Birmingham Trial Aims to Manage Cancer with Fewer Side Effects

Birmingham trial aims to manage cancer with fewer side effects

A trial starts to see if it can be treated while the worst side effects are drastically reduced.

Psychedelic reduces depression symptoms after just one dose

The psychedelic DMT has been linked to improved mental health outcomes before, but now, scientists have shown it reduces depression symptoms more than a placebo when given alongside therapeutic support

Single dose of potent psychedelic drug could help treat depression, trial shows

Researchers find DMT – used in shamanic rituals – in tandem with psychotherapy has significant effect People with major depressive disorder can see a rapid and lasting improvement after a single dose of the psychedelic drug dimethyltryptamine (DMT) when it is combined with psychotherapy, doctors have said.A small clinical trial involving 34 people found that psychedelic-assisted therapy prompted a swift reduction in depressive symptoms that endu…

‘I thought my PMDD was depression - How Femtech revolution is changing women’s health

Tayla Kenyon thought she had “really bad depression, bad anxiety, personality disorders,” before linking the symptoms to her periods. She suffers from premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). It’s a condition affecting around one in 20 people who experience periods, and causes severe mood and anxiety symptoms. “I've definitely struggled with periods since I was probably 11. I used to be sick from the pain, like physically sick,” Kenyon told The I…