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Research into cannabis really only started in earnest two decades ago

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Why we know so little about cannabis – and why scientists are worried

While research on marijuana has surged in the last 20 years, our understanding of the drug is decades behind that of other substances, like tobacco and alcohol

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Potential new medicine can target proteins on cancer cell surfaces

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MDMA therapy for PTSD expected to get US approval after latest trial

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Men preparing the root and the leaves to be cooked together for the preparation of Ayahuasca tea. (Photo by: Giulio Paletta/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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Ten Trips review: What tripping taught an academic about psychedelics

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Huge rise in US overdose deaths from fentanyl mixed with stimulants

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Members of SafeStreetRebel, a group of anonymous anti-car activists, place a cone on a self-driving robotaxi to disable it in San Francisco, California on July 11, 2023. Members of SafeStreetRebel, a group of anonymous anti-car activists, have been actively calling for participants to help protest the spread of robotaxis for malfunctioning and blocking traffic. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

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Our priorities are all wrong when it comes to new technologies

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Appetite for mind-altering substances is booming among US adults

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Binge drinking hits record high among adults 35 to 50 years old in US

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Cannabis is increasingly being legalised

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Cannabis poisoning cases quadruple in children after legalisation

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Aspirin raises the risk of brain bleeds and may not prevent strokes

Doctors sometimes recommend older people take a low dose of aspirin to reduce their risk of the most common type of stroke, but a study suggests this is no more effective than a placebo and raises the risk of brain bleeds

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The biggest scientific challenges that AI is already helping to crack

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Is Alzheimer’s drug donanemab really a 'turning point' for treatment?

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People think drugs like Wegovy are a quick fix. So what if they are?

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Beyond Wegovy: Could the next wave of weight-loss drugs end obesity?

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