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Psychedelic medicine could revolutionise how we treat mental illness
Depression, anxiety, PTSD and other maladies of the mind are plaguing our societies. Our medicines are now decades old, and their effectiveness is questionable. Around half of those taking antidepressants experience no benefits. Side effects are common, and relapse rates when stopping the pills can reach 80%.
If someone told you we have a remedy with nearly no relapse, no long term side effects, and life-altering potential, wouldn’t you be curious?
Enter Dr. Ayla Selamoglu (Newnham 2016). As a Trinity postdoc endorsed by biotechnologist Prof. Christopher Lowe OBE, her research centres on psychedelic medicine and drug development.
Psychedelic medicine has the potential to revolutionise psychiatry. And the revolution is starting here.
Dr. Ayla Selamoglu is an expert on psychedelic medicine. Her work shows how nature’s most mysterious compounds provide new ways to combat mental illness.
Corstasis scores FDA nod for nasal spray treatment, touts sales potential
Forty-two years after approving the potent diuretic Bumex (bumetanide) as both an oral and infused treatment for edema, the FDA has endorsed a new version of the drug to be delivered as a nasal spr | Forty-two years after approving the potent diuretic Bumex (bumetanide) as both an oral and infused treatment for edema, the FDA has endorsed a new version of the drug to be delivered as a nasal spray. The U.S. regulator has signed off on Corstasis Therapeutics’ Enbumyst to relieve the edema associated with congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease and liver disease.
A Shot of Sound: Gene Therapy Reverses Deafness in Just Weeks
Gene therapy has successfully reversed deafness in both children and adults by delivering a healthy gene directly to the ear. One injection led to rapid hearing recovery, especially in younger patients, with no serious side effects.
A single shot of gene therapy restored hearing in people born deaf, with most showing improvement within weeks and some regaining full function.
