What's the fat content of that burger? Is that milk organic? But when it comes to pills, most of people throw 'em back without a thought, unaware of what's inside and what it might be made of.

Not photographer Maurice Mikkers. He's well aware of what's inside a wide variety of drugs, from aspirin to ecstasy. He's been peering inside pills for about two years, making stunning images of all the things that heal you, soothe you, or send you on a wild, psychedelic ride.

His series Micrograph Stories started with the over-the-counter painkillers he took for three months after a surgery. The Dutch photographer had lab experience and bought a microscope so he could identify and photograph everything he was sending down his gullet. "We often use products without hesitation. Who these days is actually reading every medication leaflet or product label?" he says.