Highs & Lows: Could the microdosing of psychedelics be a key missing piece in the mental health jigsaw?A Netflix documentary highlights the re-evaluation of mind-expanding substances like LSD, once banned but now experiencing a scientific ren...
28 Sep, 2025, 07.04 PM IST
Stress at work? Doctors see rise in heart diseases among young executivesYoung Indians are increasingly facing heart issues. Cardiologists are alarmed by the rising cases in people in their 20s and 30s. Stress, s...
23 Jun, 2025, 11.45 AM IST
Deadline diet: India's young workforce faces cardiac scareYoung Indians are increasingly facing heart issues. Doctors report a rise in cardiac cases among those in their 20s and 30s. Stress, lack o...
22 Jun, 2025, 09.37 AM IST
Will tech billionaires move fast and break our brains?The planned acquisition of Lykos is an example of how tightly entwined a once left-wing psychedelic movement has become with the Trump admi...
29 Apr, 2025, 11.58 AM IST
Is Trump's funding freeze on Harvard destroying America's scientific leadership?The Trump administration froze funding to Harvard University. This action stemmed from disagreements over campus policies and concerns abou...
17 Apr, 2025, 02.57 PM IST
Matthew Perry death: Who is mysterious 'Ketamine Queen'?Matthew Perry death reason has shocked his fans around the world as well as the film fraternity. Talks about "Ketamine Queen" have emerged....
28 Oct, 2024, 08.14 PM IST
Matthew Perry death: Why are LAPD and DEA still investigating the case after eliminating foul play?Matthew Perry, renowned for his portrayal of Chandler Bing on the beloved TV sitcom from 1994 to 2004, passed away at the age of 54. He was...
25 May, 2024, 12.47 AM IST
No jobs, no future: In Canada, drugs are Indian students’ last resortThe grim reality of hefty education loans and joblessness in the land they once hoped would offer prosperity has ensnared numerous Indian s...
30 Apr, 2024, 12.33 PM IST
Autopsy reveals Matthew Perry's cause of deathPerry had been undergoing ketamine infusion therapy prior to his death, reportedly for depression and anxiety. The toxicology report stated...
16 Dec, 2023, 08.42 AM IST
Despite little research or regulation, mind-altering ketamine has become trendy, psychedelic therapyPrescriptions for ketamine have surged due to for-profit clinics and telehealth services offering it as a remedy for pain, depression, and ...
07 Nov, 2023, 09.09 PM IST
Ketamine may be the answer to chronic depression, claims studyKetamine has been used as a powerful general anaesthetic for more than 50 years.
15 Jul, 2023, 07.12 PM IST
Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani to foray into genome testing with Rs 12,000 kitThe genome test, which is about 86% cheaper than other offerings available locally, can reveal a person’s predisposition to cancers, cardia...
02 Mar, 2023, 07.11 AM IST
Why opioid must worry India as much as USThese drugs work on the brain’s reward system, which gives the user “positive sensation” and euphoria.
28 Oct, 2017, 11.50 AM IST
India to set up SAARC centre against drugs abuse menace: Hasmukh AdhiaThe proposed regional forum called the South Asian Regional Intelligence and Coordination Centre on Transnational Organised Crime was moote...
15 Mar, 2016, 03.57 PM IST
Nicotine-chomping bacteria key to anti-smoking therapyAn enzyme found in a nicotine-eating bacterium can be recreated in lab settings and might be used as a drug candidate to help people quit s...
08 Aug, 2015, 12.55 PM IST
Head to a salt spa when you need to relaxKnown as Halotherapy or salt room therapy, this is drug-free and totally natural and is done by therapeutic exposure to salt air.
25 Jul, 2015, 01.15 PM IST
Heartbeat on a chip to improve testing of cardiovascular drugsThe chip uses an intricate network of microscopic, gravity-driven channels and switches to make liquids flow across it.
22 Jun, 2015, 04.28 PM IST