Can psychedelics treat physical pain?
Sufferers of chronic conditions like fibromyalgia and cluster headaches have been raving about their βlife-savingβ experiences with hallucinogenic drugs. Now, scientists are exploring the use of LSD and psilocybin in pain management. In light of new findings that psychedelic drugs could transform mental health, scientists and researchers are persisting with...
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Explaining the rise of sleep tourism
Fast becoming one of the biggest trends in the wellness industry, more and more travellers are foregoing itineraries jam-packed with activities in favour of pillow menus and an early night. A holiday can be many things; for some, it involves exploration, adventure, and trying local cuisine. For others, itβs an...
Why are we still criticising women for sharing their fertility struggles?
Anne Hathaway revealed she suffered a miscarriage while playing a pregnant woman in 2015. The response proves taboos around womensβ health are still rife in 2024. In a new Vanity Fair interview, actor Anne Hathaway candidly revealed she had suffered a miscarriage in 2015 whilst playing a pregnant woman. The role,...
Is microdosing at work about to become the new norm?
For most of recent history, people have viewed drugs as dangerous and counterproductive to humanityβs success. With some of the worldβs most successful people admitting to microdosing at work, could that change? For years, there have been whispers of employees of Silicon Valley taking psychedelics to come up with...
Single dose of LSD provides immediate and sustained anxiety relief
According to the results of a new study conducted by MindMed, just 100 micrograms of the hallucinogen can halve anxiety within weeks. As a result of this successful clinical trial, the US Food and Drug Administration has granted breakthrough therapy status to the biopharmaceutical companyβs proprietary treatment. Following decades of...
Opinion – January should be about happiness as much as health
A new year brings new goals. But these restrictive and often daunting wellness trends can do more harm than good.Β Ah, Januaryβthe month when the air is filled with a sense of renewal, and social media is flooded with images of kale smoothies, gym selfies, and the ever-elusive promise of...
Menstrual cycle linked with increased suicide risk
In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists have uncovered that suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts are most common in the days just before and after bleeding begins. Though the average woman menstruates for 2,535 days of her life (thatβs seven years total of pads, tampons, ruined underwear, cramps, and red rivets of womb lining), period stigma prevails. This is most evident in our education systems where, from the moment weβre first visited...
Almost 1 in 10 teenagers have used harmful weight-loss products
According to a new study, around 9 per cent of adolescents β especially girls β have used non-prescribed diet pills, laxatives, and diuretics in their lifetime. As remarked by one of the authors, this is a βpretty big public health concernβ for young people around the world. In 2023, social media inspired many of the ways we sought to improve our wellbeing β but not always for the better. Some began...
Is βbed rottingβ self-care or self-deprecation?
The latest wellness trend on TikTok caters to burnt-out Gen Zers, encouraging them to escape the demands of daily life by spending extended periods of time under the covers and emerging only when they feel properly rested. At first glance, thereβs likely a lot of good that can come from this, but critics are concerned about the potential consequences of young people staying sedentary. 2022 was the year we embraced...
Microdosing psychedelics could help those with ADHD
A new study shows that consuming tiny amounts of LSD or magic mushrooms can improve mindfulness in people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Following decades of demonisation and criminalisation, psychedelic drugs are being proved to have profound implications for a field thatβs seen few pharmacological advancements since the 60s. Iβm talking, of course, about the treatment of intractable conditions such as depression, PTSD, and addiction, which time and time again...
