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Bristol’s First Regular Drug-Checking Service for Safety

Bristol will be the first city in the UK to provide a regular drug-checking service licensed by the Home Office.

Approved yesterday, March 10th, by Bristol City Council, the free and confidential service will be run by The Loop, a harm-reduction organization — starting on May 28th. Held on the last weekend of every month, the service will be available to drug users ahead of events like Bristol Pride and Love Saves The Day. A total of 15 sessions will take place over 12 months.

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MDMA comedowns

MDMA May Not Cause Comedowns, According to New Study

MDMA may not be the cause of your “Blue Mondays” after all, according to a new clinical trial.

The study, titled Debunking the myth of ‘Blue Mondays’: No evidence of affect drop after taking clinical MDMA, tracks the moods and reactions of 14 people who were enlisted into an MDMA-assisted psychotherapy course to treat an alcohol disorder. Read more