Opinion

Power Tripping: The Psychedelic Industry Has a Consent Problem

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Dec 27, 2022 There is evidence of a serious lack of understanding of consent in the psychedelics industry. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Military

Ready, Set, Reset

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Dec 7, 2022 The notion of psychedelic treatment as a “reset” for the brain has become exceedingly popular, but the expectations instilled by this type of language can be harmful to patients. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Military

The Few, the Proud…the Microdosed?

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Dec 6, 2022 A Marine lieutenant colonel uses bad science to advocate for daily LSD supplements for active-duty troops. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Originals

MAPS advances its agenda to treat active-duty soldiers with psychedelics

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Nov 10, 2022 Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

TD Originals

The Ecstasy of Agony

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Nov 1, 2022 How the military and veterans became the unlikely mascots of the psychedelic renaissance. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Baba Ram Dass, Spiritual Guru and LSD Pioneer, Dies at 88

The Associated Press Dec 23, 2019 The 1960s counterculture spiritual leader and early LSD proponent is best known for the 1971 bestseller, "Be Here Now." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Battle Brewing Between Progressives and Pelosi Over Drug Pricing

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Dec 10, 2019 An expected standoff between Democrats over a drug pricing bill provides a possible preview of larger ideological battles ahead. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Opioid Crisis’ Chief Culprit Has No Defense

David Armstrong and Jeff Ernsthausen / ProPublica Sep 10, 2019 Purdue Pharma maintains it was a minor player in the U.S. market for OxyContin. A new analysis of government data suggests otherwise. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Oklahoma Judge Finds Johnson & Johnson Fueled Opioid Crisis

SEAN MURPHY / The Associated Press Aug 26, 2019 In a case likely to affect others, the corporate giant is told to pay $572 million after state says it misstated drug's effects out of greed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Drug Prices

Pat Bagley / The Salt Lake Tribune, UT Jul 18, 2019 Dig deeper

Robert Reich: The Majority of Americans Are ‘Radicals’

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jun 23, 2019 Fox News and Republicans label proposals they disagree with “radical,” or “socialist.”  But where do the American actually people stand? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Cities Consider a Bold Approach to Counter Opioid Crisis

Clara Romeo / Truthdig Apr 8, 2019 Philadelphia is the latest to move forward with plans for what would be the first supervised injection site in the U.S., but hurdles remain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )