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Placebo effect The placebo effect is a fascinating phenomenon where a person's physical or mental health appears to improve after taking a placebo, which is essentially a "fake" treatment without any active substance meant to affect health. Placebos are used in clinical trials to understand the effects of new treatments by comparing them to placebos. Research suggests that the placebo effect can impact conditions like depression, pain, sleep disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, and menopause. The placebo effect is believed to be influenced by various factors such as a person's expectations, the doctor-patient relationship, and the characteristics of the placebo itself. Placebos can trigger the body's natural pain relievers like endorphins and may lead to actual physical changes in the body. The power of suggestion and the patient's attitude also play a role in how effective placebos can be. Studies have shown that placebos can have positive effects even when people are aware they are taking a placebo. The placebo effect is not just about psychological perceptions; it involves complex neurobiological reactions that are still not fully understood. While placebos may not cure diseases, they have been shown to be effective for conditions like pain management, stress-related insomnia, and managing side effects of treatments like fatigue and nausea. #theirrational #placebo #placeboeffect #brianmolko #placebofans #placeboworld #stefanolsdal #yearsofplacebo #steveforrest #thecure #altrock #robertsmith #progressiverock #alternativerock #thecureband #siouxsieandthebanshees

"With roughly 30% of those experiencing depression not responding to traditional treatments, it’s high time we explore beyond conventional solutions." Interested in learning about the general landscape of psilocybin therapy in research? Forbes recently published "A Synthetic Psychedelic Is Making Waves In Stubborn Depression Treatment—Here’s What You Need To Know" which both poses and answers several common questions around this research in development. At PsyPal, we are excited to be bringing new knowledge into this field and generating new & usable insights into palliative care and beyond. Read here: https://lnkd.in/ddEV5MtG #psilocybintherapy #depressionresearch

Anorexia isn't just about body image – it's about brain health too. New research sheds light on how this eating disorder causes brain injury, affecting cognitive functions and overall well-being. Read the full article to understand the intricate connection between anorexia and brain health. 👇 https://lnkd.in/gJ5m5-aq #anorexiaawareness #mentalhealthmatters #brainhealth #recovery

L053... Alcohol Effects on Brain 🍷More than 84% of adults report drinking alcohol at some point. 🥃Alcohol reaches your brain in only five minutes, and starts to affect you within 10 minutes. 🥂After 20 minutes, #liver starts processing alcohol. 🥃On average, the liver can metabolize 1 ounce of alcohol every hour. 🍷A blood alcohol level of 0.08, the legal limit for drinking, takes around five and a half hours to leave your system. 🥂Alcohol will stay in urine for up to 80 hours and in hair follicles for up to three months. 🍷Enhances the effects of #GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) that's why alcohol initially creates feelings of relaxation or drowsiness. 🥂Increases dopamine levels in the brain’s reward system, produces feelings of pleasure. 🥃Alcohol reduces inhibitions and impairs the prefrontal cortex, people may engage in risky behaviors while intoxicated. Heavy drinking can lead to blackouts or memory lapses due to affects in the hippocampus. 🍷Chronic heavy drinking can lead to brain shrinkage, associated with cognitive impairments, including difficulty with learning, memory, and concentration. 🧠Alcohol-Related Brain Damage (#ARBD) 🧠#Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (a severe brain disorder by deficiency in thiamine (#vitamin B1) 🧠Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) 🍷With regular use, the #brain becomes tolerant to alcohol’s effects, requiring more to achieve the same level of intoxication. 🥂#Alcohol can reduce the brain's ability to form new neural connections (neuroplasticity). #alcohol #brain #humanbody #publichealth #liver #neurotransmitters https://lnkd.in/ef7cZgXc

Want a stronger immune system, improved mood, digestion and HRV? Try singing in the car or shower. 🎤 Since becoming a mom I love nerding out and reading scientific journals, especially on anything having to do with regulating the nervous system 😅. Turns out stimulating your vagus nerve, which represents the main component of your parasympathetic nervous system, can have many positive benefits to your overall health. Singing, gargling, humming and chanting are all easy, free ways to stimulate your vagus nerve. Bonus points if you sing a song (belt it out) that has you on the verge of tears. There is something about the increased throat constriction while singing that really ratchets up the stimulation of the vagus nerve (it’s science). My favorite song to sing when nobody is listening? Zombie - The Cranberries (2nd place You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette) What are you singing when nobody can hear? Share with me (and your entire professional network) in the comments!

Benzodiazepine discontinuation syndrome Benzodiazepines(Xanax,Sophanax, Lorazepam,Diazepam, Lexotan) are often prescribed to patients suffering from all forms of anxiety. They shouldn't be a long term therapy due to the risk of physical dependence but more often than not, people use them lifelong. When BZD therapy is discontinued, which is a gradual process lasting 20 days on average, the following signs and symptoms may be experienced: 1.Recurrence of the original anxiety symptoms; worsening of the original anxiety symptoms, the so called rebound; emergence of new, very intense anxiety symptoms. 2.Disturbance of mood and cognition-anxiety, apprehension, dysphoria, pessimism, irritability, obsessive rumination, paranoid ideation. 3. Disturbance of sleep -insomnia, altered sleep-wake cycle,daytime drowsiness. 4.Physical signs-tachycardia, elevated blood pressure, hyperreflexia, muscle tension, motor restlessness, nausea, muscle-joint pain, hyperacusis, depersonalization, blurred vision, hallucinations, illusions. The discontinuation of benzodiazepines, just like any type of psychotropic medication should be done under the close supervision of a psychiatrist. Art-Kiril Andreev The post is for educational purposes. #benzodiazepines #anxietytreatment

The research is demonstrating how important it is to go to sleep in a right time. People who were sleeping late had more health related issues. The total number of participants was 433 268 adults aged 38–73 at the time of enrolment and an average 6.5-year follow-up. From the abstract: "Greater eveningness, particularly being a definite evening type, was significantly associated with a higher prevalence of all comorbidities. Comparing definite evening type to definite morning type, the associations were strongest for psychological disorders (OR 1.94, 95% CI 1.86–2.02, p = < 0.001), followed by diabetes (OR 1.30, 95% CI 1.24–1.36, p = < 0.001), neurological disorders (OR 1.25, 95% CI 1.20–1.30, p = < 0.001), gastrointestinal/abdominal disorders (OR 1.23, 95% CI 1.19–1.27, p = < 0.001) and respiratory disorders (OR 1.22, 95% CI 1.18–1.26, p = < 0.001). The total number of deaths was 10 534, out of which 2127 were due to CVD (cardiovascular disease). "

Owen Muir MD DFAACAP wrote a really good post explaining how the use of anti depressants is directly tied to weight gain. Many women are given anti depressant medications to manage depression in perimenopause because psychiatric providers are not trained to differentiate hormone change from other types of depression. Then, the women gain weight, leading to increased depression. It is a vicious cycle we see every day at Midi Health - women on anti depressant medications that are upset about their midlife weight gain. Hormones are absolutely the solution here… estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. Many women will find their anxiety and depression disappear immediately with hormones. With Midi Health over 95% of our patients see their mood improve without therapy or anti depressants! Plus we have found hormones alone can help women lose weight. All of this is interconnected….if you are a woman over 35 and experiencing an onset of anxiety or depression, please consider this could be related to a change in your hormones and get appropriate care.

Migraine: Understanding and Managing a Debilitating Neurological Disorder Migraine is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, severe headaches often accompanied by a range of other symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound. Unlike typical headaches, migraines are intense and can last for ho... [...] #healthmatters Read more... https://lnkd.in/dwT5tf2v

Recent scientific studies have highlighted the effectiveness of MCN treatment in enhancing gut-brain communication. Research published in the Journal of Neurotherapy demonstrated that patients undergoing MCN therapy showed significant improvements in gastrointestinal symptoms and overall mental health. These findings suggest a strong link between MCN treatment and the optimization of the gut-brain axis. Read more about these studies and more in our blog post! #guthealth #gutbrainconnection #wellness #mcntherapy