It’s thought that about 15% of us are affected by tinnitus, and despite its potentially debilitating impact on mental health and quality of life, there…
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The key to depression, obesity, alcoholism – and more? Why scientists are so excited by the vagus nerve
I’ve made a cup of coffee, written my to-do list and now I’m wiring up my ear to a device that will send an electrical…
View More The key to depression, obesity, alcoholism – and more? Why scientists are so excited by the vagus nervePsychedelic brew ayahuasca’s profound impact revealed in brain scans
The brew is so potent that practitioners report not only powerful hallucinations, but near-death experiences, contact with higher-dimensional beings, and life-transforming voyages through alternative realities.…
View More Psychedelic brew ayahuasca’s profound impact revealed in brain scans‘This feels more like spin-the-bottle than science’: my mission to find a proper diagnosis – and treatment – for my son’s psychosis
There are nights when I wake up and, in the disorientation of those first conscious moments, I am right back there. Los Angeles, 2009. Winter.…
View More ‘This feels more like spin-the-bottle than science’: my mission to find a proper diagnosis – and treatment – for my son’s psychosisAntidepressants can cause ‘emotional blunting’, study shows
Widely used antidepressants cause “emotional blunting”, according to research that offers new insights into how the drugs may work and their possible side-effects. The study…
View More Antidepressants can cause ‘emotional blunting’, study showsPsilocybin research kept ‘in limbo’ by rules and attitudes, say UK scientists
Draconian licensing rules and a lack of public funding are holding back the emerging field of psychedelic medicine in the UK, leading scientists have warned…
View More Psilocybin research kept ‘in limbo’ by rules and attitudes, say UK scientistsMagic mushrooms’ psilocybin can alleviate severe depression when used with therapy
The psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms can help alleviate severe depression when combined with psychotherapy, according to a trial that raises hopes for people…
View More Magic mushrooms’ psilocybin can alleviate severe depression when used with therapyBrain damage claim leads to new row over electroshock therapy
It is one of the most dramatic techniques employed in modern psychology. An electric shock is administered directly to the brains of individuals who are…
View More Brain damage claim leads to new row over electroshock therapyWarning of ‘wild west’ in depression treatment as UK clinics offer ketamine
A growing number of private clinics are offering ketamine for depression, according to experts who warn of a potential “wild west” of providers with no…
View More Warning of ‘wild west’ in depression treatment as UK clinics offer ketamineDr Aaron Beck, the father of cognitive behavioural therapy, dies aged 100
Dr Aaron T Beck, a groundbreaking psychotherapist widely regarded as the father of cognitive therapy, died on Monday at his Philadelphia home aged 100. Beck’s…
View More Dr Aaron Beck, the father of cognitive behavioural therapy, dies aged 100