10+ Best Articles on Drugs
The most useful articles on drugs from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Drugs Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on drugs by Refind users in 2023.
Videos
Watch a video to get a quick overview.
Why Microdosing Is A Scam
Taking small amounts of mushrooms, LSD or MDMA is on the rise, but new science says it MAY BE A SCAM!? If so, why are so many people falling for it. The scie...
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on drugs—all under 10 minutes.
Goodbye Ozempic
A new class of drugs is transforming obesity care. They are not all the same.
Young people are using drugs as escapism more than ever before
A new report suggests the kids aren't alright.
Biotech labs are using AI inspired by DALL-E to invent new drugs
Two groups have announced powerful new generative models that can design new proteins on demand not seen in nature.
Is the World Ready for Extremely Effective Weight-Loss Drugs?
A new class of medicines has the potential to permanently change the way we think about obesity.
Beyond Ozempic: brand-new obesity drugs will be cheaper and more effective
Hormone mimics offer advantages even beyond those of the potent weight-loss jabs on the market now.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on drugs.
This is the hometown of San Francisco’s drug dealers
One area in Honduras is the hometown of a stunningly high number of people who, fleeing poverty and violence, migrate to San Francisco, where they ultimately sell drugs.
How a dose of MDMA transformed a white supremacist
Brendan was once a leader in the US white nationalist movement. But when he took the drug MDMA in a scientific study, it would radically change his extremist beliefs.
The High-Stakes Race to Engineer New Psychedelic Drugs
As psychedelic therapies for mental health go mainstream, companies are recruiting chemists to create patentable versions of hallucinogens. Critics say it’s all a bad trip.
First, do no harm: An argument for a radical new paradigm for treating addiction
Ars chats with author Maia Szalavitz about her book, Undoing Drugs
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