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Brain gives up secrets in research targeting mental illness " Harvard Gazette
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (518+ words) Samantha Baldi and Joseph Taylor. Now, new research is allowing them to fine-tune their approach, potentially targeting specific symptoms and opening new possibilities for precision care. TMS is a well-established treatment for major depressive disorder, especially when therapy and medication…...
Warning signs of alcohol-use disorder relapse " Harvard Gazette
3+ mon, 1+ hour ago (923+ words) New study focuses on those with long history of sobriety The road to recovery is a lifelong endeavor for those struggling with alcohol use disorder. People relapse an average of five times before'achieving sustained sobriety " and stumbles can happen even…...
Center for the Study of World Religions brings psychedelic chaplaincy to forefront
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (348+ words) In December, more than 20 therapists, chaplains, and other professionals gathered for a three-day workshop focused on providing spiritual care in religious and recreational psychedelic settings. A global resurgence of scientific, medical, and public interest in the therapeutic and transformational potential…...
Seeding solutions for bipolar disorder " Harvard Gazette
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (1281+ words) Human brain organoid showing the integration of excitatory (magenta) and inhibitory neurons (green) of the cerebral cortex. Paola Arlotta holds up a vial of clear fluid swirling with tiny orbs. When she shakes her wrist, the shapes flutter like the…...