Craic Health has secured grant funding for its social prescribing scheme which uses comedy-based interventions to help people ...

The project has the support of Labour MP Dr Simon Opher, who has previously warned of "the pandemic of over-prescription".

Craic Health has secured grant funding for its social prescribing scheme which uses comedy-based interventions, such as stand ...

A tech company will run the trial which will include tickets to stand-up shows and improv workshops in a bid to reduce costs ...

Guidelines note antidepressants shouldn’t be offered as the first treatment for less severe depression, unless it’s the ...

Comedy is being trialled as a potential treatment for mental health issues in a groundbreaking new scheme. The initiative, ...

• Relieves a stress response. Laughter makes us feel good and relaxed as it decreases heart rate and blood pressure. • ...

The 'comedy-on-prescription' trial is aimed at improving people's mental health and reducing the NHS's reliance on antidepressants. | ITV National News ...

Trials are taking place to see if 'comedy on prescription' can help improve people's mental health, as nine million Brits are on antidepressants.

Preclinical and some clinical trials have shown that a series of neuropeptides, such as orphanin FQ/nociceptin (OFQ/N), pituitary adenylyl cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP), dynorphin, orexin, ...

Studies show that oxytocin and vasopressin, two neuropeptides, are vital in forming long-term pair bonds. These hormones create feelings of attachment and loyalty, which promote the stability needed ...