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OPINION - Gwyneth Paltrow is a fan — but we must be rigorous before prescribing psychedelics

I went to the world’s largest psychedelic conference a few weeks ago — Psychedelic Science —the one where Jaden Smith told a crowd of some 11,000 psychonauts and scientists that his mum (Jada Pinkett Smith) recently introduced the family to psychedelics. Why was Jaden Smith being interviewed at a scientific…

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Detaining refugees doubles the risk of stress disorder

A national study finds locking up asylum seekers more than doubles their odds of having or developing post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Do psychedelics really work to treat depression and PTSD? Here's what the evidence says

As of July 1, authorised psychiatrists have been allowed to prescribe MDMA (the chemical found in “ecstasy”) to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and psilocybin (found in “magic mushrooms”) to treat depression that hasn’t responded to other treatment.

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PTSD affects 300,000 young people in England and Wales, Channel 4 finds

Early intervention could save £2.4bn in taxpayer money, according to analysis in documentary featuring rapper Konan

The Guardian - UK

‘Detachment was considered a strength’: how a war correspondent’s calling created a trauma timebomb

From the Boxing Day tsunami to Iraq, journalist Dean Yates rarely stopped to process the events he reported. They caught up with him in a Melbourne hospital

The Guardian - AU

Australia is the first nation to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics

Australia is now the first country to allow psychiatrists to prescribe certain psychedelic substances to patients with depression or post-traumatic stress disorder

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Australia becomes first country in world to prescribe ecstasy and magic mushrooms

Up to two million people could qualify for the new drugs

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Australia clears legal use of MDMA and psilocybin to treat PTSD and depression

Starting July 1, 2023, Australia will allow psychiatrists to prescribe certain hallucinogens in medical settings to treat PTSD and treatment-resistant depression.

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Australian psychiatrists can now prescribe MDMA and psilocybin: who can access them and how do they work?

The psychedelic drugs are used to treat PTSD and treatment-resistant depression

The Guardian - AU

Pete Davidson reportedly enters rehab amid mental health struggles

The ‘Saturday Night Live’ alum has been open about his borderline personality disorder and PTSD

The Independent UK

Pete Davidson checks into rehab weeks after he was charged with reckless driving over LA collision

Pete Davidson has checked into rehab after struggling with borderline personality disorder and PTSD — two weeks after he was arrested for reckless driving.

Evening Standard

Aaron Rodgers is set to speak at a psychedelics conference

Denver is hosting a conference this week that's being put on by a psychedelic advocacy group

The Independent UK

'Psychological debriefing' right after an accident or trauma can do more harm than good – here's why

The recent tragic bus accident in the New South Wales Hunter Valley has again raised the issue of how we address the potential psychological effects of traumatic events.

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Child refugees detained by UK at risk of ‘PTSD, depression and suicidal behaviour’, health bodies warn

Health bodies warn child detention can see young people suffer a ‘significant deterioration in their mental and physical health’

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Man who attacked girlfriend claims he was 'stabbed over French bulldog'

Kieran Cowley claimed he was suffering from PTSD when he dragged his girlfriend down the street

The Independent UK

Sharon Horgan says she has PTSD from daughter’s health scare

The actor’s eldest daughter’s sickness impacted the way she dealt with her second daughter’s illnesses

The Independent UK

Sharon Horgan opens up about ‘aftershock’ following daughter’s meningitis scare: ‘There’s definitely PTSD’

The actor’s eldest daughter’s sickness impacted the way she dealt with her second daughter’s illnesses

The Guardian - UK

Mel B: ‘I’ve still got PTSD. Abuse never really leaves you’

The singer, 48, on anxiety, domestic abuse and the joys of moving back to Leeds

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The Independent UK

Florida center says 'Grey Team' technology, exercise help veterans overcome PTSD and other ailments

A Florida organization is helping veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental and physical ailments get back into the civilian world

The Guardian - UK

The secret life of a Met detective: why Jess McDonald quit her job – and decided to tell all

She joined the police to make a difference. But McDonald’s work on rape and domestic violence cases left her with PTSD and the determination to speak out

ABC News

Bandit the assistance cat is helping owner Anthorr deal with PTSD and get out of the house

Bandit might just be the coolest cat in town, attending festivals and frequenting shops and cafes. But to her owner Anthorr, Bandit is much more than an adventure buddy, she's his support to leave the house each day.

Daily Mirror

Princess Margaret's millionaire godson kicks disabled soldier with PTSD out of home

Andrew Johns, 57, moved into the cottage a decade ago and says he was promised a roof for life - but he has now been served a no-fault eviction notice and given eight weeks to leave his home

WEKU

Doc Todd, a rapper who helped other veterans feel 'Not Alone,' dies at 38

George Michael Todd — a generous, "gentle giant" — died of sudden cardiac death. He served in Afghanistan and returned home with PTSD. In 2017 he released an album called Combat Medicine.

The Independent UK

Body-in-garden teacher has PTSD, murder trial told

A forensic psychologist told jurors Fiona Beal may have experienced a loss of control and have ‘potentially genuine’ amnesia.

Daily Mirror

BBC denies Top Gear staff 'signed off with PTSD' after witnessing Freddie Flintoff crash

A BBC source has denied claims that several members of the Top Gear crew were signed off with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after presenter Freddie Flintoff's was involved in a horror car crash

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