Tag: Neuroscience
Evidence is mounting that psychedelic drugs can help treat diseases. Here are the most promising uses.
There's been a resurgence of interest in psychedelic drugs' potential to treat conditions like depression. Research is beginning to yield new treatments.
Denver just became the first city in the US to decriminalize magic mushrooms. Here’s what they do to your body and mind.
Mushroom's active ingredient is a drug called psilocybin, which has the potential to address conditions like anxiety and depression.
I’m a neurosurgeon, and these are the 4 things I do to avoid burnout
Burnout is a state of exhaustion resulting from high stress and high ideals in "helping" professions. Here are simple steps to preventing it.
Tim Ferriss just helped launch the world’s first research center dedicated to turning psychedelics into medicines
The research hub opens Friday with funds from Tim Ferriss. Scientists will explore the drugs' potential to treat mental illnesses like depression.
Michael Phelps teaches his 2-year-old son a special ‘lion’s breath’ technique — part of the mental-health routine that Phelps ...
Michael Phelps is teaching his 2-year-old a simple breathing technique for dealing with frustration. It's a strategy supported by science.
A team of scientists linked to Elon Musk appear to be making progress putting chips into brains
A group of researchers published a paper about a new technique for inserting probes into brains, which they described as a 'sewing machine.'
8 surprising things your body is doing while you sleep
Your body goes through a lot while you're sleeping. From fighting infection to renewing skin, here's what your body is doing while you sleep.
Regulators just approved a new depression drug with the potential to be a game-changer
Unlike the depression drugs available for decades, neither of the two new drugs is a pill. One is a nasal spray; the latest is an injection made by Sage.
A man got an infection in his brain lining after using a cotton swab to clean out his ear
After using a cotton swab, a man had a seizure and was diagnosed with a brain infection.
This is the one vitamin you should take if you want to remember your dreams
New research has suggested taking a vitamin found in avocado, eggs, and fish could help you recall your dreams.