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Heroin and Heartbreak: Eduardo Hidalgo’s Stigma-Free Memoir

Eduardo Hidalgo releases a memoir through Autsaider Cómics detailing nearly forty years of heroin use. A guilt-free testimony that challenges the only narrative society accepts about this substance.

MDMA comedown: what a survey of 497 people found

In a cross-sectional survey of 497 people with MDMA experience, 74.5% reported negative aftereffects at least once. This self-reported sample does not establish causality, represent all users or demonstrate that supplements or antidepressants are effective for managing comedowns.

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Palomiscina: Anatomy of an Internet Drug Hoax

Palomiscina never existed; it was born as a forum joke in 2008. We explain how drug myths are manufactured and spread online.

Shulgin (I): The Chemical Vocation of a Psychonaut

Biography of Alexander Shulgin, one of the most prolific figures in psychopharmacology, exploring his early life, the placebo event, and his mescaline epiphany.

Understanding Iboga: The African Shrub and Ibogaine Alkaloid

Iboga is an African shrub containing ibogaine, an alkaloid studied for addiction treatment that carries significant cardiac risks.

“Entheogen or Hallucinogen: Bouso and the Shaman Myth”

Bouso challenges the term "entheogen," favors "hallucinogen," debunks the myth of the idealized shaman, and reviews his ayahuasca research.

Ecstasy Purity and Adulteration: Spanish Market Data (1985–1995)

A historical analysis of the actual composition of ecstasy in Spain between 1985 and 1995, featuring official laboratory data on purity and adulterants.

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