Welcome to my science blog!
Reaching and maintaining optimal mental health is everyone’s goal. Western medical approaches specialize in using drugs to minimize symptoms, treating the mind as if another body part. Psychologists view the mind as distinct and provide therapy to identify and change harmful thinking patterns. Both approaches are helpful but often overlook the connection between physical and mental health.
As a scientist, psychopharmacologist, herbalist and medical psychologist see value in all of these approaches. But which things work, and how reliable is the science supporting them? This blog reports on new research and findings, along with a critical analysis of of those findings.