ThursdayAug 03, 2023 2:10 pm

Study Evaluates Whether Neuropathic Pain, Depression Can Be Simultaneously Treated by Psilocybin

Chronic pain is one of the most prolific causes of disability on the planet, forcing millions of people worldwide to deal with debilitating pain on a daily basis and costing the global economy billions of dollars. Although the condition occurs due to a variety of reasons, the similarity among all people with chronic and neuropathic pain is that it causes significant physical and mental suffering, as well as stress and insomnia that exacerbate the risk of developing depression. The physical limitations neuropathic pain places on patients can also prevent people from taking part in day-to-day activities and favorite hobbies, reducing…

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WednesdayAug 02, 2023 1:45 pm

Study Explores Similarities Between Psychedelics, Near-Death Experiences

Psychedelics are all the rage these days thanks to a major surge in psychedelic research and media reporting on hallucinogens.  This research has revealed that various psychedelics may have significant mental health benefits, making the substances prime candidates as alternatives for often unreliable modern psychiatric medications. Researchers are especially interested in how psychedelics affect the brain and mind as they seem capable of delivering profound and long-term benefits against hard-to-treat mental conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders and treatment-resistant depression. In a recent study on psychedelics, researchers sought to understand the similarities between near-death experiences during a coma…

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TuesdayAug 01, 2023 11:00 am

MDMA Therapy Could Help PTSD Patients Tame Chronic Pain

A new open-label study published in the “Frontiers in Psychiatry” journal has discovered that MDMA may be effective at treating chronic pain in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The 33 participants involved in the study had been diagnosed with severe PTSD and were instructed to cease using additional psychiatric treatments during the study. PTSD-afflicted individuals who took part in the study reported reductions in pain levels after undergoing MDMA-assisted therapy; individuals with the highest chronic pain levels reporting the most significant relief. According to the study, 84% of the study group had chronic pain and 75% claimed that the…

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