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Drug testing

Neuroscience
Antidepressant harms developing neurons in lab-grown 'mini-brains'
Published July 13, 2020
Model of a developing brain derived from stem cells could allow for the rapid and more reliable testing of drugs to detect neurotoxicity
Drug policy
Scientists recommend reclassifying drug in 'magic' mushrooms
Published Sept 26, 2018
Psilocybin safety and abuse research shows that the drug has low potential for abuse and dependence, researchers say
Opioid Epidemic
Test strips could help prevent overdoses
Published Feb 6, 2018 Video
Vast majority of people who use street drugs say they are interested in testing for presence of fentanyl
Pure Ecstasy?
Pill testing could reduce risks
Published July 10, 2017
Many at music festivals, raves say they wouldn't take Ecstasy pills shown to be adulterated or fake
Human biology
Sex matters
Published Dec 27, 2016
It's time clinical research trials reflect biological differences between men and women, BSPH scientist says / Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health