Category Archives: Alternative Medicine
Ecstasy Drug (MDMA): Effectively Treats PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)?
Under its 10-year, US$10 million-plan, MAPS is exploring whether MDMA-assisted psychotherapy has the potential to heal the psychological and emotional damage caused by child abuse, sexual assault, war, violent crime and other traumas.
“Our highest priority project is funding clinical trials of MDMA as a therapeutic tool to assist psychotherapy for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),” the activist nonprofit said in its website.
“Preliminary studies have shown that MDMA in conjunction with psychotherapy can help people overcome PTSD, and possibly other disorders as well,” it said. “MDMA—known to scientists as 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine has ‘empathogenic’ effects—meaning that it increases feelings of trust and compassion towards others,” the group said.
“For-profit pharmaceutical companies are not interested in developing MDMA into a medicine because the patent for MDMA has expired,” the advocacy group noted, saying that this was why it was the world’s leading crusader for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy.
Colon Cleansing: Bad Side Effects, Dangers, Safety, & Effectiveness
[/caption]Is a colon cleanse safe? NO. That is, according to three physicians from the Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington DC, who reviewed 21 peer-reviewed studies on colon cleansing done over the past 15 years.
What’s worse, the doctors say that not only is there absolutely no evidence to back up the touted benefits of colon cleansing, but the practice even poses many serious health risks, including aplastic anemia, liver toxicity, renal failure and death.
Acupuncture for Children: Safety & Side Effects
Acupuncture is safe for children, a recent large study in the journal Pediatrics said, but only in the hands of a trained practitioner.
Marijuana Soda: Canna Cola or Doc Weed?
Some “hipster” named Clay Butler is reportedly planning to sell soda laced with marijuana aimed for consumers who need it for medical purposes. Here are some questions you might be asking about marijuana soda. The answers are culled from newspaper reports on the subject.
Acupuncture Proven Painkiller – German University Research
Can acupuncture really relieve pain? The result from a recent study by a research team from the University Hospital in Essen, Germany suggests that it does.
