This appears to be the first good research showing why SSRIs do not work for most people in treating depression and anxiety. It appears that early life stress increases serotonin levels in the brain to the point that a negative feedback loop develops, reducing the brain’s sensitivity to the serotonin. The resulting depression and/or anxiety … Read more
This research summary comes from, CSGlobe: Expand Your Consciousness.The original research article is from Experimental Brain Research, August, 2013 issue. Researchers found that psilocybin can stimulate hippocampal neurogenesis and extinguish conditioned fear responses, making it an ideal treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Importantly, even small doses not likely to be fully “psychedelic” show these outcomes. … Read more
I posted a briefer version of this on my Facebook page yesterday, but I wanted to add some more depth to it here. This is part of my preparation for a talk I will be giving to Tucson Police Department (TPD) detectives to help them better understand the experience of sexual trauma survivors. One of … Read more