Woman who mistook wasabi for avocado hospitalized with 'broken heart syndrome’

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a left ventricular dysfunction that typically occurs after sudden intense emotional or physical stress and mimics myocardial infarction. We describe a case of a 60-year-old woman that presented to the emergency department with chest pain after she atte … | Continue reading


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First study of safety of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for alcohol use disorder

We present the preliminary data in an ongoing open-label safety and tolerability proof of concept study exploring the potential role for 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted psychotherapy in treating patients with alcohol use disorder. At this stage, seven participan … | Continue reading


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Open water swimming as a treatment for major depressive disorder

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Therapeutic use of intermittent fasting for people with type 2 diabetes

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