This podcast discusses research on the medical use of psychedelics to treat various illnesses, such as anorexia, Alzheimer's, PTSD, opiate use disorder, and post-treatment Lyme disease, and how it differs from the medical cannabis movement.
Researchers are exploring the possibility of prolonging the short-duration antidepressant effects of ketamine, suggesting potential mechanisms causing the effectiveness to shorten. Patients currently progress from twice weekly to less frequent doses until ultimately finding relief every three to four weeks.
Long-term potentiation happens when learning something and reapeting it over and over again to develop a new pathway in the brain that can shift how you think, leading to new long-term pathways. Intense experiences can create either positive or negative changes in thinking creating new ways of thinking and acting through the development of new pathways in the brain.
Taking between 1 to 3 grams of EPA essential fatty acids per day can improve mood and cognitive function, including supporting focus and concentration through modulating neural circuits and brain function.
UVB light landing on the eyes and activating specific cells that communicate with the periaqueductal gray can trigger anti-pain or pain relief pathways in the brain, according to a recent study.