Psychedelic therapy: For depression, PTSD, addiction, and more

“These studies will be conducted under stringent safety protocols and will mark the first time since the 1960s that VA is funding research on such compounds.” Altman told to host Sophie Bearman that he once considered himself a “very anxious, unhappy person,” but psychedelic experiences—particularly a retreat in Mexico—changed his life significantly. “Doing…

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Chronic pain: Why does alcohol worsen it?

In addition, pain management combined with stress management will be beneficial for the treatment for chronic pain given the substantial overlap between stress and pain pathways. Recent work has shown the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive behavioral therapy in chronic pain treatment (131–133)….

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