Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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2 papers

Subjective brain fog: a four-dimensional characterization in 25,796 participants

Ali Alim‐Marvasti, Matteo Ciocca, Narayan Kuleindiren, Aaron Lin, Hamzah Selim, Mohammad Mahmud

This is the largest study characterising subjective brain fog as an impairment of concentration associated with functional impairments in activities of daily living. Brain fog was particularly associated with a history of long-COVID-19, migraines, concussion, and with 0.1 standard deviations lower cognitive scores, especially on modified Stroop testing, suggesting impairments…

Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Thermal Regulation in Medicine

Acoustically activatable liposomes as a translational nanotechnology for site-targeted drug delivery and noninvasive neuromodulation

Mahaveer P. Purohit, Brenda Yu, Kanchan Sinha Roy, Yun Xiang, Sedona N. Ewbank, Matine Azadian, et al.
Nature Nanotechnology Summary & key facts 2025 10 citations

The researchers built tiny drug carriers called liposomes that release medicine only when hit by short bursts of low-intensity ultrasound. They changed the liquid inside the liposomes using an inactive ingredient that is already considered safe in medicines. In lab tests the liposomes could carry and release four different drugs…

Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
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