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Psychedelics startups are taking on mental health

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[ad_1] Psychedelics, long stigmatized as risky recreational drugs, are finally finding a place in polite society. More and more research from prominent institutions such as Johns Hopkins suggests that such drugs, in the right formulations and with supervision, can bring about therapeutic breakthroughs in patients, notably in those that have proven to be resistant to other types of treatment. Venture capital firms have taken notice—pouring money into startups developing psychedelic treatments for everything from PTSD to smoking cessation. A January analysis by Business Insider identified 11 venture capital firms […]

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Battling Tobacco In Ohio | News, Sports, Jobs

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[ad_1] State lawmakers say the health of Buckeye State residents is important to them, and in many instances the state is making progress when it comes to fighting poisons such as those found in tobacco products. But on three fronts the American Lung Association says Ohio is failing. The state received F grades on the ALA’s annual assessment in the categories of tobacco prevention and cessation funding, tobacco taxes, and flavored tobacco products. Ohio did receive an A for smoke-free air and a B for […]

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Analysis of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy in Medicine: A Narrative Review

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[ad_1] The use of psychedelic compounds in the treatment of illness may appear unconventional at first glance; however, this application is not a new phenomenon. Many cultures have been using psychoactive plants for thousands of years to treat and diagnose medical ailments [1]. Evidence of the use of mescaline, a serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamine 2A (5HT-2A) receptor agonist similar to psilocybin, has been recovered by archeologists in Texas and radiocarbon dated to 5700 years ago [2]. The ability of psychoactive plants to produce both spiritual and medicinal effects has […]

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Doctor, how to keep lungs healthy? Follow this 6-step daily regimen backed by a pulmonologist

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[ad_1] Healthy lungs means healthy and fit you&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspiStock Images Key Highlights Never before in recent history have our lungs taken so much precedence over other organs. With the COVID-19 pandemic around, most of us want to know how to maintain the peak health of our breathing system. Lungs need reverence, lungs demand care. Lung health is not accidental but a result of planning and care. Since early 2020, ever since the COVID-19 pandemic surged across the world […]

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