Research confirms gut-brain connection in autism
Razi Berry People with autism often suffer from gut problems, but nobody has known why. Researchers have now discovered the same gene mutations – found both in the brain and the gut – could be the cause. Researchers found that people with autism often suffer from gut problems The discovery confirms a gut-brain nervous system […]
Autism Rates in New Jersey are the Highest of Any U.S. State
Razi Berry A recent report from Rutgers University showed that pre-schoolers in New Jersey have the highest rates of autism ever seen in the United States. This observation is against a backdrop of increasing autism rates nationally over the last twenty years, but New Jersey seems to report rates of autism that have increased faster […]
Reducing Alcohol Intake May Help People Quit Smoking
Razi Berry Many people consider quitting smoking as a New Year’s Resolution. If this is you, perhaps cutting back on the amount of alcohol you’re drinking may help. Heavy drinkers who try and quit smoking have an easier time if alcohol use is also reduced Recent research has shown that heavy drinkers who try and […]
Reclassification Recommendations for Psilocybin From Schedule I to Schedule IV
Razi Berry If phase III clinical trials are successful, researchers suggest categorizing the drug as schedule IV In an evaluation of the safety and abuse research on the drug in hallucinogenic mushrooms, Johns Hopkins researchers suggest that if it clears phase III clinical trials, psilocybin should be re-categorized from a schedule I drug—one with no […]
The Likeness Between Love and Hate
Razi Berry Research Shows the More You Love Someone, the More You Can Hate Them Hatred is blind, as well as love. ~ Oscar Wilde It is said that the opposite of love isn’t hate, but rather apathy. Love, being such an all encompassing emotion of deep passion, and apathy being a complete lack of interest […]