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Here is a collection of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy articles updated daily.

Elon Musk Causes Stir With Ketamine Endorsement. Here's The Science.

2024-03-22 01:21 UTC X owner Elon Musk recently described using small amounts of ketamine "once every other week" to manage the "chemical tides" that cause his depression. Read More

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Julaine Allan, The Conversation
ScienceAlert

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he uses prescription ketamine. Here’s what you need to know about the drug

2024-03-21 11:46 UTC CNN’s Rosemary Church talks to Yale’s Dr. Gerard Sanacora about ketamine therapy, a medical treatment for depression and other mental health issues, that Elon Musk recently revealed he uses.#rosemarychurch #yale #gerardsanacora #elonmusk Read More

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cnn.com
Biztoc.com

Elon Musk says ketamine can get you out of a ‘negative frame of mind’. What does the research say?

2024-03-20 22:21 UTC What exactly is ketamine and what is its role in the treatment of depression? Read More

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Julaine Allan, Associate Professor, Mental Health and Addiction, Rural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt University
The Conversation Africa

What To Know About Ketamine—After Elon Musk Touts Drug For Relieving ‘Negative Frame Of Mind’

2024-03-19 19:41 UTC Ketamine is a hallucinogenic drug used medically as an anesthetic and to treat mental disorders, and illegally for recreational use. Read More

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Arianna Johnson, Forbes Staff, Arianna Johnson, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/
Forbes

What Did Elon Musk Say In His Interview With Don Lemon? The Divisive 'Elon Musk VS. Don Lemon' Conflict Explained

2024-03-19 14:25 UTC Don Lemon's interview with Elon Musk apparently did not go as planned. Here's the whole story of the strange interview and the resulting free-speech conflict that ensued after. Read More

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Rebecca Rhodes
Knowyourmeme.com

RHR: Tools and Technology for Better Mental Health, with Dr. Dave Rabin

2024-03-19 07:05 UTC In this episode of Revolution Health Radio, Chris Kresser is joined by Dr. Dave Rabin, a pioneer in mental health technology, to discuss the revolutionary Apollo device. They delve into the science of touch, stress management, and the device's ability to enha… Read More

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Chris Kresser
Chriskresser.com

Elon Musk reveals why he takes ketamine, denies abusing the drug: ‘I should keep taking it’

2024-03-19 00:42 UTC Elon Musk uses ketamine to boost his mental health, the billionaire said in a video interview that was streamed on YouTube on Monday. Here's what else he had to say about the drug. Read More

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Melissa Rudy
Fox News

Why does everything just feel wrong?

2024-03-18 22:33 UTC I wake up with a sense of... if not anxiety then dread. During the day I'm okayish, and can get on with work and be reasonably productive. But everything just feels wrong somehow.Have been treated for depression for many years. While attempting to fix some we… Read More

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osmond_nash
Metafilter.com

Elon Musk tells former CNN anchor Don Lemon that ketamine helps him get out of his 'negative frame of mind'

2024-03-18 18:26 UTC The SpaceX and Tesla CEO on his ketamine prescription. Read More

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Alexa Mikhail
Fortune

‘A real adult? Oh my god no!’ Stars of new millennials comedy Big Mood talk milk and mental health

2024-03-18 05:00 UTC Is this the grown-up Girls? Derry Girl Nicola Coughlan and It’s a Sin’s Lydia West talk about their laugh-out-loud new comedy by and about 30-somethings trying to figure out their lives Read More

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The Guardian
Yahoo Entertainment

Don Lemon on How Elon Musk Whacked His X Contract

2024-03-17 16:15 UTC Don Lemon tells Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway that Elon Musk whacked his deal with X to promote his new talk show because the billionaire didn’t like being confronted with facts. Read More

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Intelligencer Staff
New York Magazine

How Psychedelic Drugs Are Going Mainstream

2024-03-16 20:55 UTC What do NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, and an Oakland, California, hair braiding salon owner have in common? The answer: Support for psychedelic drugs.  On this week’s episode of Reveal, an update of an episode that first ran in … Read More

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Madison Pauly
Mother Jones

America Goes Psychedelic, Again

2024-03-16 04:00 UTC Psychedelic drugs have been illegal for 50 years, but they’re trickling back into the mainstream because they show promise in helping treat post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health challenges. We begin the hour with reporter Jonathan A. Davis v… Read More

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Prx.org

When it comes to ketamine, Meta’s posting policy is no party to decipher

2024-03-14 18:26 UTC Despite warnings about the drug’s dangers, Meta allows ads and posts about ketamine. Read More

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Tribune News Service
Boston Herald

Matthew Perry "Felt He Was Beating" His Addiction Issues, Says Stepfather

2024-03-14 14:02 UTC "He was goofy. He was funny. He was acerbic. But even if he didn't say a word, he was the centre of attention," Mr Morrison added. Read More

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NDTV News

Matthew Perry 'felt like he was beating' addiction

2024-03-13 22:39 UTC The actor did not "have his third act, and that's not fair", his stepfather says in a new interview. Read More

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https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews
BBC News

Keith Morrison Says Matthew Perry Thought He Was Beating His Addiction

2024-03-13 15:46 UTC Keith Morrison says his stepson Matthew Perry thought he was overcoming his addiction before his sudden death ... but in reality, says he knew he really wasn't. In his first interview since Matthew's passing in October, the "Dateline" correspondent… Read More

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TMZ Staff
TMZ

Hugh Howey, Bestselling Author of Wool and Mega-Creative — How to Sell Millions with Self-Publishing, How to Find Your Big Break, Making Hit TV Shows (Silo), How AI Will Upend Your Life, Nonconformist Creative Process, Advice for Writers, and More (#726)

2024-03-13 14:25 UTC Interview with Hugh Howey on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast. The post Hugh Howey, Bestselling Author of Wool and Mega-Creative — How to Sell Millions with Self-Publishing, How to Find Your Big Break, Making Hit TV Shows (Silo), How AI Will Upend Your Life, Non… Read More

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Tim Ferriss
Tim.blog

Matthew Perry 'felt like he was beating' his addiction struggles, says stepfather

2024-03-13 11:05 UTC Matthew Perry's stepfather has said the late Friends star "felt like he was beating" his struggles with addiction and "it's not easy" coping with the grief. Read More

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Sky.com

He makes comedy from depression, poverty and words like ‘eschew’

2024-03-13 10:00 UTC Through his specials and a recent memoir, Gary Gulman has ridden the wave of our evolving understanding of mental health. Read More

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Chris Klimek
The Washington Post

‘Dateline’ correspondent Keith Morrison on death of stepson Matthew Perry: ‘It’s with you every day’

2024-03-13 09:00 UTC Keith Morrison, the veteran “Dateline” correspondent and stepfather of the late actor Matthew Perry, says in a new interview that the “Friends” star felt he was overcoming his yearslong struggles with addiction before he was found unresponsive in his hot tub … Read More

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Daniel Arkin
NBC News

Solace Behavioral Health Selects Core Solutions' Cx360 HER

2024-03-12 08:34 UTC Solace Behavioral Health Selects Core Solutions' Cx360 HER PR Newswire Florida treatment center switches to behavioral health platform for improved support of extensive therapy and techniques KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. ,... Read More

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InvestorsObserver
InvestorsObserver

Matthew Perry's Will Names $1 Million Trust Named After Woody Allen Role

2024-03-11 22:20 UTC According to a legal filing obtained by PEOPLE, Matthew Perry named the executors of his estate and noted in his will that he wanted to leave his belongings in the 'Alvy Singer Living Trust,' which is named after Woody Allen’s character in 'Annie Hall'. Read More

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Stephanie Wenger
PEOPLE

From Isolation To Integration: The Case For Group Ketamine Therapy With Zappy Zapolin

2024-03-11 19:06 UTC When someone mentions ketamine-assisted therapy, we tend to think of medically focused infusion centers and clinics. In some cases, it’s just you, your chair, and a ketamine IV slowly dripping away. This begs the question, “Does it have to be this way?” What … Read More

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benzinga.com
Biztoc.com

Ketamine’s unlikely conversion from rave drug to mental health therapy

2024-03-11 16:00 UTC Bolstered by impressive clinical trials, some companies are offering ketamine therapy as an employee health benefit – but what risks are posed by the drug's newfound popularity? Read More

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Ruby Deevoy
New Scientist

What to Know About Ketamine for Psychiatric Use

2024-03-11 13:45 UTC Ketamine's use as a psychiatric drug has sharply increased in recent years, particularly for depression and posttraumatic stress disorder. Read More

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John G. Cottone Ph.D.
Psychology Today

How Psychedelics Could Help Soldiers Overcome Trauma

2024-03-10 11:00 UTC The U.S. is studying the effects of psychedelic therapy on soldiers with PTSD. Other countries, like Ukraine, are doing similar research. Read More

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Mattha Busby
Time

Multidisciplinary development of guidelines for ketamine treatment for treatment-resistant major depression disorder for use by adult specialist mental health services in New Zealand

2024-03-09 14:28 UTC Multidisciplinary development of guidelines for ketamine treatment for treatment-resistant major depression disorder for use by adult specialist mental health services in New Zealand - Volume 9 Issue 6 Read More

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Cambridge University
Cambridge.org

Best Of Hacking Happiness and Mental Health: How To Reduce Anxiety And Depression, Elevate Your Sense Of Calm And Focus, Become The Master Of Your Thoughts & Much More.

2024-03-09 10:00 UTC When your mind is shrouded in a fog caused by chronic stress, anxiety, and unease, it can feel as though The post Best Of Hacking Happiness and Mental Health: How To Reduce Anxiety And Depression, Elevate Your Sense Of Calm And Focus, Become The Master Of You… Read More

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[email protected] (Ben Greenfield)
Bengreenfieldlife.com

We Need a New Word for “Woo-Woo”

2024-03-08 13:00 UTC The term “woo-woo” hangs heavy over anything remotely smacking of the intangible, the mystical, the unquantifiable. It conjures images of aura readings, sound baths, and dog psychics. But interestingly (she typed, while rolling her eyes),... The post We Need … Read More

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Megan Collins
Stylegirlfriend.com

Global Children’s Mental Health Market Size Is Expected To Hold A Substantial Share By 2033

2024-03-08 11:30 UTC The Global Children’s Mental Health Market Size Is Expected To Hold A Substantial Share By 2033 and the Worldwide Children’s Mental Health Market Size is expected to Hold a Significant Share by 2033, according to a research report published by Spherical Insig… Read More

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SPHERICAL INSIGHTS LLP
GlobeNewswire

Psychedelic news: The government finally fast-tracked LSD as an anxiety treatment

2024-03-07 18:15 UTC Until this morning, for the latest news about MindMed, the first publicly traded pharmaceutical company focused on psychedelics, you probably needed to check Vice or a news feed like Psychedelic Alpha’s. But the New York-based biotech startup is getting taken… Read More

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Clint Rainey
Fast Company

When It Comes to Ketamine, Meta’s Posting Policy Is No Party to Decipher

2024-03-07 10:00 UTC Despite growing awareness that the party drug is dangerous, the social media company is open to promotion of the drug in treating mental health. Read More

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Darius Tahir
Kffhealthnews.org

China’s emerging psychedelic scene looks a lot like Silicon Valley

2024-03-06 13:30 UTC Inside the emerging Chinese psychedelic underground, where ayahuasca, MDMA, LSD, and ketamine are used to get ahead. Read More

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Oshan Jarow
Vox

Should Physicians Assist the Seriously Mentally Ill in Death?

2024-03-06 13:28 UTC Individuals with serious and persistent mental illnesses are held to a different standard in physician-assisted dying. Read More

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Susan J. Lewis Ph.D., J.D.
Psychology Today

When it comes to ketamine, Meta's posting policy is no party to decipher

2024-03-05 10:00 UTC Despite growing awareness that the party drug is dangerous, the social media company is open to promotion of the drug in treating mental health. Read More

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CBS News

Trump’s White House Was ‘Awash in Speed’ — and Xanax

2024-03-04 01:00 UTC Under Trump, the White House Medical Unit was “like the Wild West,” and staffers had easy access to powerful stimulants and sedatives, sources tell Rolling Stone Read More

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Andrew Perez
Rolling Stone

Woman with ‘incurable’ chronic pain and man in wheelchair see life-changing disabilities eased in ‘Big Little Fix’

2024-03-03 06:00 UTC A 72-year-old woman who has suffered with “incurable” chronic pain for four decades has had her love of reading restored by inventors, having been unable to hold a book up due to “24-hour pain.” Read More

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Cian Ó Broin
Independent.ie

This Portland psilocybin clinic is designed to take magic mushroom therapy mainstream

2024-03-03 04:00 UTC Toward the end of Dee Dee Patterson’s training to become a licensed psilocybin facilitator in Oregon, she took her own hallucinogenic trip. A 46-year-old corporate healthcare director from Hood River, Patterson had used psilocybin several times before, but… Read More

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Hannah Wallace
Fast Company

Psychiatry in 1984 vs. now: Has progress come at a cost?

2024-03-01 18:00 UTC This essay is part satire. The trouble is, I don’t know which part. As far as I know, time travel is fodder for science fiction thrillers and movies. It doesn’t actually exist on Earth. However, I can time travel in my mind, and I do it frequently, reminiscin… Read More

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Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA
Kevinmd.com

Earnings call: COMPASS Pathways reports progress despite trial delays

2024-03-01 09:25 UTC Earnings call: COMPASS Pathways reports progress despite trial delays Read More

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Investing.com
Investing.com

Elon Musk makes it known he hasn't been to therapy

2024-02-29 20:13 UTC The CEO of Tesla has repeatedly asked that his gravestone read "Never Went to Therapy," even while being open about his mental health. Read More

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[email protected] (Camilo Fonseca)
Business Insider

Elon Musk would like 'never went to therapy' on his gravestone

2024-02-29 13:54 UTC Elon Musk tweeted late Wednesday night that he’s never gone to therapy, a fact that he wants to be immortalized on his gravestone. And whatever you think of the billionaire’s attitude to mental health treatment, Musk’s tweet would seem pretty unremarkable in … Read More

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Matt Novak / Gizmodo
Quartz India

Elon Musk Would Really Like People to Know He's Never Been to Therapy

2024-02-29 06:00 UTC Elon Musk tweeted late Wednesday night that he’s never gone to therapy, a fact that he wants to be immortalized on his gravestone. And whatever you think of the billionaire’s attitude to mental health treatment, Musk’s tweet would seem pretty unremarkable in … Read More

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Matt Novak
Gizmodo.com

Anesthesia Awareness

2024-02-28 05:00 UTC In a rare subset of patients undergoing general anesthesia, the anesthetic is inadequate to keep the patient unconscious during an operation. This is a condition known as anesthesia awareness. The patient may feel the pain of surgery and hear the conversation… Read More

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Thefreedictionary.com

Late Actor Matthew Perry’s X Account Hacked By Crypto Scammers

2024-02-27 15:27 UTC Scammers hacked into late actor Matthew Perry’s account on X, directing users to donate money to a “fraudulent site,” according to the Matthew Perry Foundation. Read More

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Brian Bushard, Forbes Staff, Brian Bushard, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/
Forbes

Field Trip Health (TSE:FTRP) Shares Up 5.8%

2024-02-27 07:40 UTC Field Trip Health Ltd. (TSE:FTRP – Get Free Report) shares rose 5.8% on Monday . The stock traded as high as C$1.11 and last traded at C$1.09. Approximately 97,451 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 165% from the average daily volume … Read More

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MarketBeat News
ETF Daily News

Inside look at a psychedelic therapy session in Colorado

2024-02-23 04:36 UTC As the state begins to roll out proposed rules that will eventually regulate the psychedelic therapy industry, 9NEWS got an inside look at a magic mushroom session. Read More

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Jeremy Jojola
9News.com KUSA

Cracking the Ketamine Code

2023-10-27 12:00 UTC NIMH supported science and NIMH researchers helped pave the way for the development of ketamine—a groundbreaking treatment that has improved the lives of those who are impacted by treatment-resistant depression. Read More

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National Institutes of Health

Meta decides to Just Say No to Oversight Board requests and allow paid posts for ketamine

2023-10-26 22:00 UTC Because says nothing like quality medical care like an ad for the 'magical entry into another dimension' Meta has decided that some of its Oversight Board's objections posts related to intoxicating drugs aren't worth its time, so bring on the paid advertiseme… Read More

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Brandon Vigliarolo
Theregister.com

Ketamine Company Acquisition Alert: Beckley Waves Adds Nue Life To Its Portfolio

2023-10-26 21:46 UTC Psychedelic venture studio Beckley Waves has acquired ketamine-assisted therapy provider Nue Life and will continue its work by offering safe and scalable access to treatment with an emphasis on underserved areas. Co-founded by Amanda Feilding and recently ra… Read More

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benzinga.com
Biztoc.com

Meta to ignore ethics board’s advice on drug-post oversight

2023-10-26 20:18 UTC The Oversight Board’s guidance on drugs stems from a 2022 post tagged to a “paid partner” that described a ketamine treatment as a “medicine” and a “magical entry into another dimension.” Read More

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Tiffany Kary and Aisha Counts
The Boston Globe

Meta and Its Oversight Board Are Squabbling Over Ads for Dubiously Legal Drugs

2023-10-26 19:10 UTC Meta is once again showing the limits of its own Supreme Court’s policy recommendations. This time, the disagreement centers around the ways users can post about certain drugs like ketamine on Facebook and Instagram. These drugs, which can straddle the line b… Read More

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Mack DeGeurin
Gizmodo.com

Lit Hub Daily: October 25, 2023

2023-10-25 10:30 UTC “The world and its martinis are mine!” Dwight Garner looks at martinis and the writers who love(d) them, including Patricia Highsmith (quoted), Karl Ove Knausgaard, and more. | Lit Hub Food (& Drink) KJ Dell’Antonia on the rules of literary magic. | Lit Hub C… Read More

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Lit Hub Daily
Lithub.com

Forget ‘Crushing It,’ Startup Founders Open Up About Mental Health Problems

2023-10-25 10:30 UTC From therapy and peer groups to vulnerability and psychedelic drugs, entrepreneurs open up about their strategies for dealing with mental health challenges. Read More

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Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff, Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/
Forbes

Panacea or Problematic Hype?: The Uncertain Promises of Ketamine Therapy

2023-10-25 08:30 UTC For my first trip I would receive a “super-dose” of ketamine intravenously while having my brain scanned in a 3-Tesla fMRI machine. Unless I was lucky, in which case it would be a high dose of dimethyltryptamine (DMT), lying between the large rings of a PET (… Read More

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Andy Mitchell
Lithub.com

Extended difficulties following the use of psychedelic drugs: A mixed methods study

2023-10-24 14:00 UTC Long-term adverse experiences following psychedelic use can persist for weeks, months, or even years, and are relatively unexplored in psychedelic research. Our convergent mixed-method study gained quantitative and qualitative data from 608 participants who r… Read More

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Jules Evans, Oliver C. Robinson, Eirini Ketzitzidou Argyri, Shayam Suseelan, Ashleigh Murphy-Beiner, Rosalind McAlpine, David Luke, Katrina Michelle, Ed Prideaux
Plos.org

How Depression Affects Overall Health and Wellness

2023-10-24 08:42 UTC Depression can be an incredibly daunting condition to live with, as it affects every part of your life from physical health to emotional and mental wellbeing. It can manifest itself in extreme fatigue, difficulty sleeping, or even a complete loss of appetite.… Read More

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Felicia Wilson
Curiousmindmagazine.com

Suicide prevention and awareness: Community gathers at Montrose Harbor in annual 'Out of the Darkness' walk for suicide prevention

2023-10-21 18:56 UTC Thousands of people united at Chicago's Montrose Harbor on a chilly morning Saturday to shine a light on suicide prevention with the annual "Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk." Read More

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Abc 7 Chicago
WLS-TV

These Florida researchers are giving depressed, anxious people psychedelics

2023-10-19 17:56 UTC Historically stigmatized, psychedelics like LSD and magic mushrooms are rebounding in both research and recreational use. Read More

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Caroline Catherman
Boston Herald

Anatomy of a Ketamine Infusion

2023-10-12 17:54 UTC Psychedelics are coming. Innovation without clear patient safety guidelines could lead to reckless practices. Read More

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Shauna H Springer Ph.D.
Psychology Today

This Senator Wants to Legalize Magic Mushrooms in Mexico

2023-10-12 14:35 UTC Alejandra Lagunes says that psilocybin mushrooms could be a benefit to the country's mental health crisis. Read More

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Deborah Bonello, Josh Visser
Vice News

Type 1 diabetes contributes to combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema in male alpha 1 antitrypsin deficient mice

2023-10-11 14:00 UTC Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia and can affect multiple organs, leading to life-threatening complications. Increased prevalence of pulmonary disease is observed in T1D patients, and diabetes is a leading cause of co… Read More

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Sangmi S. Park, Michelle Mai, Magdalena Ploszaj, Huchong Cai, Lucas McGarvey, Christian Mueller, Itsaso Garcia-Arcos, Patrick Geraghty
Plos.org

The strangest work perks that employment can buy

2023-10-11 11:10 UTC Plus: Company surf sessions and Nobel nods this week in The Memo. Read More

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Gabriela Riccardi
Quartz India

Pet leave, ketamine therapy, and company surf sessions: The newest job perks are getting extremely niche

2023-10-11 10:00 UTC For several years, workers had the upper hand in job negotiations. The labor shortage spurred employers to increase pay, beef up bonuses, and expand their benefits packages to compete for talent.Read more... Read More

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Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza
Quartz India

I Thought I Had PTSD. A Shock Diagnosis Changed Everything

2023-10-11 09:39 UTC It was as if life was playing a cosmic prank, revealing the true nature of my ailment after years of assumption. Read More

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Bryan Henry
Newsweek

The aims and effectiveness of communities of practice in healthcare: A systematic review

2023-10-10 14:00 UTC Communities of practice (CoPs) are defined as "groups of people who share a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, and who deepen their knowledge and expertise by interacting on an ongoing basis". They are an effective form of knowledge manag… Read More

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Alexander P. Noar, Hannah E. Jeffery, Hariharan Subbiah Ponniah, Usman Jaffer
Plos.org

I host psychedelic retreats — why I think magic mushrooms are the new booze

2023-10-09 16:34 UTC A reformed UK party animal is one of many health-conscious revelers ditching the bottle in favor of taking mushrooms. Read More

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Ben Cost
New York Post

Hydroxyurea does not reverse functional alterations of the nitric oxide-cGMP pathway associated with priapism phenotype in corpus cavernosum from sickle cell mouse

2023-10-09 14:00 UTC Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder that has been associated with priapism. The role of hydroxyurea, a common SCD therapy, in influencing the nitric oxide (NO)-cGMP pathway and its effect on priapism is unclear. To investigate the effect of hydrox… Read More

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Dalila Andrade Pereira, Danillo Andrade Pereira, Pamela da Silva Pereira, Tammyris Helena Rebecchi Silveira, Fabiano Beraldi Calmasini, Leonardo Oliveira Reis, Fernando Ferreira Costa, Fábio Henrique Silva
Plos.org

My Mental Health Routines and Tools (Includes Extensive Resources)

2023-10-06 19:32 UTC Highlighting mental health is important to me for deeply personal reasons. Treatment-resistant depression, bipolar disorder, and addiction run in my family. I’ve lost multiple friends to suicide and almost committed suicide in college. Opioids and alcohol hav… Read More

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Tim Ferriss
Tim.blog

Ketamine Nasal Spray Better Than Standard Drugs in Major Depression Trial

2023-10-05 13:20 UTC New research appears to show that a ketamine-based nasal spray can outmatch a standard option for people with treatment-resistant depression. The large clinical trial found that people taking the spray in combination with other antidepressants were more likel… Read More

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Ed Cara
Gizmodo.com

NRx Pharmaceuticals to Present at 8th Annual Dawson James Conference

2023-10-05 10:48 UTC RADNOR, Pa., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRXP) ("NRx Pharmaceuticals", the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that Dr. Jonathan Javitt, Chief Scientist of NRx Pharmaceuticals, will prese… Read More

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PRNewswire

Benefits Provider Touts 'First Group Health Medical Cannabis Program' For Employees In Some States

2023-10-04 14:36 UTC A new partnership between two health organizations will give businesses a chance to offer medical marijuana coverage as part of their workplace benefits packages to reduce out-of-pocket costs for employees who use cannabis therapeutically. Bennabis Health, wh… Read More

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Ben Adlin
Marijuana Moment

Depression: The Case for Ketamine

2023-10-03 12:00 UTC Ketamine. For some people with treatment-resistant depression, this experimental therapy proved to be more than just life-changing—it was lifesaving. But how did a drug once used as a battlefield anesthetic evolve into esketamine, a treatment for major depres… Read More

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National Institutes of Health

Numinus Announces Psychedelic Program for Mental Distress Associated with Chronic and Serious Illness through Cedar Clinical Research

2023-10-03 11:01 UTC (marketscreener.com) VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Numinus Wellness Inc.  – a mental health care company advancing innovative treatments and safe, evidence-based psychedelic-assisted therapies, is proud to introduce its innovative and comprehen… Read More

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PRNewswire
Marketscreener.com

Wolbachia-mediated resistance to Zika virus infection in Aedes aegypti is dominated by diverse transcriptional regulation and weak evolutionary pressures

2023-10-02 14:00 UTC Author summary When Wolbachia bacteria infect Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, they dramatically reduce the mosquitoes’ susceptibility to infection with a range of arthropod-borne viruses, including Zika virus (ZIKV). Although this pathogen-blocking effect has been … Read More

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Emma C. Boehm, Anna S. Jaeger, Hunter J. Ries, David Castañeda, Andrea M. Weiler, Corina C. Valencia, James Weger-Lucarelli, Gregory D. Ebel, Shelby L. O’Connor, Thomas C. Friedrich, Mostafa Zamanian, Matthew T. Aliota
Plos.org

Who wins when telehealth companies push weight loss drugs?

2023-10-02 13:30 UTC The telehealth boom has gotten a boost from new weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, taking advantage of loopholes for direct-to-consumer advertising. Read More

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Elizabeth Lopatto
The Verge

Can Microdosing Mushrooms Actually Improve Mental Health?

2023-10-02 13:19 UTC Research is still ongoing. Read More

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Erica Sweeney
menshealth.com

Federal Court ruling sets back health workers seeking psilocybin mushroom access

2023-10-01 00:20 UTC Megan McLaren thought her future career was in law enforcement, but her path radically shifted thanks in part to psychedelic drug therapy, she says. Read More

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The Canadian Press News
CHEK

What Are the Dangers of Using Ketamine?

2023-09-30 10:18 UTC In recent years, there has been a concerning trend in the recreational drug scene: the rise in the use of ketamine as a party drug. Once primarily known as a dissociative anaesthetic used in medical settings, ketamine has found its way into the hands of party… Read More

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Milan Phillips
Theeventchronicle.com

These Three Drugs Could Make Up Over Half Of Forecasted Psychedelic Sales By 2029

2023-09-29 15:00 UTC The psychedelic drug market is projected to soar to $7.2 billion by 2029, reflecting a 55% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) and further showing its power. Read More

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Benjamin Adams, Contributor, Benjamin Adams, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminadams/
Forbes

The Great Psychedelic Experiment

2023-09-28 18:15 UTC Researchers mined an old drug forum and fed the entries to an AI. The result could augur a new class of psychedelic-based antidepressants. Read More

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Natasha Boyd
Pioneerworks.org

Dexmedetomidine use for patients in palliative care with intractable pain and delirium: A retrospective study

2023-09-27 14:00 UTC Patients seen by the palliative care team often have difficult and intractable symptoms. The current standard of practice to manage these symptoms is the deeply sedating midazolam continuous subcutaneous infusion for patients who are expected to expire within… Read More

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Shi-Yuan Yu, Jacqueline Schellenberg, Alison Alleyne
Plos.org

PharmaTher Announces FDA Acceptance, As a Priority Original Abbreviated New Drug Application, for KETARX™ (Ketamine)

2023-09-27 11:30 UTC FDA assigns GDUFA goal date of April 29, 2024 Milestone builds upon PharmaTher’s commitment toward unlocking the potential of ketamine for unmet... Read More

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PharmaTher Holdings Ltd.
GlobeNewswire

I Did the Scary Thing, and WOW!

2023-09-26 14:42 UTC I decided to do something scary and counterintuitive last week. Something so unheard of, that some business owners would think I was crazy. And I may totally regret this… But first, some backstory… Over the last fifteen years, my focus has been on large, corp… Read More

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Heather Lloyd-Martin
Seocopywriting.com

Microglia-secreted TNF-α affects differentiation efficiency and viability of pluripotent stem cell-derived human dopaminergic precursors

2023-09-26 14:00 UTC Disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterised by the progressive loss of dopaminergic cells of the substantia nigra pars compacta. Even though successful transplantation of dopamine-producing cells into the striatum exhibits favourable effects in anim… Read More

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Shirley D. Wenker, María Isabel Farias, Victoria Gradaschi, Corina Garcia, Juan Beauquis, María Celeste Leal, Carina Ferrari, Xianmin Zeng, Fernando J. Pitossi
Plos.org

This Maine City Moves Unanimously On Decriminalizing Psychedelics: Focus On Public Health

2023-09-26 00:58 UTC In a groundbreaking move, Portland, Maine unanimously advances a resolution aimed at decriminalizing select psychedelic plants and fungi. Backed by Decriminalize Maine, this move has the potential to reshape drug policies within the city, according to Marijua… Read More

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benzinga.com
Biztoc.com

CD8+ cells and small viral reservoirs facilitate post-ART control of SIV replication in M3+ Mauritian cynomolgus macaques initiated on ART two weeks post-infection

2023-09-25 14:00 UTC Author summary The ultimate goal of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) therapeutic development is to enable HIV+ individuals to stop taking daily lifelong antiretroviral therapeutics (ART) and remain in virological remission, an outcome called post-treatment … Read More

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Olivia E. Harwood, Lea M. Matschke, Ryan V. Moriarty, Alexis J. Balgeman, Abigail J. Weaver, Amy L. Ellis-Connell, Andrea M. Weiler, Lee C. Winchester, Courtney V. Fletcher, Thomas C. Friedrich, Brandon F. Keele, David H. O’Connor, Jessica D. Lang, Matthew R. Reynolds, Shelby L. O’Connor
Plos.org

The Unforeseen LSD Overdose of 1972

2023-09-23 21:36 UTC Dive into a spine-chilling story where 8 people embarked on an unintended psychedelic voyage because of an LSD-cocaine mishap. Read More

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Dr. D
Notsoprofound.com

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, September 22: CAFC Says Reasonable Expectation of Success Findings Can Be Implicit; Authors Guild Sues OpenAI for ‘Flagrant’ Copyright Infringement; EPO Report Finds Massive Growth in 3D Printer Patent Filings

2023-09-22 17:15 UTC This week in Other Barks & Bites: CAFC says reasonable expectation of success findings can be implicit when combined with other analyses; Yale University settles a ketamine patent royalty dispute with the Department of Veterans Affairs for $1.5 million; the U… Read More

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Alec Pronk
IPWatchdog.com

Mushroom Drug May Prove Magical in Treating Depression

2023-09-21 22:07 UTC Magic mushrooms, a source of psychedelic drugs, may have important benefits in psychiatry in helping to treat depression, a new study finds. Read More

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Alex Dimitriu M.D.
Psychology Today

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Therapy Market Demonstrates Strong Growth with a CAGR of 4.7% and Reaches a Value of US$ 1,551.3 million 2032 – By PMI

2023-09-21 17:30 UTC Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Therapy Market (2022 – 2032) Research Report Analysis and Outlook Insights | PDF | 178 No of pages .The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Therapy Market research report analyses the global and regional markets, providing an in-dept… Read More

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Prophecy Market insights
GlobeNewswire

Modulation of cardiac cAMP signaling by AMPK and its adjustments in pressure overload-induced myocardial dysfunction in rat and mouse

2023-09-21 14:00 UTC The beta-adrenergic system is a potent stimulus for enhancing cardiac output that may become deleterious when energy metabolism is compromised as in heart failure. We thus examined whether the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) that is activated in response … Read More

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Anne Garnier, Jérôme Leroy, Claudine Deloménie, Philippe Mateo, Benoit Viollet, Vladimir Veksler, Mathias Mericskay, Renée Ventura-Clapier, Jérôme Piquereau
Plos.org

A Newly Discovered Brain Signal Marks Recovery from Depression

2023-09-20 15:00 UTC Implanted electrodes pick up a pattern of brain waves that can signal the presence or absence of depression and perhaps predict its relapse Read More

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Ingrid Wickelgren
Scientific American

Ketamine Therapy Is Now Being Offered Across the US by an Insurance Provider

2023-09-20 13:11 UTC But most people won’t be able to access it at first. Read More

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Manisha Krishnan, Josh Visser
Vice News

Seelos Therapeutics Announces Top Line Results from SLS-002 Phase II Study in Adults with Major Depressive Disorder at Imminent Risk of Suicide

2023-09-20 11:01 UTC (marketscreener.com) SLS-002 demonstrated early and persistent clinically meaningful reductions in symptoms of depression and acute suicidality Robust Response and Remission Rates were observed using the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale Results dem… Read More

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PRNewswire
Marketscreener.com

NRx Pharmaceuticals Publishes Shareholder Update Letter

2023-09-20 10:48 UTC (marketscreener.com) Focus on implications of the recent Data Sharing Agreement relating to a landmark trial of Ketamine in the treatment of Suicidal Depression NMDA antagonist highly effective in Bipolar subgroup RADNOR, Pa., Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --… Read More

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PRNewswire
Marketscreener.com

I Had Psychedelic Therapy for Dating—the Results Were Liberating

2023-09-20 09:03 UTC Could a new form of therapy cure this conflict and lead to a shift within me? Read More

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Marissa Feinberg
Newsweek

5 Simple Ways To Improve The Employee Experience

2023-09-19 14:45 UTC Employee experience impacts attraction, retention, and engagement. To improve it, focus on your employee's sense of belonging, purpose, achievement, happiness, and vigor. Read More

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Alain Hunkins, Contributor, Alain Hunkins, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/alainhunkins/
Forbes

SASEM 2023. Top 10 papers. St Emlyn’s

2023-09-19 07:02 UTC St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Top 10 papers from 2022-2023 for the SASEM 2023 conference in Jeddah. The post SASEM 2023. Top 10 papers. St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's. Read More

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Simon Carley
Stemlynsblog.org