Psilocybin and Mental Health: Navigating Therapeutic and Legal Landscapes Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in “magic mushrooms,” has garnered attention for its potential in mental health treatment. This naturally occurring substance is being explored for its therapeutic benefits, particularly in areas like treatment-resistant depression, anxiety in terminal illnesses, addiction, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Therapeutic Potential […]
autism
Self Soothing, a teachable skill.
HOW TO HELP A CHILD BEGIN TO SELF-SOOTHE Helping a child learn to self-soothe is an important skill for their emotional development. Teach Calming Techniques: Teach the child age-appropriate techniques like taking deep breaths, counting to ten, or using a calming phrase or word. Provide Comfort Objects: A soft toy, a security blanket, or a special […]
Food in America
Foods Banned in Europe but Readily Available in America: Examining Regulatory Differences Many moons ago, some of the very first interventions we tried were dietary. Feingold diet, gluten-free, dairy-free, corn free, and on and on and on until I monitored every single thing I fed my kids for dyes, chemicals, and toxicities. It was exhausting. […]
Namenda
“… there is some evidence that it may also be useful in the treatment of certain symptoms associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).”
Leucovorin
Leucovorin – Folic Acid to the Rescue in Autism Leucovorin is very expensive, a pharmaceutical form of folic acid. Typically this drug is RX’d to those who show a reaction on FRAT testing. What is FRAT Testing: “Fratnow’s FRAT® measures the presence of antibodies that interact (either block or bind) with the activity of the […]