In a world where brain injuries and strokes remain one of the main causes of disability, the search for new treatments is not just relevant but critical. Traditional rehabilitation methods have their restrictions, and pharmacological approaches often do not produce the expected result or are accompanied by significant side effects. However, a new player appears on the horizon, who began to be considered not only as a means of expanding consciousness, but also as potential therapeutic tools.

In recent years, psychedelics have gained renewed attention as potential tools for the treatment of various mental disorders, particularly among veterans who face unique psychological challenges. Article “Research and Implementation of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in the Veterans Health Administration” (Research and Implementation of Psychedelic Therapy in the Veterans Health Care System), published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, offers an in-depth review of how these substances can be integrated into the health care system of veterans suffering from PTSD. disorder (PTSD), depression and other mental disorders.

Researchers from Arizona University have revealed a new understanding of one of the most common complications faced by patients with Parkinson's disease: uncontrolled movements that occur after years of treatment.

Parkinson's disease - a neurological disorder of the brain, which affects human movements - develops when the level of dopamine, the chemical in the brain responsible for the movement of the body begins to decrease.

To prevent dopamine loss, a drug called Levodopa is introduced, which is later converted to dopamine into a brain. However, prolonged treatment with levodopa causes involuntary and uncontrolled movements known as dyskinesia caused by levodopa.

A study published in a journal Brain, It has found new discoveries about the nature of dyskinesia caused by levodopa, and how ketamine, anesthetic, can help solve this complex condition.