“Atypical psychedelic” ibogaine shows promise as a treatment for chronic disability following TBI (3/7/24 Newsletter)
This week’s lead article, “Atypical psychedelic” ibogaine shows promise as a treatment for chronic disability following TBI, is in the Cannabis & Psychedelics category.
In this newsletter: Opportunities, Education, Cannabis & Psychedelics, Therapies Currently Available, Veterans & Service Members, Mental Health, Youth, and Women’s Health.
We appreciate the Concussion Alliance volunteers and staff members who created this edition:
Writers: Sravya Valiveti, Chelsea Ryan, Ella Gullickson, Nancy Cullen, Josh Wu, and Conor Gormally
Editors: Conor Gormally and Malayka Gormally
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Opportunities
Summer Internship Opportunity: The application cycle for our Summer 2024 Education & Advocacy Internship is open! It runs June 24 – August 16 and is open to undergraduate students. Our program is remote and open to any interested students who can attend our synchronous meetings. For more information about the program and how to apply, go to our Internship Program page.
Monday, March 18, 3:00 pm EST: A webinar, Health Literacy and TBI, featuring Monique Pappadis, Ph.D., and Angelle Sander, Ph.D., hosted by the Brain Injury Association of America. The presenters will characterize health literacy in a multicenter sample of individuals with traumatic brain injury and demonstrate its relationship to sociodemographics, injury characteristics, and health outcomes.” It is $50 to register.
Tuesday, March 19, 6:00 pm EST: A free webinar, Concussion: An Invisible Brain Injury with Consequences, presented by Dr. Carmela Tartaglia and hosted by The Canadian Concussion Centre. Register in advance.
Friday, April 5, 9:00 am PST: A free webinar, Child and Family Challenges After TBI: Developmental Considerations for Intervention Strategies, presented by Shari Wade, PhD, and hosted by The Center on Brain Injury Research and Training. Register in advance.
Thursday, April 25, 6:00 - 8:00 pm EST: A free Concussion Public Forum, How Do I Get Treatment for My Concussion?, hosted by The Canadian Concussion Centre. A dozen leading researchers and clinicians will present on various topics. Highly recommended! Register in advance.
Education
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation special issue on chronic pain
Cannabis & Psychedelics
“Atypical psychedelic” ibogaine shows promise as a treatment for chronic disability following TBI
Therapies Currently Available
High-intensity training is better than conventional training for locomotion, cognition, and aerobic capacity in moderate-to-severe TBI
Veterans & Service Members
Concussion experts testify in Senate hearing on blast mTBI
Mental Health
Acupuncture Has Been Found to Reduce the Severity of PTSD Symptoms
Youth
Concussions associated with increased risk children developing behavioral and affective disorders
Women’s Health
Male and Female athletes have similar recovery trajectories but different symptom burdens