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MDMA for PTSD

MDMA for PTSD

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/sep/16/mdma-ptsd-therapy-trauma-maps-medical-study Over the years, she tried talking therapy, somatic therapy, and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), in which a therapist moves his or her fingers left and right in front of a patient’s face as they recount their trauma (the eye movements seem to dampen the memories). Nothing worked. Then, two and a half…

Watching TV ( together ) May Boost Your Happiness

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Watching TV with Your Sweetheart May Boost Your… https://t.co/QJEqqLv3C1 #psychology #mhsm #mhsm #mentalhealth pic.twitter.com/Ew2CbIhJmX – PsychCentral (@PsychCentral) September 4, 2016 It turns out that couples who have lots of mutual friends tend to have the strongest bonds, and for those who don’t have a lot of mutual friends, having “shared media experiences” helps them to…

High cortisol levels during morning sessions provide more benefits to psychotherapy patients

High cortisol levels during morning sessions provide more benefits to psychotherapy patients

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http://www.news-medical.net/news/20161005/High-cortisol-levels-during-morning-sessions-provide-more-benefits-to-psychotherapy-patients.aspx Patients make more progress toward overcoming anxiety, fears and phobias when their therapy sessions are scheduled in the morning, new research suggests. The study found that morning sessions helped psychotherapy patients overcome their panic and anxiety and phobic avoidance better, in part, because levels of cortisol — a naturally occurring hormone — are at…

Landslides in deep canyons in Cook Strait can set off 10-metre high tsunamis

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http://i.stuff.co.nz/national/72778250/landslides-in-deep-canyons-in-cook-strait-can-set-off-10metre-high-tsunamis Landslides in offshore canyons could cause tsunamis more than 10 metres high along parts of the Cook Strait coastline, scientists have calculated. Niwa and GNS Science researchers spent four years assessing the risk of tsunamis generated by landslides in the Cook Strait Canyon. It was estimated a 1m landslide-generated tsunami could be expected somewhere…

Canadian police office claims PTSD from working in sex crimes unit

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/surrey-mountie-ptsd-child-porn-1.3891306 An RCMP officer has filed a lawsuit alleging he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after being exposed to a “significant volume” of child pornography while working in a specialized unit. Const. Michael Wardrope says he was exposed to disturbing videos, photographs, interviews and interrogations as a member of the child abuse and sexual offence…

Genetic Flaw Influences PTSD Severity

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http://psychcentral.com/news/2015/09/02/genetic-flaw-influences-ptsd-severity/91710.html A chemical change in a particular gene appears to influence brain development in such a way as to lessen the ability to deal with strong emotions or cope with stressful experiences. The new research is the first to show that the SKA2 gene plays a role in the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)….