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7. Roots to Sky: Clinical Research & Treatment
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Decolonizing Medicine 101 & 102
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Sleep apnea pill shows striking success in large clinical trial | Science | AAAS
Drug combination targeting lax airways is nearing an FDA submission
Destigmatize Suicide: An abolitionist, harm reduction approach to the right to live & die
Suicide is caused by oppressive systems & also isn't a mental disorder or an immoral, irrational choice
Anti-oppressive Clinical Note Template for Mental Health Practitioners - Etsy Canada
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Gate Control Theory of Pain
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Chronic Stress Quietly Speeds Up Immune Aging and Depression
Glyceraldehyde links chronic stress to depression by driving inflammation and telomere shortening, offering a potential biomarker for diagnosis and treatment.
Withdrawal symptoms are common after stopping antidepressants
This is why I can't recommend working with a TCM professional (such as myself) enough for titrating off these medications with the support of a TCM herbal formula.
Chinese Herbal Medicine Lowers Mortality in HIV/AIDS Neurological Cases
Chinese herbal medicine significantly reduces mortality rates in HIV/AIDS patients with neurological diseases.
Tu Youyou – Biographical - NobelPrize.org
This is what I write about constantly - we need more of this since we've only just scratched the surface - since this is ONE ingredient, and TCM formulas contain many interacting herbs. Meanwhile other skeptics will scoff at TCM and other indigenous medicines - then colonize it.
Women's Health Archives
The latest women's health news covering topics around the mental and physical wellbeing of women from across the globe and a look at the safety and wellbeing of women at work, in public, and at home.
Alzheimer’s Disrupts the Whole Body, Not Just the Brain - Neuroscience News
Alzheimer’s disease is traditionally seen as a brain disorder, but new research using fruit flies reveals that it also affects organs and tissues throughout the body.
Glymphatic dysfunction linked to cognitive performance deficits in adults with ADHD, study finds
New findings suggest that dysfunction in the brain’s glymphatic system—a key waste clearance pathway—may contribute to cognitive impairments in adults with ADHD, shedding light on a lesser-known biological mechanism behind the disorder.
Brain inflammation linked to repetitive behaviors in autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder
A research team has unveiled the cause and molecular mechanism of chronic brain inflammation that results in repetitive behavioral disorders. The research team demonstrated that an inflammatory response ...
Optimistic individuals are more likely to respond to SSRI antidepressants
People with depression who were more optimistic at the start of treatment—and whose optimism increased during treatment—were more likely to benefit from SSRIs, according to a recent study, raising the possibility of tailoring treatments based on psychological traits.
China drops pangolin formulas from approved TCM list, but concerns remain
Wildlife conservation activists have welcomed an update to China’s list of officially sanctioned medicines, which drops 13 traditional formulas containing pangolin parts. The move offers the world’s most trafficked mammal a better shot at survival and has raised cautious optimism among conservationists. China’s pharmacopeia, the country’s official compendium of approved traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and […]
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A Call to Action: Decolonizing Clinical Practice - Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
Theories and processes of psychology have largely been influenced by North American and European psychologists whose Western-oriented paradigms have not
Decolonizing Therapy
Dr. Mullan seeks to unpack the oppressive legacy of modern mental health practices, and reconnect practitioners and clients to the roots of our own wounding and healing within a sociopolitical lens, most particularly for Queer Indigenous Black Brown People of Color (QIBPOC).
Lower fitness levels before infection linked to long COVID
Self‐reported physical activity was lower among those with long COVID.
Chimpanzees use medicinal leaves to perform first aid
Researchers monitoring chimpanzee communities in the Budongo Forest, Uganda, noticed that individuals were helping each other with wound care and hygiene. Some of the chimpanzees even used fresh, chewed leaves from plants known for their traditional medicinal uses and bioactive properties to treat their own and their companions’ wounds. Remarkably, they helped individuals they were genetically related to and individuals they weren’t, despite the potential risk from being exposed to pathogens. Scientists believe these findings could help us understand the cognitive and social foundations of healthcare.
Raising Awareness For ME/CFS
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NICABM - Psychotherapy & Psychology Online Training
As a provider of continuing education for health and mental health care professionals for over 30 years, NICABM is at the forefront of developing and delivering programs with “take home” ideas, immediately adaptable for practitioners to use with their patients.
Dr. David Healy - Psychiatrist. Psychopharmacologist. Scientist. Author.
Making medicines safer for all of us Adverse drug events are now the fourth leading cause of death in hospitals. It’s a reasonable bet they are an even greater cause of death in non-hospital settings where there is no one to monitor things going wrong and no one to intervene to save a life. In
ADHD Experts Podcast
Leading ADHD experts give real-life answers to questions submitted by ADD adults and parents raising children with attention deficit disorder across a range of topics covering symptoms, school, work, and family life. Download the accompanying slide presentations here: additudemag.com/adhd-expert-webinars-index (look for the episode number).
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Stress, depression factor into link between insomnia, heavy drinking
A new study suggests that perceived stress and depression factor into the relationship between insomnia and hazardous drinking -- perhaps not a surprise. But because the relationship between insomnia and heavy drinking goes in both directions, the influence of stress or depression depends on which condition came first, the analysis found.
Body Electric: Electroceuticals and the Future of Medicine
Life is electric. Our vital signs, in particular, our heart rate and rhythm, and brain activity, are electrical signals that doctors use to diagnose medical ...
PositivePsychology.com - Helping You Help Others
PositivePsychology.com is an online resource for practitioners who want to put positive psychology in practice. Let us help you help others.