According to a new report from the authorities in the EU, the MDMA powder and ecstasy tablets that are currently in circulation are more potent than they have ever been before. Recently, MDMA, the active ingredient in ecstasy pills, has witnessed a revived interest from recreational users. The average content of the drug has been...

K2, also called spice or synthetic marijuana, has caused at least 84 overdoses just in the past week. Since 2015, more than 6,000 overdose cases were to K2 use in New York City alone. Two people so far have died from K2 overdose from all these reported cases. Because of the rising concern about the...

Designer drug phenibut was initially developed in Russia in the 1960’s. It was intended to be a new anti-anxiety (anxiolytic) medication that has cognitive-enhancing properties. It was originally developed for the use of cosmonauts in space flight, since it can reduce stress. Phenibut used to be included in the cosmonauts’ medical kits during their space...

In the United States, the federal government is currently on a standoff with the government researchers who are trying to find a way for synthetic opioids called fentanyl to stop killing its users. Since 2013, approximately 20,000 people have died from opioid fentanyl. This represents an overwhelming 500 percent increase of deaths from the previous...

2017 Drug reports