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LSD shows early promise as a potential anxiety treatment

Preliminary trial results suggest that a single dose of MM120, an oral pharmaceutical formulation of LSD, can significantly reduce symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

Once a symbol of 1960s counterculture, the drug lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly known as LSD, is emerging from research labs as a possible treatment for anxiety.

However, experts caution that these are early results, and many treatments that show promise in preliminary trials don't always succeed in later studies. »

In Undercover Video, Staffer Claims DOJ Will Hide Republican Names In Epstein Files

Authored by huffpost.com

A staffer in the Justice Department said in a secretly recorded video that the department would redact any Republican names from its investigative files on the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.

The administration has been funneling the Epstein files to Capitol Hill in a supposed show of transparency, but only liberals’ names will remain visible, the staffer said.

“Why is there suddenly this internal conflict within the same administration that aggressively campaigned in 2024 to fully release the Epstein files to the American public?” »

Venezuelan fighter jets flew over U.S. Navy ship in "show of force"

Authored by cbsnews.com

Two armed Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets flew over the USS Jason Dunham on Thursday, according to multiple Defense Department officials who described the action as a "show of force.".

CBS News was unable to determine what actions the USS Jason Dunham took, if any, in response to the flyover.

Following the publication of CBS News' story, the Defense Department confirmed in a statement on X that two Venezuelan aircraft "flew near a U.S. Navy vessel in international waters.". »

Hollow Knight: Silksong’s Launch Just Crashed Steam

Authored by gameluster.com

Today is finally the day, as Hollow Knight: Silksong is out right now!

Unfortunately however, the launch is so enormous that it just crashed Steam’s platform on PC.

All Steam pages are currently down at the time of writing, including game pages, the store front page, charts and more. »

Minnesota man freed after 27 years in prison for murder he did not commit

Authored by theguardian.com

State district court judge Marta Chou had vacated Bryan Hooper Sr’s first-degree murder conviction the day before.

In 1998, a jury convicted Hooper of premeditated murder, felony murder while committing burglary, and felony murder while committing kidnapping in connection with the death of 77-year-old Ann Prazniak.

The woman whom officials said confessed to the killing is in prison in Georgia for an assault-related crime and will be released in about four years. »