Research

My Mind Medicine Australia Psychedelic Lecture Tour

This article by Prof. David Nutt has been published by Drug Science. It begins: “I have just come back from a 3-week lecture tour of South-Eastern Australia supporting the cause of the charity  Mind Medicine Australia  (MMA)  They have been raising money for psychedelic…
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Study Highlights Benefits of Non-Medical Approaches to Voice Hearing

This article by Ashley Bobak has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “New research supports a new, dialogic, non-medicalized approach to helping people who hear upsetting voices. The “ Talking with Voices ” (TwV) approach, which frames voice hearing relationally and understands…
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Physical Activity Interventions to Alleviate Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

This research review paper has been published in JAMA Pediatrics. Key Points: Question:  Can physical activity interventions alleviate depressive symptoms in children and adolescents? Findings:  This systematic review and meta-analysis included 21 studies involving 2441 participants. The results indicate that physical activity interventions were associated…
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The Top 10 Psychedelic Science Studies Of 2022

This article by Zeus Tipado has been published by HealingMaps. It begins: “Before you can assemble a list of the top ten greatest psychedelic science studies of 2022, you must first read every psychedelic study of 2022. I cannot stress enough…
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Why ‘green’ prescriptions for gardening and walking in the woods could soon be common for the NHS

Tom Bawden reports for inews: “Gardening, walking in the woods, or some other dose of nature, could soon be commonly prescribed as a treatment on the NHS after  a major study found  that “green prescriptions” can work wonders for our mental and physical health. Green…
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The experiences of 585 people when they tried to withdraw from antipsychotic drugs

This research paper from Prof. John Read has been published in Addictive Behaviors Reports. The abstract says: “Introduction Many recipients of antipsychotic drugs try to stop taking them, primarily because of distressing adverse effects. Little research has been undertaken into the withdrawal…
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From therapeutic landscape to therapeutic ‘sensescape’ experiences with nature? A scoping review

This scoping review has been published in Wellbeing, Space and Society. The abstract says: “The therapeutic landscapes literature has evolved considerably since the concept was first proposed to understand how experiences of health and wellbeing unfold and develop through physical, social and…
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Single-dose psilocybin-assisted therapy in major depressive disorder: A placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised clinical trial

This research paper has been published in eClinicalMedicine. The summary says: “Background Psilocybin has been suggested as a novel, rapid-acting treatment for depression. Two consecutive doses have been shown to markedly decrease symptom severity in an open-label setting or when compared to…
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Rethinking healthy eating in light of the gut microbiome

The importance of a good diet to mental health and wellbeing is well-established. This paper – published in Cell Host & Microbiome – looks at role played by the gut microbiome and reviews the evidence as to what makes for a…
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Estimating Risk of Antidepressant Withdrawal from a Review of Published Data

This article – from Mark Abie Horowitz, Adele Framer, Michael P. Hengartner, Anders Sørensen & David Taylor – has been published in the journal CNS Drugs. The abstract says: “Adaptation of the brain to the presence of a drug predicts withdrawal…
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