A study in rats has revealed the presence of naturally occurring DMT, an increasingly popular hallucinogen In the past few years, thrill-seekers from Hollywood, Silicon Valley and beyond have been travelling to South America to take part in so-called Ayahuasca retreats. Their goal: to partake…
Diet that restricts glucose may help brain function In a pilot study of 14 older adults with mild cognitive problems suggestive of early Alzheimer’s disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may improve brain function and memory. Although the researchers say…
By Sofia Adamson Addiction is something that is scary for people, and whether addicted to drugs, food, or some sort other vice, it actually creates mental effects as well as physical ones. Sure, when you indulge in that vice there is the release of serotonin…
Researchers demonstrate common neural code for information and money; both act on the brain’s dopamine-producing reward system. “We can look into the brain and tell how much someone wants a piece of information, and then translate that brain activity into monetary amounts,” they said. Can’t…
By Jon Miltimore My five-year-old was a blubbering, hot mess. He tackled kindergarten fine nine months before, but the first day of summer camp was too much for him. “I don’t want to go. I don’t want to go,” he moaned, sobbing fat crocodile tears….
By Amanda Froelich According to researchers from the world’s first psychedelic research center, Centre for Psychedelic Research at London’s Imperial College, psilocybin—or “magic mushrooms”—could replace prescribed antidepressants within five years. The assertion follows similar research from John Hopkins University, which suggests victims of emotional trauma…
By Patricia Burke Do you remember where you were on May 31, 2011? Don’t blame yourself if you don’t remember (or did not see) the news that the World Health Organization’s IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer classified radio frequency exposure as a 2B…
Researchers find group meditation can positively impact society. The group practice of the Transcendental Meditation® and TM-Sidhi® programs in Cambodia between 1993 and 2008 was associated with a 96.2% decline in sociopolitical violence in that war-torn country compared to violence in the preceding three years,…
By Neenah Payne Note: This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. Did you know that over 75% to 90% of all doctors’ visits are for health problems related…
By Daniel Taylor “The short-term, dopamine-driven feedback loops we’ve created are destroying how society works…” Facebook has been spotlighted for its censorship of Alex Jones and Infowars, but there is another angle to Big Tech tyranny. Depression and suicide are at record rates in…
By Johns Hopkins In a series of recently published studies using animals and people, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have further characterized a set of chemical imbalances in the brains of people with schizophrenia related to the chemical glutamate. And they figured out how…
By Drexel University Among adults with mental health needs, those covered by Medicare or employer-sponsored health insurance have greater access to medical treatment, less out-of-pocket cost and are more likely to receive care than those seeking an appointment through an Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace-sponsored…
By Yasmin Anwar Today’s hipster creatives and entrepreneurs are hardly the first generation to partake of ayahuasca, according to archaeologists who have discovered traces of the powerfully hallucinogenic potion in a 1,000-year-old leather bundle buried in a cave in the Bolivian Andes. Led by University…
By Mac Slavo Sleeping drugs such as Ambien have been making people kill themselves in their sleep, says the Food and Drug Administration. Drugs that supposedly help people sleep are linked to falls, burns, poisoning, limb loss, drowning, and even suicide. According to The New…
By Martin Williams, Monash University and Stephen Bright, Edith Cowan University An estimated one in ten Australians were taking antidepressants in 2015. That’s double the number using them in 2000, and the second-highest rate of antidepressant use among all OECD countries. Yet some studies have…
By Amanda Froelich The idea of retreating to nature when life gets too hectic is nothing new. For instance, this study suggests that negative ions in natural environments benefit those suffering from depression and anxiety and contribute to feelings of mental-wellbeing. But, for the first…
By Mayukh Saha We have all been through those terrible detentions back in school. But it’s really debatable whether detention actually results in any proper productive development in children. While many of us may have been told to step outside the class or stand while…
By Mae Chan A new University of Colorado Boulder study assessing genetic and survey data from 620,000 individuals found that the 18 most highly-studied candidate genes for depression are actually no more associated with it than randomly chosen genes. Everyone experiences some unhappiness, often as a…
By Elias Marat What makes a human being truly human? A number of factors play a role: creativity, social connections, bonding, and empathy immediately come to mind. And according to a new study by a team of Dutch scientists, psilocybin–the active ingredient in psychedelic or…
Depression is all too common, but there are natural ways to resolve some of the major symptoms. Simple lifestyle changes, like improving your diet and exercising regularly, can gradually help you reduce those symptoms, and certain supplements, like fish oil or folic acid, may be…
