Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera
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TBI survivors turn to psychedelics for symptom relief
A new study from the University of Victoria (UVic) has identified a segment of traumatic brain injury survivors who are using psychedelics to self-medicate for cognitive, mood and somatic symptoms such as headaches. In a first-of-its-kind study, clinical psychology researchers analyzed more than 6,100 responses collected from the global psychedelic survey. Researchers found…
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From Haida Gwaii to Ottawa, UVic prof advocates brain injury research
University of Victoria research team champions the needs of people experiencing brain injury, mental health and addictions.
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Brain injury after overdose
UVic researcher Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera is leading an effort to shine the light on an epidemic¬ underlying the toxic drug…