Utah State

Cedar City, UT

Fox News

Taberon Dave Honie, 48, was put to death by lethal injection in Utah early Thursday, more than two decades after slashing the throat of his girlfriend's mother.

Utah man who slashed woman’s throat gives 3-word message to family before lethal injection

Minnesota State

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' running mate whose military service has come under heavy scrutiny, said he "misspoke" in a 2018 video where he is heard talking about his handling of weapons "in war."

Tim Walz says he 'misspoke' when he said he used weapons ‘in war': report

Kamala Harris has to make a big decision on school choice, Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z show the divide on the issue and Democrats haven't been listening to Black voters about it.

Kamala Harris must listen to Beyoncé or Jay-Z on school choice

TIME

Christiana Musk needed MDMA-assisted therapy 20 years ago. Other women with PTSD need it now, she writes.

There Are No Good Treatments for PTSD. MDMA Can Change That

ABC News

The FDA rejected an application for the drug MDMA, in combination with therapy, as treatment for PTSD on Friday.

FDA rejects MDMA in combination with therapy as treatment for PTSD

The Atlantic

On Friday, the fledgling field of psychedelic medicine suffered a major setback. The FDA declined to approve MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, instead asking the drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics to conduct another clinical trial to better show that the treatment is safe and effective. The agency’s full reasoning was shared only in a private letter to the company, but an advisory committee previously raised concerns about missing data on adverse events, accusations of misconduct that endangered patients, and concern that participants knew whether they received the drug or the placebo.

Psychedelic Medicine Has a Therapy Problem

The US has denied a bid to allow MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy or molly, to be used in the treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was examining the psychedelic drug made by Lykos Therapeutics to treat the mental health disorder in combination with talk therapy.

US FDA denies MDMA, an ecstasy-based drug, to treat PTSD

The Hill

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday denied approval of an MDMA-based treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the manufacturer said, a major setback for the use of psychedelic drugs as medicine. Drug company Lykos Therapeutics said the FDA told them the treatment “could not be approved based on...

FDA denies approval for MDMA therapy for PTSD

Business Insider

Nancy Pelosi was asked if Donald Trump had messed up in selecting JD Vance. She responded by   calling it a "great choice" and laughing.

Nancy Pelosi burst out laughing after being asked if Trump screwed up by picking JD Vance

The Marijuana Herald

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A new study, published in the World Journal of Clinical Oncology, reveals that psilocybin may significantly improve the quality of life for patients with advanced cancer. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of New Mexico and published online by the US National Library of Medicine, highlights the compound’s … 
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Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Winchester, VA

Law & Crime

A man who vowed to light VP Kamala Harris on fire and "personally pluck out her eyes" reacted with surprise when investigators showed up at his door, a complaint alleges.
The post ‘I will personally pluck out her eyes’: Man who threatened to light Kamala Harris on fire is baffled feds were at his door ‘over a comment,’ complaint alleges first appeared on Law & Crime.

'I will personally pluck out her eyes': Man who threatened to light Kamala Harris on fire is baffled feds were at his door 'over a comment,' complaint alleges

Patients with treatment-resistant depression who received repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) experienced greater reduction and remission of symptoms than those who received another trial of an antidepressant, according to a report in AJP. “rTMS should be considered as a viable treatment option at an early stage of the treatment algorithm...

TMS More Effective Than Next-Step Antidepressant Treatment, Study Shows

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Arkansas State

Fort Smith, AR

Melissa Witt's murder and the subsequent investigation into her Arkansas disappearance are the subject of a new docuseries about the cold case.

Investigators hunt Melissa Witt's Arkansas killer 30 years after mysterious trail of blood

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A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience explores the potential of psilocybin as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. “Alzheimer’s disease (AD) stands as a formidable neurodegenerative ailment and a prominent contributor to dementia”, states the study, conducted by researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Binzhou Medical University Hospital. “The … 
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There’s currently no cure for epilepsy. While medications can limit or eliminate seizures in many people, sometimes epilepsy doesn’t respond to medications. Understanding the mechanisms behind epilepsy can help researchers develop more effective medications and surgery. Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures. During a seizure,...

Is it Possible to Cure Epilepsy?

A new scientific review examining the potential therapeutic effects of cannabis-based medicine on Tourette syndrome finds that medical marijuana shows “promising and potentially effective outcomes…in mitigating the severity of tics and premonitory urges.”. Authors of the literature review, published last month in the European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology,...

Medical Marijuana Is A ‘Promising’ Treatment For Tourette Syndrome, New Scientific Review Concludes

TMS has been found to be effective for treating clinical depression and other conditions. Prior data and clinical experience suggest that TMS may be more effective than ongoing medication management. Recent work comparing medication and TMS finds that TMS is more effective than multiple medication changes. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS,...

TMS Outperforms Medication in Study of Treatment-Resistant Depression

Crexont kept symptoms at bay for an extra 30 minutes a day when compared with other Parkinson’s drugs. Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced yesterday the FDA approval for Parkinson’s drug Crexont (carbidopa and levodopa) via a news release on their website. This novel medication, formerly known as IPX203, combines two common drugs into one capsule.

FDA Approval Granted for Novel Parkinson’s Treatment

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FDA rejects MDMA as psychedelic-based treatment for mental health, PTSD

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday its rejection of MDMA as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Veterans have long advocated for its...

FDA rejects MDMA as psychedelic-based treatment for mental health, PTSD

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