Saturday, December 12, 2020

Psychedelic drug DMT to undergo first clinical trial to treat depression


 






https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/dmt-depression-trial-mental-health-b1769408.html

Increased social media use linked to developing depression

According to a new study from the University of Arkansas, young adults who spend 300 (or more) minutes on social media a day are 2.8 times more likely to develop depression within six months than those who use social media for 120 minutes or less.

The researchers state that most prior work in this area acknowledge the relationship between social media and depression but has been difficult establish what came first, the depression or the social media usage. This new study reveals that high social media usage can lead to increased rates of depression and initial depression did not lead to any change in their social media use.

https://neurosciencenews.com/depression-social-media-17324/