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...Psychiatry, published papers showing clear benefits from the use of psychedelics to treat mental illness. Both were small studies, just 27 subjects total. But the Archives paper--whose lead author, Dr. Carlos Zarate Jr., is chief of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research Unit at NIMH--found "robust and rapid antidepressant effects" that remained for a week after depressed subjects were given ketamine (colloquial name: Special K or usually just k). In the other study, a team led by Dr. Francisco Moreno of the University of Arizona gave psilocybin (the merrymaking chemical in psychedelic mushrooms) to obsessive-compulsive-disorder patients...
...compelling explanation for the authority Hezbollah has in some sectors of Lebanese society, including holding seats in the Lebanese parliament despite its previous opposition to the established government. He notes that Hezbollah gained power not only through military action, but also by providing “an impressive and rapid response to the needs of those whose homes and lives were ravaged,” Norton writes. Although Norton orders “Hezbollah” in a way that sometimes requires him to backtrack chronologically, the structure never becomes confusing. Indeed, the only times that Norton?...
After the fiercely individual “Jazz Impromptu,” the Monday Jazz Band’s performance of “Elena Elena” had a completely different sound. It opened with a steady beat until Lynch broke the song open with a rapid-fire trumpet solo. Ending with the whole band playing together, the final notes continued to resonate even as the crowd clapped...
Americans are paying 12% more at the gas pump then they did just one month ago. At $2.80 a gallon, gas prices are up over 30 cents in just 30 days. Such a rapid rise in prices is sure to cause alarm, yet according to search term data, we aren't fazed. Last week's Web searches for General Motors' Hummer outnumbered Toyota's signature hybrid, the Prius, by more than...
...Beijing and Tokyo should focus on confidence-building measures in areas where both can win-like the environment. China's rapid industrialization and inefficient energy use have created a horrific pollution problem. Japan has coped with similar problems in the past to become one of the world's most efficient energy users; its expertise in this field could be of great benefit to China. Expanding the two nations' already robust economic ties-bilateral trade passed $200 billion last year-will bind them further. "Japanese officials realize that China is Japan's economic future," says Jeff Kingston, a professor of history...