Grace Wade
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Certainly -- and that's a great point!
July 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Certainly -- and that's a great point!
Reposted by Grace Wade
The study also estimates that there were nearly 9000 more non-violent deaths during this period than would normally be expected in the Gaza Strip. This is the first estimate of indirect deaths, and is lower than some have suggested
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Violent and Nonviolent Death Tolls for the Gaza War: New Primary Evidence
High-quality war mortality estimates, such as those that were produced for Kosovo, Iraq, and Darfur play a critical role in illuminating the human cost of war. During the tumult of war they are, howev...
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June 26, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The study also estimates that there were nearly 9000 more non-violent deaths during this period than would normally be expected in the Gaza Strip. This is the first estimate of indirect deaths, and is lower than some have suggested
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
I can't speak to psychedelic research under the Trump admin, but I would say that, at least under Biden, the FDA was open to psychedelics. It asked Lykos to conduct another clinical trial of MDMA for PTSD that addressed its concerns. You can read more here: www.newscientist.com/article/2448...
MDMA was hyped as a promising treatment for PTSD – what went wrong?
For years, it seemed MDMA-assisted therapy would revolutionise PTSD treatment. But poor trial design and alleged misconduct ultimately stopped the treatment from receiving government approval
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May 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I can't speak to psychedelic research under the Trump admin, but I would say that, at least under Biden, the FDA was open to psychedelics. It asked Lykos to conduct another clinical trial of MDMA for PTSD that addressed its concerns. You can read more here: www.newscientist.com/article/2448...