Smoking weed and coronavirus: Even occasional use raises risk of Covid-19 complications

If you're smoking weed to ease your stress during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say it's time to think twice.

Read more from CNN here: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/10/health/smoking-weed-coronavirus-wellness/index.html

All Your Memories Are Stored by One Weird, Ancient Molecule

Inverse author Peter Hess discusses the evolution of memory. Read more here.

The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: Rapid review of the evidence

A study published by The Lancet reviews the literature and research conducted during previous outbreaks. It is suggested that people in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic may experience post traumatic stress, anger, confusion, and other negative effects immediately and in the future. Depending on the length of the isolation, these may be compounded with the additional stress of social stigma, financial concerns, and a lack of information.


URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673620304608 



DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30460-8

Stanford researchers devise treatment that relieved depression in 90% of participants in small study

Researchers at Stanford Medicine are used high doses of magnetic stimulation to treat patients with severe depression.

Read more here: http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2020/04/stanford-researchers-devise-treatment-that-relieved-depression-i.html