The Future of Mental Health Will be Led by Psychedelics
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - June 24, 2020) - Psychedelics could soon revolutionize the way we treat mental health.Already, several studies found such treatments can help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, PTSD, opioid addiction, alcoholism, eating disorders, depression, and anxiety. Psychiatrists at Johns Hopkins University even found that mushrooms can help with smoking cessation, and another study found it can assist with alcohol dependence. Psilocybin and even LSD could also help...
2020-06-24 9:18 AM EDT
These Psychedelic Drugs May Be Key to Revolutionizing Weight Loss Treatment
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - June 19, 2020) - The global obesity epidemic is only growing in size."New federal data show that the obesity rate in the U.S. has hit 42.4%, up from 30.5% in 1999-2000," according to The Wall Street Journal. Worse, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) obesity has tripled in size over the last 50 years. By 2030, almost half of U.S. adults will be considered obese. Unfortunately, with obesity comes issues such...
2020-06-19 8:38 AM EDT
Much Like Cannabis, Support for Psilocybin Legalization is Gaining Support in the U.S.
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - June 17, 2020) - Much like we saw with cannabis, U.S. attitudes are positive shifting for psychedelics.In fact, according to new research from research firm, Green Horizons, up to 38% of adults in the U.S. believe psilocybin mushrooms should be legal, as reported by High Times. Up to 25% say psilocybin should be legal under limited circumstances. "When it comes to psychedelics, there are many parallels with the movement to legalize cannabis. In both...
2020-06-17 8:09 AM EDT
The Future of Mental Health Care Will be Driven by Psychedelics
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - June 11, 2020) - Psychedelics may soon disrupt traditional medicine.It's part of the reason Eight Capital estimate the total market for mental health treatment could be valued at up to $100 billion. "The addressable market is incredibly large, and we're still in the early innings of what any sort of psychedelic treatment could do to resolve some of these important issues," notes the firm, as quoted by Business Insider.With plenty of clinical trials supporting...
2020-06-11 8:09 AM EDT
Magic Mushrooms and LSD May be Top Gateway Drugs for Treating Eating Disorders
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - June 10, 2020) - Psychedelics could rapidly change the way we address obesity and eating disorders.We already know that major institutions have found such drugs can effectively treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, PTSD, opioid addiction, alcoholism, depression, and anxiety.Nowadays, we may soon learn they can assist with obesity and eating disorders, too. That's because psilocybin activates serotonin receptors, or "nature's own appetite suppressant," as noted...
2020-06-10 7:28 AM EDT
The Solution to the Obesity Epidemic May be Found in Psilocybin
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - June 2, 2020) - The global obesity epidemic is bursting at the seams. In fact, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) obesity has tripled in size over the last 50 years. In 2016, they note, 1.9 billion adults were overweight around the world. Of those, 650 million were considered obese. Just in the U.S., nearly 34% of adults and up to 20% of children are obese. It's greatly out of...
2020-06-02 8:37 AM EDT
Psychedelics May Be the Key to Unlocking Far Better Health Treatments
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - May 27, 2020) - Psychedelic drugs may soon open new options for treating a range of mental and health issues.The Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami for example just received funding to study the combination of psilocybin and CBD for treating traumatic brain injury and PTSD for example. Researchers believe the combination therapy may be able to treat both issues, as highlighted by Psychedelic Review.There is also evidence psychedelics may be...
2020-05-27 7:23 AM EDT
Psychedelic Treatments Quickly Nearing U.S. FDA Approval
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - May 26, 2020) - Psychedelic drugs have been written off for years.But that's quickly changing as multiple studies prove its effective in the treatment of mental and health related issues. For example, in recent months, Johns Hopkins Medicine announced the launch of the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research to study compounds like LSD and psilocybin to treat a range of mental health problems, including anorexia, addiction and depression....
2020-05-26 7:22 AM EDT
Psychedelic Treatments May be Key in Helping Resolve Health Issues
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - May 20, 2020) - Psychedelic drugs have been largely misunderstood for years.However, it appears that's quickly changing thanks to new evidence from the medical community. All on evidence such treatments can improve obsessive-compulsive disorder, PTSD, opioid addiction, alcoholism, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and even smoking. For example, in recent months, Johns Hopkins Medicine announced the launch of the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness...
2020-05-20 8:27 AM EDT
Psilocybin: An Effective Treatment for Weight Loss and Food Craving?
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - May 19, 2020) - Psychedelics may soon alter the way we address mental and health issues.That may be especially true when it comes to treating obesity, which has been recognized by the World Health Organization as a global epidemic, with at least 2.8 million people dying each year as a result. In addition, according to the World Health Organization, more than 1.9 billion adults, 18 years and older, are overweight. Of these over 650...
2020-05-19 7:44 AM EDT
This is Why Investors are Just Beginning to Invest in Psychedelics
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - May 12, 2020) - Psychedelics may change the way we look at medicine - and significantly help improve the health and mental state of millions of people around the world.There's so much buzz, some analysts say the industry could be as much as $5 billion annually, as noted by The Growth Op. "I have seen some investment groups out there who have invested $100 million in the last 12 to 24 months," says Tim Regan, vice...
2020-05-12 10:30 AM EDT
This is Why Lawmakers are Pushing to Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - May 5, 2020) - There's an incredible groundswell of interest in legalizing psilocybin mushrooms.Denver became the first city to decriminalize magic mushrooms. Oakland, California followed suit with decriminalization, too. Now, even New York Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal just introduced a bill to decriminalize it. "Psilocybin is a naturally occurring chemical compound produced by certain species of mushroom," says Rosenthal. "Many cities, including Denver, CO,...
2020-05-05 8:07 AM EDT
The Biggest Reasons Cannabis Demand is at All-Time Highs
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - April 29, 2020) - CBD and THC are under considerable demand.According to a survey from the Brightfield Group, up to 40% of consumers plan to use CBD far more frequently because of COVID-19, with 15% planning to use a higher dose, as highlighted by Food Navigator USA."There is no question that with much of the country recommending to shelter at home and a pandemic sweeping the globe, anxiety levels are skyrocketing," says Brightfield Group's managing director...
2020-04-29 8:41 AM EDT
Hand Sanitizer Has Become a Hot Commodity for U.S. Consumers
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - April 22, 2020) - It's no secret there's been a massive run on hand sanitizer.That's especially true after the World Health Organization advised that we use "an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol" and that we should "always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty."Even the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) has strongly recommended using hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol to help kill the virus. Plus,...
2020-04-22 9:24 AM EDT
This is Why CBD is Under Considerable Demand at the Moment
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - April 15, 2020) - At the moment, CBD is under considerable demand.In fact, a survey from the Brightfield Group says up to 40% of consumers plan to use CBD far more frequently because of COVID-19, with 15% planning to use a higher dose, as highlighted by Food Navigator USA."There is no question that with much of the country recommending to shelter at home and a pandemic sweeping the globe, anxiety levels are skyrocketing," says Brightfield Group's...
2020-04-15 7:21 AM EDT
Top Companies are Racing to Stock Shelves with Hand Sanitizer
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - April 8, 2020) - Major companies across the U.S. are racing to keep up with hand sanitizer demand.Unfortunately, it's been tough for retailers and producers to keep pace.That's because since COVID-19 began making its rounds, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has strongly recommended using hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Even the World Health Organization notes, "Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with...
2020-04-08 7:44 AM EDT
Telemedicine is a Major Life Saver in the Fight Against COVID-19
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - April 1, 2020) - Telemedicine is seeing unprecedented demand.All as hospitals scramble to shift care online in response to a growing pandemic that has now affected nearly 838,000 people around the world. In addition, President Trump has strongly touted telehealth in the fight and just waived certain federal rules to make it easier for more hospitals to provide remote care using video chat for example. Even the World Health Organization mentioned telemedicine...
2020-04-01 9:04 AM EDT
As COVID-19 Spreads, Hand Sanitizer Has Become a Hot Commodity
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - April 1, 2020) - Hand sanitizer has become a scarce commodity.In fact, thanks to COVID-19 panic buying, retailers are struggling to keep cleaning products on the shelves, most notably hand sanitizer. Amazon.com, Target, Walmart are all out of supply. During the last week of Feb. 2020, for example, sales were up 300% year over year, reports CNBC. The first week of March 2020, hand sanitizer sales were up another 470% year over year....
2020-04-01 9:02 AM EDT
Investors are Salivating Over the Multi-Billion-Dollar Potential of Plant-Based Food
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - April 1, 2020) - Plant based foods has become a booming business.In fact, demand has investors salivating. All as retail sales of meat, dairy, eggs, and seafood products hit $5 billion in 2019, an increase of more than 11% year over year, says the Plant Based Foods Association and the Good Food Institute, as noted by Meat Poultry. Better still, UBS analysts say the alternative meat market alone could grow 28% a year to...
2020-04-01 9:01 AM EDT
COVID-19: Demand for Hand Sanitizer Creating Sizable Opportunity
Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - March 25, 2020) - Hand sanitizer has become a hot commodity.That's especially true after the World Health Organization advised that we use "an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol" and that we should "always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty."With such demand, the makers of Purell, GOJO Industries recently said, "We are seeing a substantial increase in demand. We have experienced several demand surges in the past...
2020-03-25 8:36 AM EDT