Mephedrone
The Revival of Grimy Drugs
Are mcat and speed back? Plus, meet their glam new cousin once removed, 3-MMC.
‘I Don’t Know Why I’m Here’: US Musician Arrested Over Drug Charges in Russia
Michael Travis Leake, a rock musician who has lived in Moscow for several years, is the latest US citizen to be arrested by Russian police.
Who Invented Mephedrone? A Brief History of Research Chemicals
You can thank rogue chemists, labs and the “Godfather of Ecstasy” for drugs like MCAT, 2C-E and 2C-B.
'Drugs Are a Vehicle to Look at Grief': Jeet Thayil on His New Book
We spoke to India's most famous drug novelist about "Low," his third novel.
'Bath Salts' Feel Like a Drug From the Past—But They're Still Wreaking Havoc
In some parts of the world they conjure wild memories from the 2010s. In Russia, they're more popular than weed.
The Complicated Relationship Between Drugs, Sex and Consent
Findings from the first ever study looking into consensual sex following drug taking.
How I Lost Myself to India's Chemsex Scene and Overdosed, But Survived to Tell the Story
In the chemsex scene, drug abuse is more than just a health hazard.
Remembering the Great British Mephedrone Craze
Ten years later, one small-time drone dealer remembers the month the drug hit his university.
The Inside Story of London's Chemsex Scene
Christine Schierano has been documenting the gay, drug-fueled sex parties for the past six years.
Nilüfer Yanya’s New Video is a Very Aesthetic Ode to Drugs, Sex and Romance in the City
“The Florist” captures that specific feeling of having fun and getting high but knowing it won't last.