Drug Deep Dive

Hippie Crack: The Highs & Lows of Nitrous Oxide

How laughing gas evolved from a 19th-century high society indulgence to a rave culture staple.

Jun 14 •

Justin Cooke 🍄

Styrofoam Luxury: How Lean Moved from the Streets to the Studio 🥤

A look inside rap's favorite concoction.🥤

May 2 •

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Patrick McConnell

The Mexican Dream Herb: Calea zacatechichi 🌱🌙

This powerful shamanic herb from Mexico & Central America has the power to make your dreams more vivid & memorable.

Apr 17 •

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Justin Cooke 🍄

How Phenibut Went From Russian Space Drug to American Addiction

Houston, we have a (drug) problem.

Mar 10 •

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Patrick McConnell

The Secret Life of Salvia: How this Bizarre Psychedelic Could Revolutionize Gut Health

The diviner’s sage contains one of the most extraordinary psychedelic substances on the planet. In other circles, it's making waves as a revolutionary…

Feb 27 •

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Justin Cooke 🍄

Meet Valerie: LSD's Stealthy Sidekick (1V-LSD)

1V-LSD was the “legal acid” that defied convention. With effects mirroring acid, one drug designer managed to ingeniously side-step regulations — at…

Feb 5 •

Nootropic or Narcotic? The Dual Faces of Gas Station Heroin (Tianeptine)

"It will tear down even the most strong-willed individual’s self-control" — a warning from one Reddit post.

Jan 29 •

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Patrick McConnell

Tranq Dope: The Truth About the "Zombie Drug" (Xylazine)

A Puerto Rican tranq user wasn't surprised when an influx of raw, open sores started appearing on drug users in Philadelphia — "I had seen them before…

Jan 14 •

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Patrick McConnell

Ketamine Science: Dirty Drugs, Dissociation, & Depression

For the drug nerds out there 🤓 We’re going into the weeds with this one… Take a deep dive with us into the fascinating and perplexing pharmacology of…

Dec 9, 2023 •

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Justin Cooke 🍄

Shades of Pink: The Rise of Colombian Tusi (Pink Cocaine)

Bags of pink powder have been creeping around the globe for a few years now. What’s in them?

Dec 1, 2023 •

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Patrick McConnell

Are Gel Tabs the Future of LSD? 🔮🌈

Acid gel tabs last longer, kick in faster, and hold more LSD than conventional blotters.

Nov 28, 2023 •

Morning Glory: The Aztec Vine of Vision

Morning Glory, a common garden variety, is a surprising host of psychedelic compounds closely related to LSD.

Nov 14, 2023 •

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Patrick McConnell

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