The Lancet: Canada’s prison mental health crisis
Lancet Psychiatry July 2019 Prison Mental Health
Posts in category Addiction, Depression, Psychosis, Schizophrenia
Help for often-hidden illnesses
Addiction, Depression, Psychosis, SchizophreniaDiseases of NeglectGlobal HealthHealthcare PoliticsInternational Development
Positive Psychology Goes Global
Lancet June 1 2019 Global wellness survey
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Psychedelic therapies?
Lancet May 19 2019 Psychedelic therapy
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Canada’s expanding cannabis market sparks worries
Lancet Jan 12 2019 Canada’s expanding cannabis market
Addiction, Depression, Psychosis, SchizophreniaDiseases of NeglectDrug PoliticsHealthcare PoliticsMedically-Induced Opioid Addiction
Opioid Advertising Worries Continue
CMAJ June 11 2018 Opioid Advertising Worries Remain
New Drugs for Psychosis & Schizophrenia
The Lancet May 5 2018 FDA Pimavanserin review
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Urgent call for cannabis health research solutions
With the deadline for legalization of nonmedical marijuana approaching, scientists studying the health impacts of cannabis are calling on the federal government to implement a comprehensive research program. “Considerably more …
Access to Affordable MedicinesAddiction, Depression, Psychosis, SchizophreniaDrug PoliticsHealthcare PoliticsHealthcare Privatization: A Global Business Campaign
Canada considers solutions for fairer pharma prices
Ottawa is under pressure to do something bold. Spending by governments on patented drugs costing more than $10 000 per patient annually increased 60% last year, and spending on brand-name …
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Giving drugs to opioid-addicted prisoners: a life-saving solution
BC Prisons Saving Lives by Giving Drugs to Prisoners