Citizen scientists show placebo effect may explain benefits of microdosing
The psychological benefits linked with taking regular, small doses of psychedelic drugs are likely the result of users' expectations, a study suggests
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The psychological benefits linked with taking regular, small doses of psychedelic drugs are likely the result of users' expectations, a study suggests
Mar 2, 2021
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Bad news for muggle parents! A new study by psychologists at the University at Buffalo finds that we more or less "become" vampires or wizards just by reading about them.
May 9, 2011
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A recent study at the Hebrew University aimed to improve attitudes toward food in women with restrained eating habits who monitor their diet by training them to respond more flexibly to food cues. The results indicated that ...
Apr 17, 2024
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A novel pilot study that combines mindfulness and exposure intervention shows promise for reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress in survivors of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), a leading cause of death in the United States.
Nov 29, 2023
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Since 2011, roughly 10,000 people in the U.S. have turned 65 every day. The Baby Boomer generation and those born before 1946 make up the country's fastest growing age group, which is on track to outnumber children by 2035.
Oct 31, 2023
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It's time to stop prevaricating and explore the use of psilocybin—the active ingredient in magic mushrooms—and other psychedelics to ease the often overwhelming distress faced by women with late stage gynecological cancers, ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Being on social media has become synonymous with living in the 21st century. Year after year, we see new platforms and smarter algorithms roping us into highly addictive online worlds.
May 30, 2023
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An estimated 640 million girls and women in the world today were married in childhood, according to UNICEF. The prevalence has slightly declined: with one in five young women aged 20 to 24 years being married as children, ...
May 16, 2023
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When Jinjing Jenny Wang embarked on a two-year study to determine whether infants experience any cognitive benefits from watching someone count out loud on screen instead of in person, she had already seen what affect such ...
Jan 31, 2023
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Despite a lack of evidence that the intrusive IVF treatment process of scratching the womb (endometrial scratching) increases the chances of having a baby, a third of fertility specialists are still offering this often-painful ...
Dec 15, 2021
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