Harnessing the power of placebo for pain relief
McGovern researchers are investigating the neural circuits that underlie placebos’ ability to relieve chronic and acute pain. Placebos are inert ...
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Harnessing Nature’s Sweetness to Fight Alzheimer’s
Phyllodulcin, a natural sweetener found in Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii, shows potential for treating Alzheimer's disease (AD). The study demonstrates ...
Harnessing Psychedelics for Mental Health
Summary: Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved the prescription of MDMA and psilocybin by authorized psychiatrists for PTSD and treatment-resistant ...
Harnessing Psilocybin to Treat PTSD
Summary: Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, can restore fear extinction and help treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The ...
Harnessing the Brain’s Immune Cells to Stave off Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
Summary: Researchers have recognized a protein that may very well be leveraged to assist microglia within the mind stave off ...