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Ketamine is a commonly used anaesthetic and researchers are now looking at how it can provide quick relief of symptoms associated with severe depression. Today in The Conversation Canada, Brett Melanson of the University of Guelph explains how new research shows ketamine is effective in those patients who are resistant to ordinary antidepressants.
The federal government is considering changes to the country’s refugee laws and Jaymie Heilman of the University of Alberta says history shows changing laws won’t stop people from trying to seek asylum. That means more people will be seriously injured or killed as they try to sneak into the country illegally.
Ottawa is also promising to bring in a law to pardon Canadians previously convicted of minor cannabis possession. But what’s taking so long, asks Akwasi Owusu-Bempah of the University of Toronto? If the bill doesn’t pass before Parliament adjourns in advance of the upcoming election, many Canadians – including a disproportionally high number of racialized citizens – will still be burdened with the stigma of a criminal record.
And finally…the upcoming May long weekend is the unofficial start to summer. To mark the occasion, music professors Ellen Waterman and Jesse Stewart of Carleton University have asked colleagues to come up with the perfect Canadian playlist. Check it out and consider streaming the songs this weekend.
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Ketamine is effective for those who do not respond to traditional anti-depressants. It also shows promise for the treatment of PTSD and bipolar disorder.
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Brett Melanson, University of Guelph
Research shows that ketamine can produce long-term reductions in symptoms of treatment-resistant depression.
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Enjoy an eclectic playlist of significant Canadian songs chosen by professors and students from Carleton University’s School for Studies in Art and Culture.
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Ellen Waterman, Carleton University; Jesse Stewart, Carleton University
When you listen to music, be sure to turn your ear to its social messages. Canadian songs have a lot of important things to say.
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Seidu Mohammed smiles after receiving his refugee claim acceptance letter in Winnipeg in May 2017. The Ghanian man lost his fingers to frostbite after crossing the Canada-U.S. border at an irregular spot.
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Jaymie Heilman, University of Alberta
Tightening Canada's borders won’t deter asylum seekers. The proposed restrictions will only make refugees’ journeys more dangerous.
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A flag is flown during the annual marijuana 420 gathering in Toronto.
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Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, University of Toronto
Canada's federal government is running out of time before the summer session to pass a bill that would pardon those convicted of minor cannabis possession.
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Plusieurs études ont prouvé que les gens qui mangent beaucoup de fromage ne risquent pas plus que les autres de développer une maladie cardiovasculaire.
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Catherine Chan, University of Alberta
Plusieurs études ont prouvé que les gens qui mangent beaucoup de fromage ne risquent pas plus que les autres de développer une maladie cardiovasculaire.
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Health + Medicine
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Kevin McConway, The Open University
A number of contradictory studies have found a link between Parkinson's and having your appendix out.
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Politics
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Nicholas Ross Smith, University of Nottingham
The European Parliament is particularly vulnerable to meddling. So let's change the way it works.
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Business + Economy
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Greg Wright, University of California, Merced
An economist explains why the US and Chinese governments are most likely to dig in their heels rather than find a compromise to end the costly trade conflict.
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