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Laura Downey

Verified
Atlanta
As seen in: Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), WebMD, Forbes, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News UK, BMJ Open, Medscape, UNSW Newsroom, Black Entertainment Television (BET), Health Affairs, The Wire (India), The Hans India and
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Psychedelics might help terminal patients find peace

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By Muireann Quigley, Laura Downey Verified, Joanna C Neill
| The Hans India Verified
In two landmark studies, a high dose of psilocybin with psychotherapy was shown to reduce depression and anxiety in patients with life-threatening cancer. These effects were rapid with many participants reporting improved mood, emotional clarity and reduced the fear of death. Some described experiences of deep emotional release, awe and a sense of connection during psychedelic therapy – altered states that appeared to help patients reframe their relationship to dying.
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Psychedelics might help terminal patients find peace

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By Muireann Quigley, Laura Downey Verified, Joanna C Neill
| Yahoo News UK Verified
In clinical trials around the world, a surprising treatment is showing promise for people with terminal illnesses: psychedelic therapy. For many, the hardest part of dying isn’t physical pain but the fear, anxiety and sense of meaninglessness that often accompany it. While palliative care in the UK is rightly praised for easing pain and managing symptoms, patients’ emotional and spiritual suffering is often less well addressed.
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Indigenous communities and women need to be at the centre of COP30’s climate solutions

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By Laura Downey Verified, Jane Sloane, Keziah Bennet-Brook
| georgeinstitute.org
George Institute and UNSW academics explain why COP30 must not overlook the power of grassroots and community-based responses – especially with the health impacts of climate change. Across Indigenous communities, including in Australia and the Pacific, women are leading responses to the intersecting crises of climate change and health inequity.
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