Research
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Early cannabis users 3 x more likely to have psychotic symptoms
New research from the University Queensland shows the links between cannabis and psychosis. See the original article online here on the University Of Queensland website Researchers at UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute and School of Population Health have found young adults who use cannabis from an early age are three times more likely to suffer from… Read more
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You Don’t have to be BiPolar to be a genius but it helps- NZ Herald Feb 2010
Scientists have for the first time found powerful evidence that genius may be linked with madness.Speculation that the two may be related dates back millennia, and can be found in the writings of Aristotle, Plato and Socrates. Aristotle once claimed that “there is no great genius without a mixture of madness”, but the scientific evidence… Read more
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CBC documentary lights up pot/Schizophrenia links
This review is of a documentary on the links with Marijuana and Hearning voices. See the whole review on the Winnepeg Free Press website “There’s a new, more sinister concern about cannabis. According to some scientists, it may be directly linked to mental illness, including schizophrenia, in young pot smokers. The Downside of HighThe Nature… Read more
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STUDY FINDS VITAMINS BOOST MENTAL HEALTH- NZ HERALD 21 JAN 2010
The original story can be found on the NZ Herald site here Clinical psychologist Julia Rucklidge’s research found supplements helped mental health. Photo / SuppliedPeople with mental illness made “remarkable” improvements by taking a daily dose of nutritional supplements rather than conventional medicines, a trial has found. The work by a Canterbury University clinical psychologist… Read more
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Sensory Deprivation can cause Hallucinations
According to the article on the WIRED SCIENCE website, just 15 minutes of sensory deprivatiin can cause hallucinations. It is a common fact that isolation from people and life can make hearing voices worse, so I was interested to see this article. Especially when “seclusion” is often used as a form of treatment for people… Read more
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HVN AUSTRALIA’S NEW BOOKLET
The Hearing Voices Network in Australia have just completed a new booklet about hearing voices. It is a mine of information. The 36 pages include personal recovery stories, the background of the Hearing Voices Network, some excellent advice on coping with voices, and cover different perspectives on positive and negative voice hearing experiences. You can… Read more
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Professor Richard Bentall with Bryan Crump on Radio NZ
Here is another radio interview in New Zealand with Richard Bentall. Discussing some of the research and understandings of Psychosis and hearing voices. Also discusses Marius Rommes work. See link to interview on Radio New Zealand here Richard also talks about the relationship of childhood abuse and psychosis. Read more
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Planet fm 104.6 Tues 19th March- Interview with Richard Bentall
Listen in tomorrow Tuesday 10th March on Planet FM104.6 in Auckland. Sheldon Brown from Framework Trust will be interviewing Professor Richard Bentall, along with Adrienne from the Hearing Voices Network Aotearoa NZ. His views on the treatment and diagnosis of the “Schizophrenias” are fascinating. We will post a link to the radio show, when it… Read more
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Radio Interview with Prof. Richard Bentall author of Madness Explained
Professor Richard Bentall from the University of Bangor in United Kingdom was in Wellington this week. He was interviewed on our National Radio. Listen to the interview here on Radio New Zealands website He talks about the links with life experiences and trauma with hearing of voices and psychosis, and proposes the view that Pscyhiatric… Read more
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Hearing Voices? Maybe Cut back on Coffee.
Hearing Voices? Maybe Cut Back On Coffeesee full story here By Frank Carnevale MyFox National NEW YORK — A new study by a British university links high caffeine intake with hallucinatory experiences like hearing voices and seeing things that are not there. The study out of Durham University quizzed 219 students about their consumption… Read more
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