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Ayahuasca psychedelic DMT shows promise as depression therapy
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (535+ words) Study finds participants saw reduction in depressive symptoms as researchers welcome "promising" results A phase II clinical trial has found dimethyltryptamine (DMT), one of the psychoactive components traditionally used in the Amazonian psychedelic ritual ayahuasca, might be a promising therapy…...
Single dose of potent psychedelic drug could help treat depression, trial shows
1+ week, 2+ day ago (630+ words) Researchers find DMT " used in shamanic rituals " in tandem with psychotherapy has significant effect People with major depressive disorder can see a rapid and lasting improvement after a single dose of the psychedelic drug dimethyltryptamine (DMT) when it is combined…...
‘What I see in clinic is never a set of labels’: are we in danger of overdiagnosing mental illness?
2+ week, 1+ day ago (356+ words) Our current approach to mental health labelling and diagnosis has brought benefits. But as a practising doctor, I am concerned that it may be doing more harm than good Someone is shot, and almost dies; the fragility of life is…...
‘Absolutely frightening’: surge in ketamine cases hits UK urology wards
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (696+ words) Young adults and teenagers prevalent in "skyrocketing" admissions linked to class B drug, say doctors in northern England Experts have warned that urology departments across the UK could be close to breaking point as ketamine-related hospital admissions have "skyrocketed" in…...
Psychedelic treatments show promise for OCD while cannabis doesn’t, review finds
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (828+ words) Psychiatry professor theorizes that the difference is related to how the substances interact with areas of the brain A recent review of alternative treatments for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) indicates that psychedelic treatments show promise for the disorder while cannabis…...
Zipora Whyman obituary
3+ mon, 1+ hour ago (426+ words) My mother, Zipora Whyman, who has died aged 86, was always so full of life and radiated goodness. Whether dedicating herself to her family or spending time with friends, she was forever busy " creating works of art, gardening artistically and cooking…...
Antidepressants are trendy. That’s a double-edged sword | Tayo Bero
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (171+ words) It's great the taboo is fading. But as TikTok influencers tout them, it's a slippery slope to the memeification of disorders Antidepressants are all the rage now, so much so that influencers are promoting them on TikTok, where mostly millennial…...
Darleane Hoffman obituary
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (307+ words) Scientist whose research into transuranic elements revised the understanding of nuclear fission "For years it was assumed uranium-238, with a half-life of 4.5bn years, was the heaviest naturally occurring radioactive isotope," Hoffman explained. "Discovering plutonium-244 at the test site led us…...
‘Brutal and restrictive’: could cognitive behavioral therapy really help me sleep better?
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (1257+ words) CBT-I is called the "gold standard" for sleep disorder treatment. After 40 years of issues, could it help me sleep right? I"ve had intense issues with insomnia and respiratory problems for 40 years " and yet, I only learned about cognitive behavioral…...
Antidepressants differ in side-effects such as weight gain, UK research finds
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (394+ words) Notable variations between different medications were found in weight gain or loss, heart rate and blood pressure People taking certain types of antidepressants can gain up to 2kg (4.5lbs) in weight within the first two months of treatment, while patients taking other…...