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Herb discovered to have activity against the SARS-CoV-2 virus
A metabolite called artemisinin is one of more than 600 secondary metabolites identified in Artemisia annua. The herb has been used as an anti-malarial therapy. Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize in medicine for the finding against malaria. The botanical has also been used as an anti-spasmodic and anti-rheumatic. Groundbreaking research has identified a botanical that …
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World-first psilocybin clinical trial in the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder receives ethics approval
28 October 2021 Monash University has obtained ethics approval for a world-first clinical trial investigating psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy in the treatment of severe Generalised Anxiety Disorder. In partnership with Incannex Healthcare Ltd, the randomised triple-blinded active-placebo-controlled trial, led by Dr Paul Liknaitzky, will assess the safety and efficacy of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy alongside exploring how the treatment …
The search for people who never get COVID
An international team of researchers wants to find people who are genetically resistant to SARS-CoV-2, in the hope of developing new drugs and treatments. Read the Nature article. Download the research article.