Drugs Toxicity
A section of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304).
Section Information
The Drugs Toxicity Section of the journal Toxics focuses on studies on the toxicological effects of drugs of abuse and drugs in central nervous and peripheral systems. This Section invites submissions of high-quality manuscripts that report on investigations into the effects of acute or chronic exposure to drugs of abuse and other related drugs in the CNS and PNS. Drugs of abuse may include alcohol, cocaine, methamphetamine, nicotine, cathinone, opioids, psychedelics, marijuana, cathinone, ecstasy, LSD, mescaline, psilocybin, PCP, rohypnol, and other drugs of abuse. The Section also invites submissions of studies that involve other CNS drugs, including benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, and other CNS drugs. In addition, this Section welcomes submissions of studies that involve pharmacological and experimental methods for the investigation of toxicological effects of drugs of abuse and other drugs that affect the CNS and PNS. Reviews and commentaries are also welcome in this Section. Download Section Flyer
Keywords
- drug-induced toxicity/injury
- drug-induced organ toxicity/injury
- drug-induced neurotoxicity
- alcohol (ethanol)
- cocaine
- methamphetamine
- nicotine
- opioids
- psychedelic
- marijuana
- cannabis
- cathinone
- benzodiazepines
- lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
- mescaline
- psilocybin
- phencyclidine (PCP)
- ecstasy
- rohypnol
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Mechanisms of Toxicity of Chemical Compounds and Natural Compounds (Deadline: 24 April 2026)
- Pharmacological and Toxicological Insights into Bioactive Natural Products: From Traditional Use to Mechanistic Understanding (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Current Issues and Research Perspectives in Forensic Toxicology (Deadline: 8 August 2026)
- Forensic and Post-Mortem Toxicology (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Feature Research and Review Papers in Drugs Toxicity (Deadline: 5 October 2026)
