ISSN 1938-4114, 1937-1888
15 papers in the library · 147 citations · publishing 2018-2026
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs August 22, 2026
Adverse Effect-Related Language in Recreational Psychedelic and non-Psychedelic Substance Experience Reports.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs May 28, 2026 Cassidy R Loparco, Matthew E Rossheim, Kayla K Tillett et al.
Retail sales of intoxicants, including derived intoxicating cannabis products (DICPs) such as delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and hallucinogenic mushrooms, have rapidly increased throughout the US, despite their sale being federally illegal. This study assessed DICP and hallucinogenic mushroom availability in US smoke shops with differing DICP and psilocybin laws. In May-October 2025, using...
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs May 20, 2025 Mark A. Prince, Brandon Paez, Jessica L Morse et al.
High school youth have an elevated risk of substance use. Some substances (e.g., inhalants, MDMA) used by youth are overlooked or grouped in an "other" category. Compared to other racial/ethnic groups, American Indian (AI) youth may be at higher risk of using these substances. The purpose of this study is to examine the prevalence and patterns of use of "other" substances among youth living on...
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs September 1, 2024 Brian Rush, Olivia Marcus, Sara García et al. 12 citations
This article focuses on the outcomes at 1 year post-treatment of a naturalistic evaluation of services provided through the Takiwasi Centre, an accredited Peruvian therapeutic community offering an ayahuasca-assisted, integrative treatment program for addiction rehabilitation. Participants (n = 52) completed structured interviews and a battery of validated instruments. Outcome measures included...
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs September 1, 2024 Anja Loizaga-Velder, Armando Loizaga Pazzi 4 citations
This article provides an intercultural transdisciplinary perspective on the Indigenous roots of the resurging field of psychedelic science in the management of substance use disorders (SUDs). Ritual uses of entheogens (i.e., psychedelics of natural origin) are elaborate technologies for navigating, containing, and therapeutically directing non-ordinary states of consciousness induced by these...
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs September 1, 2024 Sisi Li, Taylor Kurtzweil, Shahin Shams et al. 3 citations
Recent research has shown potential for psychedelic therapeutics as addiction treatments; however, some academic institutions, commercial entities, and individuals are attempting to monopolize psychedelic compounds through exploiting the patent process. This Perspective article describes efforts that have been devised to mitigate exclusionary patent practices pertinent to psychedelic...
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs September 1, 2024 Svět Lustig Vijay, Magdalena Harris, Fabio Friso et al. 1 citation
Ayahuasca, an entheogen from the Amazon rainforest, has garnered growing interest for treating substance dependence. To date, there is little research concerning the act of ayahuasca-related purging (mainly vomiting), which is considered to be central to healing during ayahuasca rituals. This study explored practitioner perspectives on purging during ayahuasca rituals at the Takiwasi Center in...
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs August 23, 2024 Bethany A. Gray, Olivia L. Bolts, Deborah J. Fidler et al. 1 citation
Psilocybin use in nonclinical settings is heterogeneous. We identified three profiles that differed on frequency and quantity of use and their associated demographic characteristics. Next steps are to identify factors that affect one's likelihood of experiencing particular use outcomes and to explore use variability.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs March 22, 2024 David Nutt, Celia J. A. Morgan, Sukhpreet Klaire
This Perspectives piece gives a brief overview on the last 70 years of psychedelic research in relation to the treatment of mental illness with a particular focus on addictions. We briefly precis the work in the 19650s/60s that started following the discovery of LSD. Then we overview research developments over the past twenty years driven by emerging neuroscience on these agents, the rise of...
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs May 1, 2023 Matthew E Rossheim, Cassidy R Loparco, Doug Henry et al. 41 citations
The 2018 U.S. Federal Agriculture Improvement Act ("Farm Bill") resulted in what some have called a "legal loophole" in cannabis regulation. As different types of cannabis products proliferate, so has the terminology used to attempt to categorize them. This article presents a variety of potential descriptors to encourage dialogue about the language used to classify the multitude of psychoactive...
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs July 1, 2022 Timothy I. Michaels, Lebert Lester, Sara de la Salle et al. 19 citations
OBJECTIVE: Despite strong evidence for the safety and efficacy of ketamine in the treatment of mood disorders, the enrollment of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) has not been a focus of this research. Health disparities in the treatment of mood disorders in BIPOC indicate a strong need to understand the clinical, social, and pharmacological aspects of this novel treatment in...
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs July 1, 2020 Ilana Berlowitz, Heinrich Walt, Christian Ghasarian et al. 19 citations
Our results suggest that the Amazonian medicine-based therapy attracts a diverse patient group not limited to regional residents and may be particularly appealing to more impaired SUD patients with a history of unsuccessful treatment. The sample's cultural diversity suggests an existing interest in such therapies among international SUD treatment-seeking patients. These findings are relevant in...
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 2020 Mark Haden, Birgitta Woods 31 citations
OBJECTIVE: In academic settings around the world, there is a resurgence of interest in using psychedelic substances for the treatment of addictions, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and other diagnoses. This case series describes the medical consequences of accidental overdoses in three individuals. METHOD: Case series of information were gathered from interviews, health...
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs May 1, 2019 Mark A. Prince, Maeve B. O’donnell, Linda R. Stanley et al. 16 citations
OBJECTIVE: Some American Indians legally use hallucinogenic substances as part of religious and spiritual ceremonies. Research to date has either failed to differentiate spiritual versus recreational use or has categorized hallucinogen use in an "other drug" or "illegal drug" category. This approach could contribute to ineffectual models of prevention and treatment intervention and limit...
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs March 2018 Hayley Treloar Padovano, Robert Miranda
The present study used youth's in vivo reports of subjective responses to cannabis while smoking in their natural environments to identify real-world mechanisms of topiramate treatment for cannabis misuse. Participants were 40 cannabis users (≥ twice weekly in past 30 days), ages 15-24 years (47.5% female), with at least one cannabis use episode during the final 3 weeks of a 6-week, randomized...