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RESEARCH
Separating Treatment from Hallucinations
New research published in Science and co-authored by David E. Olson, director of the Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics, suggests that it could be possible to separate treatment from hallucinations when developing new drugs based on psychedelics. The research shows that decoupling the beneficial effects of psychedelics from their hallucinogenic effects isn’t just a matter of chemical compound design. It’s a matter of targeted neural circuitry.
CLINICAL SCIENCE
Helping Patients Stick with Treatment for Opioid Addiction
A clinical trial led by UC Davis Health physicians aims to improve the long-term use of buprenorphine for opioid addiction. The $6.4 million study is funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute and will explore telehealth compared to in-person follow-up appointments. The project addresses barriers to care including low income, lack of transportation, and social instability.
Mental health
Advanced Psychiatric Therapeutics Clinic
The UC Davis Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is opening a new clinic dedicated to treating patients with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder. The Advanced Psychiatric Therapeutics Clinic will provide novel treatment modalities including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and esketamine nasal spray. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) will also be offered in the near future.
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Ranked among the nation’s top performers
UC Davis Medical Center received Healthgrades® America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award for 2024, placing us among the top 2% of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance. We also received accolades for high-quality patient care, known as Specialty Excellent Awards, in five areas including cardiac, neurosciences, gastrointestinal, critical care and pulmonary specialties.
Recognized as a great hospital in America
UC Davis Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s top hospitals by the 2023 edition of Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Great hospitals in America” list.
The nation’s highest nursing honor
UC Davis Medical Center has received Magnet® recognition, the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence.
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital
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