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fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

There's No Such Thing as an Eternal Sunshine Drug. What We Do Have Is Propranolol.

There is no limit to the type of trauma or memories that we can treat. It works just the same," Brunet said. It stood to reason that the drug could speed along recovery from other painful experiences, too.
Medicine
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Ayahuasca psychedelic DMT shows promise as depression therapy

A phase II clinical trial demonstrates that DMT, a psychoactive component from ayahuasca, significantly reduces depressive symptoms compared to placebo when combined with psychotherapeutic support.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

We need new drugs for mental ill-health | Letter

Governments should prioritise research and approval of innovative psychiatric treatments (MDMA-assisted therapy, esketamine, cannabidiol) to relieve widespread, long-term mental suffering.
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