Podcast Episode · Today, Explained · 2 October · 26min

After a Jane Doe claimed she was encouraged to take ketamine in an alleged gang rape, advocates are urging for tighter laws around the dissociative

The entropic brain hypothesis has been the leading explanation for how psychedelics work in the brain, but new research suggests it's not that simple.

Half a century ago, visionary artist Alex Grey committed an extraordinary violation in a Boston morgue and called it art. Then he became one of psychedelia’s most revered figures.

At the World Ayahuasca Forum, 100 Indigenous leaders gathered to discuss what happens when an intense psychedelic potion becomes a global phenomenon.

Wed 4th Nov 2026, 6:30pm – 9pm GMT (UTC +00:00)

William Foster lured desperate young women with promises of vast wealth. Instead, they were ensnared by his regime of mind control, sexual punishments, antipsychotic drugs, plastic surgery—and lots an...

How a New Year’s Eve methaqualone misadventure became a viral story about the return of America’s favourite lost drug

Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · September 14 · 47m

Underground chemists are now producing the notorious party drug after a Scorsese film sparked renewed interest

Sonoma County launched the program to find illegal cannabis grows, but it secretly morphed into a wider search for minor building code violations.

Long linked to gay clubs, GHB is now spilling into London’s mainstream nightlife — but it’s perilously easy to overdose

I mulled it over for about 24 hours after I had a psychedelic epiphany and realised my mum needed me at home

Secret networks are keeping the capital’s free parties alive

In Medellín, Colombia, authorities are cracking down on “burundangeras,” women who use a substance called scopolamine to incapacitate foreigners.

In Medellín, Colombia, authorities are cracking down on “burundangeras,” women who use a substance called scopolamine to incapacitate foreigners

Joi AI hired 10 people to masturbate using AI companions as part of a monthlong “wellness” study. The company claims the practice could help “solve male loneliness.”

A drug made up of THC, the main psychoactive component of cannabis, reduced the severity and incidence of nightmares in people with PTSD

Willy Myco has made over 120 videos showing people his exact process for making everything from LSD to DMT vapes. Not everyone’s a fan of his methods.

Gary Youds says his cannabis café is “what the future looks like the day after the drug war.”

Ten combat sports fighters suffering from traumatic brain injuries went to Medellín, Colombia, for eight days of psychedelic neuroplasticity-enhancing treatment. The lessons could benefit all of us.

Come inside "self-pleasure Sunday" with Will Blunderfield, where nobody comes at all. Playboy explores the "semen retention" set.

The longevity guru's $2 million-a-year quest to live forever just got even weirder

Councillors pass motion that paves way to setting up drugs-consumption facility where users can be helped and treated

Nicotine pouches aren't typically associated with the same health harms as similar products that also contain tobacco, but they have now been linked to receding gums and oral irritation

After lighting up the 1960s counterculture, methaqualone was outlawed and vanished. Now, the drug's making a comeback to exclusive hedonistic circles.

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Since getting fired from Jackass Forever in 2020, he's found sobriety and love — with a little help from psychedelics and skateboarding.

Ten combat sports fighters, many suffering from traumatic brain injuries, went to Medellín, Colombia, for eight days of intense psychedelic treatment—all in the name of science. The lessons could bene...

As climate fears deepen and trust in institutions erodes, a growing number of UFO enthusiasts are looking beyond Earth for meaning.

Bryan Hubbard believes a substance far more intense than mushrooms can save lives. Mattha Busby meets him

A woman with severe Alzheimer's disease who hadn't spoken more than monosyllables in years began initiating conversation after a single dose of psilocybin

Both kratom and one of its active components, 7-OH, have opioid-like effects and are widely available across the US. As health secretary RFK Jr. aims to get 7-OH banned, proponents of both are fightin...

Exclusive: Research in England shows people a third less likely to reoffend under decriminalisation-style schemes

What happened when Playboy went to the "Coachella of UFO conferences," Contact in the Desert in California.

What happened when Playboy went to the "Coachella of UFO conferences," Contact in the Desert in California.

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Podcast Episode · Today, Explained · May 18 · 26m

“I’ve got one hand on the keyboard, one hand down below,” an artist who role-plays with their chatbot tells WIRED. But some asexual advocates aren’t thrilled about the association.

Samhsa said funding cannot be used to purchase or distribute fentanyl test strips or other drug test kits

Madeleine Finlay talks to journalist Mattha Busby about the US president’s recent executive order fast tracking research and funding for psychedelic research