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💊 Are psychedelics better than antidepressants? New study says no
#drugs

Are psychedelics better than antidepressants? New study says no
Psychedelic-assisted therapy may be no more effective than traditional antidepressants when patients know what drugs they are actually taking, according to a first-of-its kind analysis that compared how well each type of drug worked for major depression.

Trump-appointed #FDA -boss wants to make all #medical #drugs available over the counter, "unless the drug is addictive, unsafe, or requires monitoring."

BC's strategy was doomed to fail because, like nearly every government program in BC and Canada, there is a deep reluctance to increase spending and taxation to create actual capacity and capability in government.
The BC Government thought they could just decriminalize a few drugs and maybe put in some ‘targeted' funding here and there that would eventually shift to the private or charity sector.
It was never going to work. This was not a failure of the Portugal method in BC, it was an unwillingness to actually implement everything Portugal did to have success.
"Portugal’s drug strategy paired decriminalization with a massive, coordinated investment in treatment, housing, and social support, whereas B.C.’s decriminalization came without enough detox beds, long-term treatment, supportive housing, mental health services or follow-up care, leaving major gaps in its response. “Portugal had politicians and thought leaders who recognized the issue and that the response wasn’t just to decriminalize, but also to provide increased support,” said Pauly.”
#BCPoli #Drugs #Decriminilization #Canada #Homelessness #CanPoli #CdnPoli

💊 Faster to trials? Low-dose THC plus celecoxib improved cognition in Alzheimer's model mice
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-faster-trials-dose-thc-celecoxib.html

Faster to trials? Low-dose THC plus celecoxib improved cognition in Alzheimer's model mice
In recent years, research into cannabis and its main psychoactive ingredient, Δ⁹-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has unearthed medical benefits including anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties. However, THC is also known to negatively affect learning and memory, limiting its potential clinical usefulness, particularly in disorders of the brain.

Oh so this means we don’t care about being fat, or skinny, or wide, or tall, or short, or long or black or white or blue or brown or yellow or multicolored?
Oh. Right. No... It’s just drug companies making themselves rich and us poor on our insecurities and legitimate sicknesses.
This is so toxic.
#healthcare #bodyimage #society #fatshaming #health #drugs