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The 鈥淓lixir of Life.鈥 Really?

14 Jun 2023

Prior to the buoyant accounts of the study with the alluring title 鈥淭aurine deficiency as a driver of aging,鈥 it was mostly people who read the list of ingredients on the label of the 鈥渆nergy drink...

What is 鈥渒hat鈥 and why are we warned about it?

18 Mar 2022

Cathinone鈥檚 molecular structure resembles amphetamine which accounts for its mild stimulant effect. Historically, cathinone has not cause much concern, at least not until clandestine chemists began...

What is Guarana?

30 Sep 2021

The Amazon is a dangerous place, with jaguars, anacondas and piranhas in constant search for their next meal, but you would not have anything to fear from guarana.聽It isn鈥檛 a predator, it鈥檚 a woody...

Khat, and Not the Fuzzy Kind

9 Jan 2018

Khat is a plant native to Africa that when chewed produces a stimulant effect, similar to amphetamines. It鈥檚 regulated in several countries (including Canada) and its use actually predates the...

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