Internet use linked to better mental health for older adults

Internet use among adults aged 50 and older is associated with fewer depressive symptoms, higher life satisfaction, and better self-reported health, with benefits varying by frequency, duration, and individual or cultural factors.

Psychedelic replications in virtual reality show potential in treating depressive symptoms

Researchers at the University of Tartu in Estonia have developed a virtual reality (VR) experience that seeks to simulate the subjective effects of psychedelic drugs. They hope that replicating psychedelic experiences within VR will produce similar therapeutic benefits to psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Their latest findings, published in Frontiers in Psychiatry, provide preliminary evidence that such VR experiences might help to alleviate depression. ...