Phenibut—an Illegal Food Supplement With Psychotropic Effects and Health Risks. Bonnet U, Scherbaum N, Schaper A, Soyka M. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2024 Apr 5;(Forthcoming):arztebl.m2024.0003. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2024.0003. Epub ahead of print....

USA. 'Gas station heroin' recalled over tianeptine: Supplement sent multiple people to hospital A supplement dubbed "gas station heroin" has been linked to severe illnesses and was recalled because it contains an antidepressant not approved for m...

Xylazine in the illicit opioid supply Peter E. Wu MD MSc, Emily Austin MD CMAJ 2024 February 5;196:E133. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.231603 https://www.cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/196/4/E133.full.pdf

Animal Tranquilizer Xylazine Increasingly Found in Canada's Illegal Drug Supply Medscape - February 09, 2024. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/animal-tranquilizer-xylazine-increasingly-found-canadas-2024a10002vp

Kush: what is this dangerous new west African drug that supposedly contains human bones? A new drug called kush is wreaking havoc in west Africa, particularly in Sierra Leone where it is estimated to kill around a dozen people each week and ...

Psychedelics in Addiction Treatment—Navigating a Sociopolitical Rift.  Mehtani NJ, Anderson BT, Mitchell JM.  JAMA Neurol. Published online January 16, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.5173 Abstract https://jamanetwor...