Study shows ketamine to be a quick & effective antidepressant

Tue Aug 8, 2006 9:38 AM EDT

Published in this month's Archives of General Psychiatry is a double-blind study of the efficiacy of ketamine to treat major depression in treatment-resistant subjects. There were 18 subjects enrolled in the randomized trial.

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Study: Mushrooms produce mystical experiences

Seeded on Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:32 AM EDT (CNN)

People who took an illegal drug made from mushrooms reported profound mystical experiences that led to behavior changes lasting for weeks -- all part of an experiment that recalls the psychedelic '60s.

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Alaskan court limits new law which recriminalized marijuana

Seeded on Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:40 PM EDT (Salon.com)

Possession of upto 4 ounces of marijuana in private was legal in Alaska due to a privacy clause in the state constitution. Gov. Murkowski recriminalized it in June, citing concerns over the dangers of marijuana. The ACLU filed suit over the constitutionality of this new law.

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Pot Smoking Not Linked to Lung Cancer

Seeded on Tue May 23, 2006 6:30 PM EDT (WebMD Health)

People who smoke marijuana do not appear to be at increased risk for developing lung cancer, new research suggests.

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Medical marijuana | Reefer madness | Economist.com

Seeded on Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:55 AM EDT (The Economist)

The Economist renders a decisive opinion on the medicinal uses of cannabis

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The trip of a lifetime

Seeded on Wed Apr 5, 2006 4:00 PM EDT (BBC News)

A new generation is researching the medical benefits of psychedelic drugs, particularly during end-stage of terminal illnesses.

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Sewage Tested for Signs of Cocaine

Seeded on Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:55 PM EST (The Washington Post)

Following the surprising results from UK and Germany, the US Govt. decides to estimate cocaine usage by measuring levels of a cocaine metabolite in sewage.

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Zogby Poll: Nearly Half Of Americans Believe Pot Should Be Regulated Like Alcohol

Seeded on Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:28 PM EST (Marijuana Law Reform - NORML)

Forty-six percent of respondents -- including a majority of those polled on the east (53 percent) and west (55 percent) coasts -- say they support allowing states to regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol.

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British Prime Minister's Strategy Unit Drugs Report

Seeded on Thu Mar 9, 2006 9:13 PM EST (UK Government)

British PM Tony Blair's Strategy Unit prepared a report on the drug war, with many interesting facts and figures in one place, not readily available or publicized in the media.

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