The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Shambhala Music Festival Invests In Advanced Drug-Testing Technology
August 06, 2018 | The Nelson Daily
In partnership with the ANKORS team, Shambhala Music Festival is excited to announce that they have donated the final $10,000 needed for the purchase of a FTIR Spectrometer; an advanced drug checking technology which can detect many ingredients in one substance. The donation completed the GoFundMe c...
What Is ‘Microdosing’? Tiny Hits of Psychedelic Drugs Reduce Anxiety Without the Trip, Study Says
August 06, 2018 | Newsweek
A subpopulation of psychedelic drug users said tiny doses of LSD and mushrooms helped lower their anxiety and stimulated their mind without the accompanying transcendental trip, according to a new study. A team of Canadian researchers studied the effects of microdosing, or using small amounts of a...
How and why people ‘microdose’ tiny hits of psychedelic drugs
August 04, 2018 | CBC News
Illegal, underground and said to be brimming with health benefits — the practice of microdosing psychedelic drugs is growing increasingly popular, yet it remains relatively unstudied and its reported benefits unproven. A group of Canadian researchers is hoping to change that with new data that beg...
Shambhala invests in ANKORS’ drug-testing tech
August 04, 2018 | Nelson Star
In partnership with the ANKORS team, Shambhala Music Festival has announced that they have donated the final $10,000 needed for the purchase of a FTIR Spectrometer, an advanced drug checking technology that can detect many ingredients in one substance. The donation completed the GoFundMe campaign th...
How and why people ‘microdose’ tiny hits of psychedelic drugs
August 04, 2018 | CBC News
Illegal, underground and said to be brimming with health benefits — the practice of microdosing psychedelic drugs is growing increasingly popular, yet it remains relatively unstudied and its reported benefits unproven. A group of Canadian researchers is hoping to change that with new data that b...
