Emergency department (ED) visits related to hallucinogen use are linked to a 21-fold increased risk of schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD), results of a large population-based study show. Daniel T.

Types of drug addiction include alcohol, opioids, sedatives, stimulants, and tobacco. Substance abuse in the United States is one of the leading health conditions impacting millions of lives. Since ...

Hallucinogens are a broad class of drugs that induce visual and auditory hallucinations, or profound distortions in a person's perceptions of reality. These drugs can be naturally occurring, such as ...

Estimates for the total number of hallucinogen users vary, with some suggesting that 30 million or more people in the United States use some form of hallucinogenic substances. The percentage of ...

“Factors such as changes in risk perception, in the specific types of drugs available and in expectations of beneficial effects of ‘micro dosing’ may all have led to increased use of certain ...

Psychedelics have been the subject of a recent surge of interest in their potential therapeutic effects. metamorworks/iStock via Getty Images For the past several decades, psychedelics have been ...