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Where marijuana is legal, opioid prescriptions fall, studies find
Posted in Medicine on 3rd Apr, 2018
by Alex Muller
As more states legalise medical and recreational marijuana, doctors may be replacing opioid prescriptions with suggestions to visit a local marijuana dispensary.
Cannabinoids are easier on the brain than alcohol, study finds
Posted in Science on 30th Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller
'while marijuana may also have some negative consequences, it definitely is nowhere near the negative consequences of alcohol'
Anti-depressants: Major study finds they work
Posted in Science on 22nd Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller
Scientists say they have settled one of medicine's biggest debates after a huge study found that anti-depressants work.
Drug shown to reverse brain deficits caused by alcohol
Posted in Science on 11th Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller
QUT researchers have identified a drug that could potentially help our brains reboot and reverse the damaging impacts of heavy alcohol consumption on regeneration of brain cells.
Can psychedelic drugs such as magic mushroom 'reconnect' depressed patients with their emotions?
Posted in Medicine on 16th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller
Research suggests psilocybin can help relieve the symptoms of depression, without the 'dulling' of emotions linked with antidepressants.