New Medsafe advice says nitrous products -- or nangs -- sold for recreational use, now fall under the Psychoactive Substances Act, meaning potential fines or jail time. Health Minister Dr Shane Reti, ...

Medsafe is now advising when nitrous products -- or nangs -- are sold for the purpose of inducing a psychoactive effect, it now falls under the Psychoactive Substances Act. No products containing ...

People who sell, offer to sell, or possess to sell nitrous oxide for recreational use are liable to penalties on conviction ...

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti said today that he had sought urgent options to address nitrous oxide use following reports of ...

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says urgent action is being taken to restrict the sale of nitrous oxide and welcomes new advice from Medsafe ...

In a sample of people who regularly use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants, 54% reported using pharmaceutical stimulants ...

A specialist is concerned sick New Zealanders are missing out on clinical drug trials, due to Aotearoa falling behind with funding modern medicine.

The Sports Tribunal of New Zealand has sanctioned softball athlete Mikayla Werahiko for one month after a positive test for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive compound in cannabis.

South Africa cracked New Zealand late to win a gripping contest 31-27 at Ellis Park on Saturday and stay on course to win a first Rugby Championship since 2019. The All Blacks led for almost the ...

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Regulators in the U.S. and Europe recently determined that a popular group of drugs for weight loss and diabetes don't heighten the risk of suicide. New data published in the Journal of the American ...