Articles tagged drugs

Albert Hoffman, LSD’s ‘dad’ dies at the age of 102

The inventor of the most powerful synthetic drug in the world died at the age of 102 because of a heart attack, in Switzerland.
He was a chemist and a member of the Association for Psychedelic Studies. Albert Hofmann discovered LSD 70 years ago, while he was studying the utility of some psychedelic mushrooms that grow [...]

Drugs that boost brain power

Recent research has shown that one in five scientists admits to using prescription drugs, which help them with their focus, concentration or memory.
An online survey, posted on the Nature Network, was conducted on sample of 1427 respondents from 60 countries. The survey focused on three main drugs available by prescription or via the internet.
Ritalin is [...]