Study of LSD microdosing doesn't show a therapeutic effect
Proponents of LSD "microdosing"—taking small amounts of the drug at regular intervals—claim it can improve mood and cognitive function. But new research by the University of Chicago has not found evidence to support those claims.
Harriet de Wit, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at UChicago, noted that the study doesn't disprove microdosing's possible benefits, and that more investigation is needed. The study does show that taking small doses of LSD is safe. De Wit said the findings point to the important role scientists can play in testing the therapeutic claims made about recreational drugs.
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Proponents of LSD "microdosing"—taking small amounts of the drug at regular intervals—claim it can improve mood and cognitive function. But new research by the University of Chicago has not found evidence to support those claims.
Harriet de Wit, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at UChicago, noted that the study doesn't disprove microdosing's possible benefits, and that more investigation is needed. The study does show that taking small doses of LSD is safe. De Wit said the findings point to the important role scientists can play in testing the therapeutic claims made about recreational drugs.
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Study of LSD microdosing doesn't show a therapeutic effect
Proponents of LSD "microdosing"—taking small amounts of the drug at regular intervals—claim it can improve mood and cognitive function. But new research by the University of Chicago has not found ...
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It Turns Out Species Can Go Extinct Twice... And The Second Time Is For Keeps
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It Turns Out Species Can Go Extinct Twice... And The Second Time Is For Keeps
Species can actually go extinct more than once. In a biological sense, species become extinct when the last animal of a species stops breathing. But they can also become extinct a second time, researchers say.
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Ingenious System to Pulverize Asteroids May Be Earth's Only Chance in a Catastrophe
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Ingenious System to Pulverize Asteroids May Be Earth's Only Chance in a Catastrophe
Gazing at the night sky can evoke a sense of wonder regarding humanity's place in the Universe. But that's not all it can evoke.
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US man who got 1st pig heart transplant dies after 2 months
David bennett, 57, died tuesday at the university of maryland medical center. doctors didn’t give an exact cause of death, saying only that his condition had begun deteriorating several days earlier.
Bennett’s son praised the hospital for offering the last-ditch experiment, saying the family hoped it would help further efforts to end the organ shortage.
Doctors for decades have sought to one day use animal organs for life-saving transplants. Bennett, a handyman from Hagerstown, Maryland, was a candidate for this newest attempt only because he otherwise faced certain death — ineligible for a human heart transplant, bedridden and on life support, and out of other options.
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David bennett, 57, died tuesday at the university of maryland medical center. doctors didn’t give an exact cause of death, saying only that his condition had begun deteriorating several days earlier.
Bennett’s son praised the hospital for offering the last-ditch experiment, saying the family hoped it would help further efforts to end the organ shortage.
Doctors for decades have sought to one day use animal organs for life-saving transplants. Bennett, a handyman from Hagerstown, Maryland, was a candidate for this newest attempt only because he otherwise faced certain death — ineligible for a human heart transplant, bedridden and on life support, and out of other options.
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US man who got 1st pig heart transplant dies after 2 months
The first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died, two months after the groundbreaking experiment, the Maryland hospital that performed the surgery announced Wednesday. David Bennett, 57, died Tuesday at the University of Maryland Medical…
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‘Huge leap’ as scientists report first drone-assisted space rock recovery after observed meteorite fall
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‘Huge leap’ as scientists report first drone-assisted space rock recovery after observed meteorite fall
Researchers in Western Australia have been working on automating the discovery of meteorites with drones and machine learning
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A Single Genetic Test Can Accurately Diagnose 25 Rare Diseases Faster Than Ever
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A Single Genetic Test Can Accurately Diagnose 25 Rare Diseases Faster Than Ever
Scientists have developed a quick genetic test that can diagnose a large range of rare muscle and nerve diseases with near perfect accuracy.
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Amazon Rainforest Nearing Tipping Point Faster Than Predicted, Scientists Warn
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Amazon Rainforest Nearing Tipping Point Faster Than Predicted, Scientists Warn
Hammered by climate change and relentless deforestation, the Amazon rainforest is losing its capacity to recover and could irretrievably transition into savannah, with dire consequences for the region and the world, according to a study published M
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Surprise! Complex Decision Making Found in Predatory Worms With Just 302 Neurons
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Surprise! Complex Decision Making Found in Predatory Worms With Just 302 Neurons
As scientists continue to discover more about the brain and how it works, it can help to know just how much brain matter is required to perform certain functions – and to be able to make complex decisions, it turns out just 302 neurons may be req
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Here's How The Human Brain Reboots Itself After The Deep Sleep of Anesthesia
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Here's How The Human Brain Reboots Itself After The Deep Sleep of Anesthesia
You may well have spent hours wondering what your laptop is up to as it takes its time to boot up. Scientists have asked the same question of the human brain: How exactly does it restart after being anesthetized, in a coma, or in a deep sleep?
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Webb Sent Back Its First-Ever Sharp Image of a Star, And It's Breathtaking
A critical stage of the James Webb Space Telescope's mirror alignment has been completed, keeping the state-of-the-art observatory on track to commence science observations in a few months.
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A critical stage of the James Webb Space Telescope's mirror alignment has been completed, keeping the state-of-the-art observatory on track to commence science observations in a few months.
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Webb Just Sent Back Its First-Ever Sharp Image of a Star, And It's Breathtaking
A critical stage of the James Webb Space Telescope's mirror alignment has been completed, keeping the state-of-the-art observatory on track to commence science observations in a few months.
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This Beautiful Reconstruction of a Stone Age Woman Feels Almost Like Time Travel
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This Beautiful Reconstruction of a Stone Age Woman Feels Almost Like Time Travel
A Stone Age woman who lived 4,000 years ago is leaning on her walking stick and looking ahead as a spirited young boy bursts into a run, in a stunning life-size reconstruction now on display in Sweden.
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Brain Implant Enables Completely 'Locked-In' Man to Communicate Again
In a first, a 34-year-old patient who lacked even the most subtle of muscle twitches has used the technology to share a few precious words with his family, using little more than an intent to move his eyes.
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In a first, a 34-year-old patient who lacked even the most subtle of muscle twitches has used the technology to share a few precious words with his family, using little more than an intent to move his eyes.
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Brain Implant Enables Completely 'Locked-In' Man to Communicate Again
A pair of brain microchips could one day allow those in 'pseudocomas' to communicate whatever they want, a new breakthrough suggests.
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