The illusion of evidence based medicine
Research
Critical Suicidology: Transforming Suicide Research and Prevention for the 21st Century
Professor John Read: Antidepressants & Withdrawal Research
The video below features a conversation with Dr. John Read, Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of East London. He has published over 180 research papers, primarily on the relationship between adverse life events and psychosis. He also researches…
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Drug Info: Adults: Antidepressants
This information sheet comes from Mad in America. It begins: “This page is about antidepressants as a treatment for depression. It provides a review of the evidence for their short-term use, their adverse effects, and their impact on long-term outcomes. The primary…
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Mad Knowledges and User-Led Research
“… presents a critical examination of the development of user involvement within research, and investigates the issues currently preventing a productive integration of Mad knowledges within research and practice. Drawing on social, linguistic and critical theories, it proposes the conditions…
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Landmark study finds causal link between nature walks and stress reduction
Personal Perspective on the Systematic Review of Serotonin Imbalance Hypothesis for depression and Mechanism of Action for Antidepressants
There Is No “Depression Gene”
This article by Derek Lowe has been published in the journal Science. It begins: “I wrote a couple of years ago about the long-running study of mutations in a serotonin transporter gene. Over the years, polymorphism in the gene have been correlated with all sorts of…
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New study determines psychedelic mushroom microdoses can improve mood, mental health
As reported on the MedicalXpress website, research from the University of British Columbia is … “The latest study to examine how tiny amounts of psychedelics can impact mental health provides further evidence of the therapeutic potential of microdosing. Published in Scientific Reports this…
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Fishing cures PTSD and anxiety, first ever clinical study aims to prove
