by Rachel Sutherland, Amy Peacock, Caroline Salom, Jodie Grigg and Raimondo Bruno, The Conversation Credit: Alex Green from Pexels Each year, the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center at UNSW…
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Study shows psilocybin gives comparable long-term antidepressant effects to standard antidepressants
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A direct comparison between the experimental psychedelic drug psilocybin and a standard SSRI antidepressant shows similar improvement of depressive symptoms, but that psilocybin offers additional longer-term…
Sacred church for Saint Theodosius of Turnovsky uncovered in Bulgaria
Archaeologists from the Regional History Museum-Veliko Tarnovo have uncovered traces of a church from the monastery of Saint Theodosius of Turnovsky. The monastery is situated in the Tarnovo Holy Forest…
Are sports stars who are caught using illegal drugs unfairly vilified?
A pile of cocaine hydrochloride. Credit: DEA Drug Enforcement Agency, public domain With the Paris Olympics and Paralympics wrapped up, and leading Australian sports codes coming to an end of…
New migraine drugs no better than cheap painkillers: big study
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New, more expensive migraine drugs are no more effective against the throbbing headaches than traditional painkillers, and even performed worse than an older range of treatments…
UK study examines stigmas against LGBTQ and people with mental health problems
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study of stigma against LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) people in British Society has shown that there is less stigma against these groups…
Roman chariot discovered in necropolis mound
A team of archaeologists from the Regional History Museum in Varna have discovered the remains of a Roman chariot during excavations of a necropolis mound on the route of a…
Study reveals no link between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and movement disorders
There is no correlation between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and a patient’s risk for developing movement disorders while taking an antipsychotic, according to a study published in the April-June…
Ceremonial objects unearthed in ritual pit
Archaeologists have unearthed a ritual pit containing ceremonial objects during excavations at Solnitsa in the Varna region of Bulgaria. Solnitsa, meaning “Saltworks” was a fortified prehistoric settlement that emerged around…
Men are carrying the brunt of the ‘loneliness epidemic’ amid potent societal pressures
A few weeks before Justin Bieber and his wife, Hailey, announced in May 2024 that they were expecting, the pop icon posted a selfie where he appears tearful and distraught.…
