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Psilocybin in Serious Illness: James Downar, Ali John Zarrabi and Margaret Ross

GeriPal

And it kind of made its way into medicine probably around, I’m going to say the 50s after there was a fairly interesting Time Life article that was published. And when that article went to print, it just went ballistic. But also it brings community. Gordon Alwasa. Am I saying that right? I always get. And they did.

Illness 107
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Gabapentinoids – Gabapentin and Pregabalin: Tasce Bongiovanni, Donovan Maust and Nisha Iyer

GeriPal

I could go on and on, but listen to the podcast instead and for a deeper dive, take a look at the following articles and studies: Gabapentin in the Perioperative setting: Prolonged use of newly prescribed gabapentin after surgery. Eric: Although pregabalin, right, more misuse of pregabalin out in the community. J Am Geriatr Soc.

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Advance Care Planning Discussion: Susan Hickman, Sean Morrison, Rebecca Sudore, and Bob Arnold

GeriPal

Start by reading this article by Sean Morrison, Diane Meier, and Bob Arnold in JAMA , and this response from Rebecca Sudore, Susan Hickman, and Anne Walling. It’s one of the reasons in the recent articles that I’ve written palliative care is not mentioned because it’s really not about palliative care. Eric: Susan.

Illness 72
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Aging and Climate Change: Karl Pillemer, Leslie Wharton, & Ruth McDermott-Levy

GeriPal

Leslie Wharton is a leader in the 26,000 member grassroots organization Elders Climate Action , which organizes older adults to create communities engaged in making a difference at local, state, and national levels. Eric: It really doesn’t feel like we’ve done that because the amount of waste that we see- Ruth: Right.

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Arsenicum album for Kerala school students: a bogus prophylaxis

Tiny Physician

In this article, I will explain why this homeopathic remedy shouldn’t be distributed in our schools for children. In case you want to know in detail about the basics of homeopathy, you can check my article on principles of homeopathy given below.