There were a couple of studies published this week that suggest that hallucinogens may be of some value in treating mental illnesses. One suggests that Ketamine (yes, the horse tranquilizer) which is mildly hallucinogenic in humans boosted signaling between neurons in the brain, and even led to healthy growth of synapses. (Chronic depression can be [...]
Also tagged Personal, Science/TechnologyI thought that might get your attention
Also tagged food, Personal, pointless gestures, self-esteemFrom The Register today: Irascible, grumpy cynics have a significantly higher risk of suffering heart attacks and strokes compared to mellow, amiable, trusting people, according to a new study. Researchers carrying out a survey found that “antagonistic” subjects – that is, those who were assessed as competitive, aggressive, manipulative or “quick to express anger” – [...]
Also tagged Personal, wtf?Here’s a very interesting article by a former drug treatment counselor about what to do if you discover your kid is smoking pot. As always, you should read the whole thing. However, I will tell you the short version is not “send them to drug treatment.” The author argues that if you send your kid [...]
Also tagged Corrections, lie to me, pointless gesturesIt’s almost 1:00 AM, so I can’t talk about these in the depth I’d like, but I thought I’d pass them on anyway. From Carpe Diem: For anyone who has both a) a bit of knowledge about economic realities as opposed to the unicorn farts one usually hears in the MSM, and b) spent any [...]
Also tagged Economics, humor, lie to me, Music, Nanny State, ObamaA few links of potential interest: Animated currency route of travel tracking map. Feel like bailing out mismanaged union pension funds? No, me neither, but apparently Congress does. Don’t feel up to going to (or can’t get to) the doctor’s office for that sinus infection you’ve been putting up with for days? How about an [...]
Also tagged bailouts, congress, Economics, food, Music, PoliticsYes, I’m still alive. I’ve been watching a lot of TV in the evenings. Lots of stuff going on at work. I would lie and say I’ve been working on a really big essay, but I don’t really see the point. I’ve been coming home in the evening, crawling into bed and dozing through the [...]
Also tagged abuse of power, advertising, food, lie to me, Nanny StateThe organization I work for is on a major “sustainability” kick. Generally speaking I don’t have a problem with most of the things they want us to do. Saving paper, turning off computer monitors at night, and a number of the other “suggestions” they make fall generally into the category of not wasting resources. If [...]
Also tagged ethics, green, Guns, Personal, pointless gesturesThere is no consistent thread here, just stuff I found interesting. Q and O has a chart that shows what our tax rates would have to be raised to in order to eliminate the deficit. (That’s just how much more the Feds are currently spending than taking in. It assumes that nothing stupid like reducing [...]
Also tagged congress, Economics, humor, Nanny State, numbersRatlands is using WP-Gravatar