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The Winter Blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder

November 16, 2021

Read about how the changing seasons can contribute to seasonal affective disorder (SAD). This article contains information about what SAD is and potential treatments for SAD after diagnosis.

Meher Kalkat ⋅ A Day in the Life depression, mental health, psycho-therapy ⋅

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What Does Dopamine Really Do?

January 2, 2018

You’ve probably heard of dopamine before. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter—a chemical in the brain responsible for conveying information from one cell to another. It has made quite a name for itself because all of our favorite things—eating delicious food, seeing the person you love, hearing a good song come on, getting a gift, winning a […]

David Ottenheimer ⋅ Perspectives in Research psychiatric illness, psycho-therapy ⋅

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At the Vanguard of the Psychedelic Renaissance

November 10, 2016

A priest, a minister and a rabbi walk into Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center to ingest psilocybin, the active ingredient in hallucinogenic mushrooms. Although this probably sounds like the beginning of a great joke, new advancements in the field of psychedelic medicine are no laughing matter. After nearly 50 years of prohibition, academic studies and clinical […]

Benjamin Bell ⋅ Perspectives in Research psychedelic, psycho-therapy, treating depression ⋅

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