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💪 If we can, we must, and we should.......we need to improve treatments for depression and related mental health conditions urgently! 🔥 That's exactly what we've set out to do in this important work and the data is starting to look overwhelmingly compelling that we have a scalable treatment solution in microdosing MB22001 to treat depression. Of course, more evidence and work is required so MindBio is progressing to late stage clinical trials. 😀 MindBio's Phase 2B take-home microdosing MB22001 trial in patients with Major Depressive Disorder has been given the final regulatory go ahead and will start dosing first patients on 11 March 2024.

EXPERT PANEL WEBINAR ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION 💬 🦠Microbes and Mental Illness : Past, Present, and Future DATE: 📅 Tuesday, 16 July 2024 TIME: ⏰ 7.00 PM (BST) Our Expert Panel will explore the multifaceted relationship between microbes and mental illness, including discussion around PANS (Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) and PANDAS (Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections). Attendees will gain insights into the specific microbes 🦠 associated with mental illnesses, including, (but not limited to) Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease), Bartonella, syphilis, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and group A strep (PANDAS/PANS). This roundtable webinar aims to foster recognition of the microbe and mental illness association with the hope of developing greater interdisciplinary research, education, and therapy options that may prevent and reduce mental illness morbidity, disability, and mortality. The webinar will be live, and a recording 📹 will be available shortly after broadcast. REGISTER: 🔗 aonm.org/MMI

EXPERT PANEL WEBINAR ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION 💬 🦠Microbes and Mental Illness : Past, Present, and Future DATE: 📅 Tuesday, 16 July 2024 TIME: ⏰ 7.00 PM (BST) Our Expert Panel will explore the multifaceted relationship between microbes and mental illness, including discussion around PANS (Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) and PANDAS (Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections). Attendees will gain insights into the specific microbes 🦠 associated with mental illnesses, including, (but not limited to) Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease), Bartonella, syphilis, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and group A strep (PANDAS/PANS). This roundtable webinar aims to foster recognition of the microbe and mental illness association with the hope of developing greater interdisciplinary research, education, and therapy options that may prevent and reduce mental illness morbidity, disability, and mortality. The webinar will be live, and a recording 📹 will be available shortly after broadcast. REGISTER: 🔗 aonm.org/MMI

New Study Reveals the Long-Term Cognitive and Psychiatric Impact of COVID-19 COVID-19 has left a lasting mark on our world, but a new study from the University of Oxford reveals just how deep that mark goes. The research highlights significant long-term cognitive and psychiatric effects in those who’ve had the virus, even in mild cases. Memory lapses, brain fog, anxiety, and depression—these are just some of the challenges people are facing months, even years after infection. The study serves as a stark reminder that the pandemic's impact isn't just physical; it's mental too. The implications are profound. We need to rethink how we support those recovering from COVID-19, not just in the short term but in the long run. The focus now must shift to understanding and addressing these long-term effects to truly heal as a society. At The Real Gut Doctor, we offer a post-viral infection regenerative protocol designed to address the concerns, struggles, and issues of Long COVID. If you're experiencing these lingering effects, let us help you reclaim your health. Call today for a free discovery call. #COVID19 #MentalHealth #BrainFog #LongCOVID #CognitiveHealth #PsychiatricImpact #HealthResearch #PandemicEffects #OxfordStudy #PublicHealth #RegenerativeMedicine

💥This is one not to be missed! There is still time to register!💥 EXPERT PANEL WEBINAR ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION 💬 🦠Microbes and Mental Illness : Past, Present, and Future DATE: 📅 Tuesday, 16 July 2024 TIME: ⏰ 7.00 PM (BST) Our Expert Panel will explore the multifaceted relationship between microbes and mental illness, including discussion around PANS (Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) and PANDAS (Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections). Attendees will gain insights into the specific microbes 🦠 associated with mental illnesses, including, (but not limited to) Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease), Bartonella, syphilis, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and group A strep (PANDAS/PANS). This roundtable webinar aims to foster recognition of the microbe and mental illness association with the hope of developing greater interdisciplinary research, education, and therapy options that may prevent and reduce mental illness morbidity, disability, and mortality. The webinar will be live, and a recording 📹 will be available shortly after broadcast. REGISTER: 🔗 aonm.org/MMI

We must treat underlying conditions that increase the risk of suicide, including PTSD and TBI. ➡️ Despite decades of promising research and billions spent on clinical studies, there are no cures for the invisible wounds of PTSD and TBI. ➡️ Patients are diagnosed based on subjective, patient-reported symptoms, not in an objective way based on their unique biology. ➡️ We lack reliable, evidence-based treatments. Learn more about our research: https://lnkd.in/dHxG7Piz

Trauma is not what happened to us- it is our body’s reaction to what happened.  I want to share with you this joint Masterclass I did with Gabor Mate: Lessons Learned from the Top Trauma-Disease Physicians in the World: How To Help The Body Live, Love and Let Go. Dr. Gabor Maté and I, leading trauma- disease physicians, took time to have an important conversation to share with you the lessons we have learned across the thousands of people we have helped. Trauma is what happens inside of us, and that can be repaired. Which is why not all approaches to trauma healing are equally effective!  In our masterclass, we share with you our challenges, failures, and lessons learned working with the trauma-disease connection.  You'll learn about the mind-body connection in autoimmunity, how biochemical imbalances are part of trauma and depression, and the necessary components to healing.  What is the link between trauma and disease? How do we help others to find and create a biology of safety? It’s all in this Masterclass you can watch.  Here's what you will learn: - The hidden trauma-disease link that affects us all. - Real-life stories of patient breakthroughs. - Why everyone has trauma and how to identify it. - How emotional and psychological factors impact health. - An essential component to change any trauma-health pattern This masterclass is not just another conversation about trauma. We lay out the mistakes we made, setbacks we had and the components we learned we had to incorporate to help our patients. These are the same components you will want to use for those who you help. You can watch the full masterclass here: https://bit.ly/3XaNmCI #draimie #biologyoftrauma #traumahealingaccelerated #trauma #childhoodtrauma #traumahealing #traumatherapy #somatichealing #mentalhealth #innerhealing

FUN FRIDAY! What is Ketamine and Why Does It Help with Mood Disorders, Anxiety, and Chronic Neuropathic Pain? By Dr. Sofia Peeva JNLCP Fall 2022 excerpt continued The suggested protocols for mood disorders require intravenous infusions over 45-60 mins once or twice per week for six total infusions. Many of the studies that are coming out with administration protocols are showing that to achieve long lasting effects ketamine should be given in pulses or infusion clusters. Studies indicate that most individuals will respond to ketamine between infusion 4 and 8 and for this reason you see many clinics offering 6 session infusion packages. The protocols for intranasal, intravenous, and oral ketamine can vary between clinics and the guidelines will likely evolve with time as more data becomes available through on-going studies. Furthermore, there is research looking into the effects of ketamine when coupled with intention setting and integration therapy. The results are showing that ketamine when coupled with the right type of therapy and in the correct setting can achieve longer lasting effects.

FUN FRIDAY! What is Ketamine and Why Does It Help with Mood Disorders, Anxiety, and Chronic Neuropathic Pain? By Dr. Sofia Peeva JNLCP Fall 2022 excerpt continued The suggested protocols for mood disorders require intravenous infusions over 45-60 mins once or twice per week for six total infusions. Many of the studies that are coming out with administration protocols are showing that to achieve long lasting effects ketamine should be given in pulses or infusion clusters. Studies indicate that most individuals will respond to ketamine between infusion 4 and 8 and for this reason you see many clinics offering 6 session infusion packages. The protocols for intranasal, intravenous, and oral ketamine can vary between clinics and the guidelines will likely evolve with time as more data becomes available through on-going studies. Furthermore, there is research looking into the effects of ketamine when coupled with intention setting and integration therapy. The results are showing that ketamine when coupled with the right type of therapy and in the correct setting can achieve longer lasting effects.

💥 NEW DATA—GBD 2021 study examines YLDs, DALYs, and HALE, providing in-depth burden estimates for COVID-19, published in The Lancet. Here’s what was found ⤵ Age-standardized rates of DALYs have increased for the first time in three decades: 4.1% ↑ in 2020 and 7.2% ↑ in 2021. There have been NO notable improvements in mental health since 1990: between 2010 & 2021, age-standardized DALY rates increased for depressive disorders and anxiety disorders. In 2021, COVID-19 was the leading cause of DALYs globally, followed by ischemic heart disease, neonatal disorders, and stroke. Read more of the insights from this new GBD study ➭ http://ms.spr.ly/6047YBfnF