Drugs

Definium's LSD-based drug lowers anxiety in second successful late-stage study

A single 100-microgram dose of DT120, a fast-dissolving tablet of lysergide, the chemical name for the psychedelic drug LSD, reduced scores on an anxiety scale by 9.8 points after 12 weeks.

Sad, child and crying on floor in home with mental health, abuse or anxiety from trauma.
A panel at the "Managing the Balance" conference exploring the connections between PTSD and substance use, September 8, 2026.

Music festival survivors, victims' relatives discuss PTSD, substance abuse, mental health effects

Nahum with Adv. Michal Herzog, First Lady of the State of Israel.

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Egyptian broadcaster and influencer sentenced to death after gang, drug convictions


Air India capt. may have had psychoactive drugs in system during turbulence event, findings show

The Airbus plane, cruising at 36,000 feet, initially ascended 372 feet then fell to 292 feet below it, according to a preliminary report into the August 4 accident released on Friday.

Air India A320neo VT-EXS; illustrative.

Missouri GOP nominee Thomas Ross charged over plot to plant drugs on primary election rival

According to prosecutors, Ross spent weeks hatching a plan with his campaign manager to frame his opponent, Louise Secker, by surreptitiously placing a black nylon glove containing a bag of cocaine.

The seal of the FBI hangs in the Flag Room at the bureau's headquaters.

Vietnam court sentences 11 to death in major drug trafficking case, state media reports

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Court handed down the death sentences to 11 defendants convicted of drug trafficking in a case that involved 227 accused people in total.

Former police officer Ha Minh Duc (L) and Nguyen Van Hung (2nd R) are seen during a hearing at the People's Court in Hanoi on July 1, 2025. A Vietnam court sentenced 11 people to death on July 2, including two police officers, after finding them guilty of trafficking drugs over the border from Laos.

Police arrest suspect in Jerusalem baby food sedative contamination case

Police said they are also still investigating other lines of inquiry in the case, which may lead to additional arrests. 

Police outside of the Zol Bagadol supermarket in Jerusalem on June 17, 2026, as law enforcement investigates multiple incidents of children being hospitalized after eating tainted fruit puree.

Two children hospitalized in Jerusalem after severe poisoning from THC-infused cannabis candies

Upon their arrival, Sarah Hefter, a nurse in the department, ensured that the children were monitored and received immediate medical treatment.

Ambulances are seen at the entrance to the emergency room at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, August 23, 2026.

Revolution Medicines gets FDA approval for targeted pancreatic cancer drug

Revolution said the drug is now available in the United States at $39,800 for a 30-day supply. The company added that it would make assistance available as well.

Menta "Steve" Wallace shows a bottle of daraxonrasib, Revolution Medicine?s pancreatic cancer drug, at his home in The Woodlands, Texas, U.S., May 29, 2026.

Two Israeli children eat chocolate spiked with hallucinogenic mushrooms, rushed to hospital

The children, aged five-and-a-half and six-and-a-half, have been placed under close observation in the hospital's pediatric intensive care unit (ICU).

The Galilee Medical center in the Northern Israeli city of Nahariya. April 13, 2026.

Israeli lawyer arrested after drugs disguised as eyelash remover arrive in cargo shipment

Police seized a range of additional substances from the lawyer's home that are suspected to be drugs, including more GHB, heroin, ecstasy, and other substances.

Illegal drugs and distribution equipment, pictured here, was seized from an Tel Aviv lawyer's apartment on August 11, 2026.

Israeli lawyer arrested after allegedly smuggling drugs to inmate during prison visit

According to the allegations, the lawyer arrived for a meeting with a prisoner she represents and attempted to hand over the suspected drugs during the meeting.

Police at the scene of where a well-known lawyer was murdered in apparent targeted killing at Rishon Lezion office.

US to join Russia, China in war on crime, Kash Patel says, as former FBI director warns of risks

The partnerships have involved personnel exchanges in which Chinese law enforcement officials have visited the United States and FBI agents have traveled to China to work on cases together.

: FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 12, 2026.