Thursday, July 17, 2025

FDA Denies Approval For MDMA As Treatment For PTSD

With MDMA back on ice, pharmaceutical firms who make bank from the last few letters of the alphabet are likely terrified that psilocybin may now become the first psychedelic to receive FDA approval.

Wednesday Morning Spice

Swimmers ‘knocked around like skittles’ during Ironman competition, Drone pilot spots huge great white among Plett surfers, Jailed Sam Bankman-Fried wants vegan diet in prison, and Gwede Mantashe tells South Africans to take themselves out of poverty.

Why It’s Not Selfish To Commit Suicide

Suicide is something that is difficult to comprehend given our fear of our own power and mortality. Nevertheless, it is something that is in the general conscious at the moment with the recent passing of Robin Williams.

New Drug Found To Treat Symptoms Of Depression In Minutes

A recent clinical trial conducted by the National Institute of Health in the US has found that a new experimental drug may be able to treat depression symptoms within minutes, as opposed to most current prescription anti-depressants that can take weeks to have an effect.

Aussie Rugby Star Reveals Battle With Depression

Wallaby legend Clyde Rathbone has broken his silence about his years long battle with the depression that cost him his marriage, and almost his life. We’ve got his full awe-inspiring statement, detailing how he fought back, after the jump.

DJ Fresh: “My Suicidal Cousin Is Just Being Selfish And Is Looking For Attention”

Yesterday DJ Fresh tweeted the following regarding a family member: “Attention seeking person i know says ‘i just tried to kill myself’… would it be ‘wrong’ to send them 5 ways that WILL work? #SOselfish [sic]”. He also called his cousin “a suicidal brat”. This has upset a lot of people, including the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG), yet Fresh remains defiant on the matter.

More Photos Of Formerly Depressed Superhero Grandmother

You guys remember photographer Sacha Goldberger and his depressed grandmother, right? He took photos of her dressed as a superhero to cure her depression. And it seemed to work! Which is why Goldberger and Mamika have released another round of pretty rad faux-superhero photographs. There’s a superdog now, too.

Facebook Introduces Suicide Support System

Due to the growing occurrence of ‘Facebook suicides’ a help system has been put in place, which allows users concerned about potentially suicidal friends to report the activity to Facebook, which will trigger a hotline response reaching out to the depressed party.