depression
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Depressed People Are Hotter. Scientists Want to Try Cooling Them Down
Our body temperature may be inextricably tied to our mental health, research out this week suggests. A team of scientists has found evidence that higher body temp is associated with having clinical depression. While there are many unresolved questions about this link, the researchers have already begun to conduct human trials to confirm and further…
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Largest Trial Yet Shows Promising Results for Psilocybin as Depression Treatment
A study out this week is the largest of its kind to suggest that psilocybin — the key ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms — can be a potential treatment for depression. The randomised trial found that people with treatment-resistant depression who received a large dose of psilocybin along with psychological support experienced a significant reduction in…
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COVID Has Increased Anxiety And Depression In Uni Students, So How Can We Manage It?
Before COVID, university and vocational education students were at high risk of developing mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety. This is because they already experience much higher levels of psychological distress than the general population. But since COVID, this group is even more at risk. Our study has found the percentage of university and…
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Inside the Fight to Legalise Psilocybin Therapy in Oregon
On a sunny September afternoon in Portland, volunteers pour into a Zoom conference room. They’ve come for a weekly update from Oregon’s Yes on Measure 109 campaign — a measure which would create the world’s first market for psilocybin-assisted therapy. The pandemic prevents them from knocking on doors to reach voters. But that has not…