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Clear scope. Verifiable sources.

DrugHub Research Library is an independent educational project. We explain substances, pharmacology, neuroscience, safety, and policy through sourced information and explicit evidence limits.

Mission

Why this library exists

Public conversations about substances are often shaped by anecdotes, sensational headlines, commercial incentives, and incomplete context. DrugHub offers a different starting point: a calm, readable reference that separates what is known from what is uncertain.

Our work is intended for readers, educators, journalists, researchers, and people looking for reliable public-health context. It is not a marketplace, a treatment provider, or a substitute for professional advice.

Editorial position: Insight, not involvement. We study and explain information; we do not facilitate access, purchasing, or unlawful activity.
Method

How information is selected

  1. Start with the question. Define the claim, population, outcome, and jurisdiction before selecting sources.
  2. Prefer primary evidence. Use systematic reviews, clinical guidance, regulatory documents, public-health agencies, and original research where available.
  3. Label uncertainty. Distinguish established findings, emerging evidence, preliminary work, and unresolved questions.
  4. Keep context visible. Explain study design, population, date, limitations, and whether a finding is associative or causal.
  5. Review and correct. Material concerns are checked against stronger sources and recorded with a date.

When sources conflict, we do not hide the disagreement. We explain the likely reasons: different methods, populations, exposure patterns, follow-up periods, or definitions.

Scope

What we publish—and what we do not

Within scope

  • Evidence evaluation and research literacy
  • Pharmacology and approved-medicine context
  • Neuroscience and public-health research
  • Emergency-response and support information
  • Law, policy, and jurisdictional context
  • Curated links to recognized sources

Outside scope

  • Purchasing, sourcing, or vendor information
  • Dosing, preparation, or purification instructions
  • Marketplace access, payment, or evasion guidance
  • Individual diagnosis, prescribing, or treatment plans
  • Legal advice or instructions for unlawful conduct
  • Advertising, affiliate links, or sponsored placement
Trust

Editorial team and review process

Last reviewed September 23, 2026 · Next review December 2026

Managing editor

Editorial desk

Scope control, source hierarchy, final check before publish. Contact: editorial@drughub-market-dark.org.

Science review

Evidence reviewer

Verifies study design, population, and evidence labels (Established / Emerging / Preliminary / Unresolved) against PubMed, Cochrane, FDA/EMA labels.

Public health

Harm-reduction liaison

Checks emergency guidance and support links (WHO, CDC, SAMHSA, Poison Control) for jurisdiction accuracy and date freshness.

Funding & independence: independent, reader-supported educational project. No ads, no affiliate links, no sponsored placement, no vendor partnerships. No pharmaceutical or marketplace funding. If this changes, it will be disclosed here with amounts and dates.

Correction log

  • 2026-09-23: Fixed homepage primary CTA that pointed to an unrelated external Reddit URL; now links internally to /substances.html. Added public contact channel /contact.html.
  • 2026-09-15: Full editorial pass — scope boundaries, source hierarchy, emergency notice added to all topic pages.

How to cite / link to us

Educators, librarians, and harm-reduction directories may cite any page. Preferred citation:

DrugHub Research Library (2026). How to evaluate a substance claim. https://drughub-market-dark.org/checklist

<a href="https://drughub-market-dark.org/checklist">Substance claim checklist — DrugHub Research Library</a>

To suggest a correction, include the page URL, the exact statement, the reason it may be inaccurate, and a stronger source. Corrections that change a material claim are dated above and linked from the affected page.

Open the corrections process Open the citable checklist