Can we shroom our way out of depression? Preliminary research says psychedelic therapy can treat chronic mental health issues like depression and anxiety, which largely impact women. Does it actually work or are practitioners just trippin’?

The neuroscience of giving up Why do some people react poorly, even catastrophically, in emergency situations? Proto

Can AI learn the language of addiction? This researcher uses artificial intelligence (AI), social media, and smartphone sensors to gain a better understanding of substance use and misuse. National Institute on Drug Abuse

Great expectations New research is leading to an understanding of how placebos work — findings that may lead to more effective treatments and better drug research. Monitor on Psychology

Chemical threats Researchers are discovering potential links between chemicals in common household items and damage to developing brains. Monitor on Psychology

A Glove Story The common surgical glove has an amorous past. Proto

Can science keep up with designer drugs? What’s really in bath salts, N-bombs, and synthetic opioids? What are the health risks of taking these drugs? It’s this scientist’s job to find out. National Institute on Drug Abuse

The Beloved Elucidator Pathologist Husain Sattar is becoming an icon—and a meme—to a generation of medical students. Proto

Mindfulness holds promise for treating depression A growing body of research is pointing to an intervention that appears to help prevent relapse by altering thought patterns without side effects: mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.

The Shame of the Capital Black physicians fought—and lost—a milestone battle against the American Medical Association in 1870. Proto