In November of 2016, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave permission for the commencement of large-scale Phase 3 clinical trials into the use of MDMA (Ecstasy) in the treatment of PTSD. If successful, the trials could see an illicit street… Read More
Category: Health, Medicine, Mental Health, Research
Tags: Drugs, Ecstacy, Featured, MDMA, Medicine, Mental Health, Psychology, PTSD, Research
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) moved earlier this year to list the herbal supplement kratom as a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act. This would place kratom alongside Heroin, LSD, Morphine, and Ice as substances that have a high… Read More
Category: Health, Medicine, Research
Tags: Addiction, DEA, Drugs, Featured, Herbal, Kratom, Medicine, Research, Supplements
Alcohol and drug misuse and related disorders are major public health challenges that are taking an enormous toll on individuals, families, and society. Neighborhoods and communities as a whole are also suffering as a result of alcohol- and drug-related crime and violence,… Read More
Category: Education, Health, Medicine, Mental Health, Politics, Research, Society
Tags: Addiction, Alcohol, Drugs, Featured, Medicine, Mental Health, Psychology, Research
In a study publishing this week in JAMA Cardiology, Stanford researchers show that taking high-intensity statins could increase heart patients’ chances of survival over taking moderate-intensity statins. There are currently seven main types of statins prescribed in the United States. A set of… Read More
Supplement Safety – It seems like these products should be harmless. After all, you use herbs all the time when you’re cooking. But some may not be safe, especially if you have certain medical conditions or take some medications. Talk with your… Read More
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Posted on December 5, 2016 by Mind Over Matter
PTSD: Agony and Ecstasy
In November of 2016, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave permission for the commencement of large-scale Phase 3 clinical trials into the use of MDMA (Ecstasy) in the treatment of PTSD. If successful, the trials could see an illicit street… Read More
Category: Health, Medicine, Mental Health, Research Tags: Drugs, Ecstacy, Featured, MDMA, Medicine, Mental Health, Psychology, PTSD, Research
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Posted on December 3, 2016 by Mind Over Matter
Kratom: Medicinal or Criminal
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) moved earlier this year to list the herbal supplement kratom as a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act. This would place kratom alongside Heroin, LSD, Morphine, and Ice as substances that have a high… Read More
Category: Health, Medicine, Research Tags: Addiction, DEA, Drugs, Featured, Herbal, Kratom, Medicine, Research, Supplements
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Posted on December 1, 2016 by Mind Over Matter
Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Alcohol and drug misuse and related disorders are major public health challenges that are taking an enormous toll on individuals, families, and society. Neighborhoods and communities as a whole are also suffering as a result of alcohol- and drug-related crime and violence,… Read More
Category: Education, Health, Medicine, Mental Health, Politics, Research, Society Tags: Addiction, Alcohol, Drugs, Featured, Medicine, Mental Health, Psychology, Research
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Posted on November 10, 2016 by Mind Over Matter
New Research Shows Benefits of High-Intensity Statins
In a study publishing this week in JAMA Cardiology, Stanford researchers show that taking high-intensity statins could increase heart patients’ chances of survival over taking moderate-intensity statins. There are currently seven main types of statins prescribed in the United States. A set of… Read More
Category: Health, Medicine, Research Tags: Heart, Medicine, Research
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Posted on November 3, 2016 by Mind Over Matter
Herbal Supplements You Shouldn’t Try
Supplement Safety – It seems like these products should be harmless. After all, you use herbs all the time when you’re cooking. But some may not be safe, especially if you have certain medical conditions or take some medications. Talk with your… Read More
Category: Health, Medicine Tags: Alternative Medicine, Herbal, Medicine, Supplements