A $5 generic ketamine drug promises to cure severe depression

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Image credits: julien Tromeur/Unsplash We have previously reported numerous studies demonstrating ketamines remarkable ability to treat even the most stubborn cases of clinical depression. Ketamine is so effective that it is even known to reduce suicidal thoughts in depressed patients. However, most of these currently available ketamine treatments have one major limitation: they cost a … Read more

Hochul Swears New York’s Severe Weather Is ‘New Normal’: ‘Climate Change Impacts’

Press conference by Kathy Hochul

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday warned that severe weather, including heavy rains and flooding that is inundating the Northeast, should be considered the “new normal.” “Make no mistake this is our new normal,” Hochul tweeted. “We are the first generation to feel the impacts of climate change and the last generation with the … Read more

Genetic changes decreased maize’s tolerance to severe heat stress and increased resilience to moderate heat stress

Genetic changes decreased maize's tolerance to severe heat stress and increased resilience to moderate heat stress

image: While current corn hybrids are more resistant to moderate heat stress than older hybrids, they show lower tolerance to severe heat stress that is expected to become more common due to climate change. visualization Moreover Credit: Taylor Siebert, Unsplash (CC0, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) The ability of crops to withstand heat is critical to our food system’s … Read more

The same genes are related to both cannabis use and severe mental disorders

Weiqiu Cheng, first author of the new study.

THIS ARTICLE/PRESS RELEASE IS PAID FOR AND SUBMITTED BY University of Oslo – To know more The study helps explain why some individuals are more susceptible to both cannabis use and certain psychiatric disorders, says Nadine Parker, a postdoctoral fellow at NORMENT.(Photo: Color Box) A new study indicates that some individuals are more prone to … Read more