Tag: Mental health treatment
Improving Mental Health Services: Lessons from a Nottingham Tragedy
Following a tragic incident in Nottingham where two university students and a school caretaker were fatally stabbed by a man with paranoid schizophrenia, the...
Revised Title: Rejection of Three MDMA Treatment Studies by Scientific Journal
Researchers have been studying the use of MDMA, also known as Ecstasy, as a potential treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, three papers...
Psychedelic Medicine: Navigating ‘Plan B’ with Insights from Reproductive Health
The Food and Drug Administration’s decision not to approve Lykos Therapeutics’ application for MDMA (a psychedelic drug known on the street as Ecstasy or...
FDA Requests Further Research before Approving MDMA Therapy
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently declined to approve MDMA-assisted therapy for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), citing insufficient data to...
Transforming Mental Health Care in Sierra Leone: Breaking Chains and Building Hope
Abdul Jalloh, the only practicing psychiatrist in Sierra Leone, has been leading a transformation of mental health services in the country over the past...
Uncovered: Thousands of Mental Health Patients Only Seen by Ambulances in NHS
Thousands of patients are not accounted for in official health statistics because they are not seen by hospitals or GPs, according to a recent...
BREAKING NEWS
Medicare Coverage of Wegovy Should Include, But Not Negotiate Price
Title: Biden Administration's Decision on Wegovy Medicare Coverage Sparks ControversyPresident Biden's recent announcement regarding the Medicare coverage of Wegovy, a GLP-1 obesity medication, has...
