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Vinod Kumar

6 papers in the library · 80 citations · publishing 2018-2026

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The Study of the Effect of Chanting 'Om' Sound on ADHD Students of Primary School in District Yamuna Nagar

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) August 31, 2026 Vinod Kumar, Vanita Rani preprint

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition commonly associated with difficulties in attention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and behavioral self-regulation, which may affect students’ academic performance and classroom adjustment. The present study, “The Study of the Effect of Chanting ‘Om’ Sound on ADHD Students of Primary School in District Yamuna Nagar,”...

The effect of ketamine on affective modulation of the startle reflex and its resting-state brain correlates

Scientific Reports August 16, 2023 Zümrüt Duygu Sen, Tara Chand, Lena Vera Danyeli et al.

Ketamine is a rapid-acting antidepressant that also influences neural reactivity to affective stimuli. However, the effect of ketamine on behavioral affective reactivity is yet to be elucidated. The affect-modulated startle reflex paradigm (AMSR) allows examining the valence-specific aspects of behavioral affective reactivity. We hypothesized that ketamine alters the modulation of the startle...

Role of Spirituality in the Mental Health

Journal of Research in Social Science And Humanities April 1, 2023 Vinod Kumar 4 citations

The paper strives to elucidate the complex yet intimate relation between spirituality and mental health from contemporary perspectives. The diverse and constantly evolving views that spiritualists and mental health professionals have held toward each other over last century are discussed with special accent on the transpersonal spiritual framework within psychology. The role of spirituality in...

Psilocybin sex-dependently reduces alcohol consumption in C57BL/6J mice

Frontiers in Pharmacology January 4, 2023 Kenneth Alper, Janelle Cange, Ria Sah et al. 39 citations

The classical psychedelic psilocybin is of interest as a treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD). This study investigated the effects of psilocybin on voluntary ethanol consumption in adult male and female C57BL/6J mice administered saline or psilocybin intraperitoneally as a single dose of 0.1, 0.5, 1.0 or 2.0 mg/kg and provided 20% ethanol utilizing a two-bottle choice alcohol drinking...

Development, validation, and feasibility testing of a yoga module for substance use disorder

Yoga Mimamsa 2023 Atmika Ramsahaye, B. Bharathi, K. Sasidharan et al.

Introduction: Research evidence and theoretical models point to the need to implement yoga and mindfulness interventions as they impact different physiological and psychological functioning associated with addiction and relapse. To ensure the safe application of yoga, a standardized yoga module that can be practiced across any drug type of substance addiction is required. This study focuses on...

LSD Administered as a Single Dose Reduces Alcohol Consumption in C57BL/6J Mice

Frontiers in Pharmacology August 31, 2018 Kenneth Alper, Bin Dong, Relish Shah et al. 37 citations

There is a substantive clinical literature on classical hallucinogens, most commonly lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) for the treatment of alcohol use disorder. However, there has been no published research on the effect of LSD on alcohol consumption in animals. This study evaluated the effect of LSD in mice using a two-bottle choice alcohol drinking paradigm. Adult male C57BL/6J mice were...