FDA Panel Rejects Use of MDMA for Treatment of PTSD
An independent group of experts expressed concerns that the data from clinical trials did not outweigh risks for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Why PTSD Is So Hard to Diagnose and Treat
Therapy and medication can help people recover from trauma, but many struggle to access the care they need.
Why Couples Are Opting for Nontraditional Engagement Rings—or Rejecting Them Altogether
Last October, on a mountaintop in Mallorca, my now-husband balanced precariously on a pile of rocks and accomplished the impressive feat of pulling out a ring box without tumbling. As he slipped the gold band on my finger, I couldn’t stop smiling. The moment was perfect—intimate, natural, and totally us. And there wasn’t a diamond…
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘We Met at a Gay Bar Called Woody’s’
Finding Trust in Trauma In a movie, a twangy guitar riff would have played. I was a longtime lone ranger with debilitating social anxiety after moving from New Jersey to Tokyo and back again. She was a sandy-haired palomino mare who had become a therapist for traumatized veterans. The kicker? She, herself, had suffered prolonged…
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‘House of the Dragon’ Cast Celebrates Its Season 2 Premiere
Where does the story pick up this season on HBO’s fantasy epic “House of the Dragon”? “So,” the actor Tom Glynn-Carney told a reporter on Monday night at the Season 2 premiere at Manhattan’s Hammerstein Ballroom, everything “hits the fan.” His character in the “Game of Thrones” prequel, the newly crowned King Aegon II Targaryen,…
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East Hampton Locals Rally Against Zero Bond
Whether it’s complaints about air traffic at the East Hampton airport, teenagers partying on the beach or the arrival of Uber and Lyft drivers, the controversies that dominate the news cycle on the East End of Long Island, N.Y., are usually about one thing: noise — and who, in a place where residents are used…
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Transplanted Pig Kidney Is Removed From Patient
Surgeons removed the kidney of a genetically engineered pig from a critically ill patient last week after the organ was damaged by inadequate blood flow related to a heart pump that the woman had also received, according to officials at NYU Langone Transplant Institute. The patient, Lisa Pisano, 54, who is still hospitalized, went back…
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The Restaurant at Bedford Post Reopens With Tavern Fare
Opening Bedford Post Tavern When post roads were horse and buggy interstates, the Bedford Post Inn, dating from 1762, was a rest stop. Its gracious restaurant is now reopening after renovations with the chef Sam Mason turning out tavern fare like oysters, onion tart, skirt steak and grilled chicken, not just his usual pastries. Like…
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Golden Goose’s New Co-Created Handbag Collection is All About Personal Expression
There’s a cool factor inherent to Golden Goose, an unmissable laid-back attitude that runs through all the fashion brand’s pieces. From its artfully distressed sneakers, built to look lived-in and marked by vintage-inspired silhouettes and symbols, to its languid knits and leather jackets with sparkling appliqués, to the label’s new line of handbags: a subversive…
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FDA Panel Weighs MDMA Therapy for PTSD
The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to approve the use of MDMA, also known as Ecstasy, for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. An independent advisory panel of experts will review studies on Tuesday and is expected to vote on whether the treatment would be effective and whether its benefits outweigh the risks. The…
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