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A Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study shows a mind-body class elective for medical students helps increase their self-compassion and ability to manage thoughts and tasks more effectively. The study, published in Medical Education Online, also discusses how this innovative course may help medical students better manage stress and feel more empowered to use mind-body skills with their patients. Allison Bond, MA, a third-year medical student at BUSM, served as the paper's first...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Jan. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS): Subjects with chronic, treatment-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder experienced clinically meaningful improvements and no evidence of harm after participating in a small Swiss study evaluating MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, according to a paper published yesterday in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. The study used a low...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- People suffering from chronic, treatment-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced lasting benefits from MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, according to a new long-term follow-up study published online November 20 in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. This follow-up study extends the outstanding results of the initial study, published in 2010, which found that 83% of those receiving MDMA-assisted psychotherapy no...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A new study detailing the dangers of ecstasy claims that taking just 10 pills per year can led to memory problems similar to those occurring during the earliest stages of dementia. According to Fiona Macrae of the Daily Mail, scientists from the University of Cologne studied younger people who admitted that they had taken the drug, also known by its chemical name, MDMA, in the past and planned to do again in the future. Each...

New study finds evidence of memory impairments with 1 year of recreational use There has been significant debate in policy circles about whether governments have over-reacted to ecstasy by issuing warnings against its use and making it illegal. In the UK, David Nutt said ecstasy was less dangerous than horseback riding, which led to him being fired as the government's chief drug advisor. Others have argued that ecstasy is dangerous if you use it a lot, but brief use is safe. New...

LONDON, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alex Herriot, 19, collapsed in the main area at the festival on Saturday 9th June. The teenager was stabilised in the hospital tent before being transferred to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. Two members of his party were also hospitalised after consuming the drug and police are currently investigating whether Benzo Fury was the cause of his death. Sadly, Alex failed to respond to treatment and died in the early hours of Sunday morning....

A leading British drug expert on Thursday said that bans on a number of drugs such as LSD and ecstasy have hindered scientific research on the human brain and slowed down progress on the development of medical treatments for brain disorders and disease. David Nutt, professor of neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London said the international ban on mind-altering drugs over the last half century has damaged scientific research as much as former President George W. Bush’s...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This year, five leading non-profits at the forefront of health and drug policy reform will benefit from a generous bequest of approximately $10 million from the estate of software pioneer Ashawna (Shawn) Hailey. The gift will dramatically increase these organizations' ability to reform government policies and public attitudes about health and drug policy. Half of the total bequest--approximately $5 million--will benefit the...

After studying speed and ecstasy use in teenagers for 5 years, University of Montreal researchers have found that the drugs can actually cause depression. The study followed thousands of Canadian teenagers who used speed (meth/amphetamine) or ecstasy (MDMA) at ages 15 and 16. The results show these teens experienced severe depressive symptoms a year later. “Our findings are consistent with other human and animal studies that suggest long-term negative influences of synthetic drug...

ACTON, Mass., March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ: PMD) announced that this year marks the 25 year anniversary celebration of the corporation, the world's leading drug testing company using hair for the detection of drugs of abuse. Psychemedics, which started commercial operations in 1987, pioneered the use of hair testing for drugs of abuse and has grown to become the global leader in the industry. (Logo:...