Topics in Palliative Medicine
Articles from the medical literature are digested, abstracted, and discussed by our AI hosts, with topics in symptom management, diagnosis, ethics and others.
Topics in Palliative Medicine
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024 - NEW FRONTIERS: Inhaled DMT for Treatment Resistant Depression
This scientific article examines how inhaled DMT, paired with psychological support, impacts the overall well-being of healthy volunteers and individuals with treatment-resistant depression. The researchers conducted...
023 - GLP-1 Agonists and Addiction: Surprise!
Recent research indicates that GLP-1 receptor agonists, originally developed for diabetes and obesity, show significant potential in treating substance use disorders (SUDs) and serious mental illnesses. Clinical trials and preclin...
022 - A 10 Minute Treatment for Depression : DMT in a Phase 2a Study
We discuss a Phase 2a clinical trial investigating the use of intravenous DMT (SPL026) as a fast-acting treatment for major depressive disorder. The research demonstrates that a single dose, paired with psychotherapeutic...
021 - Ethics Roundtable: Prescribing Controlled Substances in a Terminally Ill Patient With Suspected Substance Abuse Disorder and Opioid Agreement Violations
This is an interdisciplinary ethics roundtable centered on a terminal lung cancer patient suspected of diverting methadone and violating his controlled substance agreement. Various experts, including physicians, a lawyer, a...
