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The pandemic-induced mental health crisis needs more attention

The pandemic-induced mental health crisis needs more attention

A recent report suggests we're facing ‘the greatest threat to mental health since the second world war,’ and a potential ‘tsunami’ of psychological problems, with Gen Z among the worst affected. It’s no secret that the impact of the pandemic - global devastation, millions of deaths, economic strife, and unprecedented curbs on social interaction - has already had a significant effect on people’s mental health. Of those currently experiencing anxiety and...

By London, UK
Is ‘wearable ketamine’ the future of pain management?

Is ‘wearable ketamine’ the future of pain management?

A biomedical start-up is currently developing a wearable Bluetooth device that administers ketamine like an insulin pump to fight opioid addiction and treat chronic pain. In light of new findings that psychedelic drugs could transform mental health, scientists and researchers alike are persisting with their dedication to change our minds about the revolutionary medical potential of these once heavily frowned-upon compounds. Simply put, the benefits of these substances are getting...

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Netflix’s ‘Guide to Meditation’ aims to alleviate the stress of 2020

Netflix’s ‘Guide to Meditation’ aims to alleviate the stress of 2020

After a turbulent year, Netflix is helping subscribers to breath, unwind, and reset for 2021 with an original series dubbed ‘Headspace: Guide to Meditation.’ When it comes to evoking a sense of FOMO, 2020 has been the ultimate adversary chiefly because, thanks to the pandemic, everyone has been missing out all year round. Confined to our homes, now in a third lockdown (in the UK), both work and play have been...

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The extraordinary medical potential of psychedelic drugs

The extraordinary medical potential of psychedelic drugs

Could psychedelics transform mental health? A growing number of scientists have begun asking whether mind-altering drugs such as DMT, magic mushrooms, and LSD may also have the potential to help treat anxiety, addiction, and depression. In the first study of its kind, UK regulators have given dimethyltriptamine (DMT) the green light for clinical trial into its effectiveness in treating patients with depression. Known for inducing powerful trips, the hallucinogenic is...

By London, UK