The Body of Evidence 071 - Menopause and Psychedelics
Menopause: definition, early menopause, hot flashes, gabapentin, clonidine, CBT, mindfulness, exercising, phytoestrogens, black cohosh, acupuncture, and hormone replacement therapy // Magic mushrooms versus antidepressants // A rant about merchants of doubt
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* Theme music: “Fall of the Ocean Queen“ by Joseph Hackl.
* Assistant researcher: Nicholas Koziris
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References:
1) Age at menopause: https://academic.oup.com/humrep/article/16/9/2014/2915909
2) Age at menopause: https://doi.org/10.1097/gme.0b013e31820ed6d2
3) Ethnicity as a predictor of menopause: https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwn046
4) Ethnicity as a predictor of menopause: https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/153.9.865
5) Complementary therapies for menopause: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0029-7844(02)02005-7
6) Complementary therapies for menopause: https://doi.org/10.1097/gme.0b013e318199d5e6
7) Non-hormonal treatment for hot flashes: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK72751/
8) Cochrane review of phytoestrogens: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd001395.pub4
9) Cochrane review of black cohosh: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007244.pub2
10) Cochrane review of acupuncture: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd007410.pub2
11) Women’s Health Initiative study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/195120
12) New trial comparing psilocybin to escitalopram for depression: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2032994
13) Jonathan’s video about the psychedelic renaissance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlYDMbxAdoo
14) Our episode on nootropics: https://bodyofevidence.ca/053-smart-drugs-and-fluoride
15) Our episode on antidepressants: https://bodyofevidence.ca/029-antidepressants-and-fluoride
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