobacco’s nicotine inhaler approved by UK regulator A cigarette-shaped nicotine inhaler has become the first of its kind to be licensed by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.…Published: 15 September 2014
