Psychopharmacology, Drug Misuse and Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Research

Staff in this unit, in collaboration with colleagues in the Centre for Research in Mechanisms of Disease and Drug Discovery (MoDDD), are internationally recognised for their research on drug misuse with a focus on novel psychoactive substances, performance- and image-enhancing drugs, and prescription and ‘over the counter’ drugs.

Results of our EU Commission-funded studies and other research studies have increased the knowledge base about drug misuse and contributed to new policy and legislation at UK and European levels.