Mental Health
Single dose of LSD highly effective at treating anxiety
LSD was by accident discovered by Albert Hofmann on the Sandoz pharmaceutical company in Switzerland in 1938. It was apparently…
US drugs regulator gives LSD ‘breakthrough’ status for treating anxiety – why that is so significant
LSD was by accident discovered by Albert Hofmann on the Sandoz pharmaceutical company in Switzerland in 1938. It was apparently…
Friday essay: ‘black bile’, malaria therapy and insulin comas – a transient history of mental illness
Possibly the earliest account of a disturbed mind is recorded in a 3,500-year-old Hindu text that describes a person…
Early indicators of dementia: 5 behaviour changes to search for after age 50
Dementia is commonly considered a memory problem, like when an elderly person asks the identical questions or misplaces things. In…
How corporate involvement in psychedelic research could threaten public safety
In the mid-Twentieth century, psychedelics were deemed illegal substances with little medical purpose, a high potential for abuse and an…
Language matters in stopping suicide
Of all the problems in psychiatry, even in all of drugs, suicide will be the most difficult to debate responsibly…
Ketamine can rapidly reduce symptoms of PTSD and depression, latest study finds
The drug ketamine can reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and symptoms of depression in patients as…
Our mood normally lifts in spring. But after early heatwaves and bushfires, this 12 months could also be different
When we predict of spring, we may think rebirth and renewal that comes with the hotter weather and longer days.…
Friend breakups: why they’ll sometimes feel as bad as falling out of love
If you’ve ever undergone a friendship breakup you aren’t alone – one study from the US found 86% of teenagers…
Anxiety can often be a drag on creativity, upending the trope of the tortured artist
In the U.S., anxiety disorders affect about one-third of the population. So it’s no surprise that a great variety of…