By Jon Rappoport Warning: Suddenly withdrawing from psychiatric drugs can be very dangerous, even life-threatening. Withdrawal should be done gradually, supervised by a caring professional who knows what he’s doing. See Breggin.com. On the heels of my article celebrating the work of Dr. Peter Breggin, a hero who has…
By John Vibes A new trial in the UK, led by a team of researchers at the Imperial College of London, is seeking to determine whether MDMA can help alcoholics overcome their addiction. MDMA is the active ingredient in the club drug known as ecstasy…
By Carey Wedler The case for employing 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, or MDMA, to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) grew stronger this week. A study published in the Lancet Journal of Psychiatry documented promising results when used in conjunction with psychotherapy, adding to previous similar findings. A small study of 26 veterans…
By Anika Knüppel, UCL The thought of a cupcake, skillfully frosted with fluffy vanilla icing, may put a smile on your face, but research suggests that, in the long term, a sweet tooth may turn that smile into a frown – but not for…
By Alex Pietrowski Trying to kick psychiatric medications is one of those rarely discussed problems with the modern psychiatric business. For all the informative and sleek television commercials and all the simplified explanations by doctors, when someone decides to get off these meds, the experience…
By Alex Pietrowski In recent years, the study of causes and treatments of depression has uncovered a link to the health of the microbiome within the body’s digestive system. The hypothesis is that the presence or absence of healthy digestive bacteria affects the way the…
By Paul A. Philips Not just the U.S., but the rest of the Western world, alarmingly, over the last 15 years the consistently sharp increases in child mental disorders have now reached epidemic levels. 1 in 5 children have been diagnosed with a mental health…
Joyce Cavaye, The Open University A lack of essential nutrients is known to contribute to the onset of poor mental health in people suffering from anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and ADHD. Nutritional psychiatry is a growing discipline that focuses on the use of…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor A new scientific systemic review offers rekindled hope in the ability of nutrients to ease the symptoms of schizophrenia. The study aimed to determine which main amino acids and antioxidants could reduce typical symptoms of schizophrenia in addition to standard treatment. They…
By Brandon Turbeville, Natural Blaze Yet another study has emerged demonstrating the benefit of LSD in treating various mental health issues. LSD reduces the borders between the experience of one’s own self and others. For that reason, it affects social interactions. Researchers at University of Zurich have…
By Jack Burns More than 200,000 Americans have died from prescription opioid overdoses since 1999 and as the epidemic continues, it raises serious questions about why the United States government has failed to stop it in the last 20 years. According to a recent report,…
By Alex Pietrowski The first two pharmaceutical antidepressants were clinically introduced in the 1950s, and the conditions they were supposed to treat would have at that time been found in about 50 to 100 persons per million. Today, some 13% of Americans now take antidepressants…
By Stewart Dunlop, Natural Blaze Science is just starting to learn about the microbiome, but with the little we already know, we can tell it is one of the most fascinating systems in our bodies. This intelligent bacterial ecosystem that lives in our gut contains…
By Matt Agorist Less than six years ago, Colorado citizens—tired of the war on drugs and wise to the near-limitless benefits of cannabis—made US history by voting to legalize recreational marijuana. Now, this state could once again place themselves on the right side of history as they…
By Joe Battaglia While many recent studies have suggested an association between obesity and common mental disorders, the exact nature of any relationship remains uncertain. We only know that there is indeed a relationship. The real question becomes whether or not their relationship is reciprocal….
By Anna Hunt Some are calling energy psychology “the most impressive intervention,” with the ability to defuse emotions built up after years of trauma. Also called Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) or just tapping, this practice is quickly making its way into the mainstream. EFT is…
By Alex Pietrowski The drugging of the American public is one of those strange, well-known, but under-discussed issues that’s never quite fully represented in the conversation about where our culture is and where it’s heading. As of 2016, one in six American adults were taking…
By Carey Wedler For years, the opioid addiction and overdose crisis has been headline news across the United States, and rightly so. In 2012, 241,000 privately insured patients had an “opioid dependency diagnosis.” By 2016, that number had ballooned to 1.4 million, not including individuals on…
SPECIAL REPORT By Brandon Turbeville, Natural Blaze More Authority For Mental Health Agencies Not A Solution To Mass Shootings – Dangerous Course For Civil Liberties After another tragic mass shooting, this time in a Florida high school, Americans are once again caught in a whirlwind of emotion,…
By Anna Hunt Mild depression. Situational depression. Anxiety. These don’t seem like the types of psychological problems that would lead to aggression, addiction and suicide. Yet, that is exactly what’s happening more frequently than ever before. Thriving Mental Health Market When Prozac came out in…
