The Dangers of Fentanyl: A Synthetic Opioid Causing Thousands of Overdose Deaths

In the digital era where smartphones have become an extension of ourselves, there is a growing wave of concern about the impact of social media on the mental health of our younger generations. The widespread use of platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat among teenagers has sparked an intense debate among parents, educators, health professionals, and policymakers about the safety of these digital spaces.

In an unprecedented move against the opioid epidemic, Kentucky has launched a groundbreaking $42 million program to probe the potential of ibogaine. This naturally-occurring psychedelic has shown considerable promise in reducing dependency on opioids.

Awakn Life Sciences Corp. , a psychedelic biotechnology company focused on researching, developing, and commercializing therapeutics to treat addiction with a near-term focus on Alcohol Use Disorder, has announced on June 2nd that they have initiated a larger behavioral addiction study investigating ketamine as a treatment for Gambling Disorder.