Few topics in contemporary psychiatry generate as much fascination, hope, and discomfort as the therapeutic use of psychedelics.For some, they represent a long-awaited disruption in the treatment of depression, a field in which many patients still experience partial response, relapse, or treatment resistance despite decades of
Acute and long-term effects of mindfulness meditation on theta-band activity are not clear. The aim of this study was to investigate frontal theta differences between long- and short-term mindfulness practitioners before, during, and after mindfulness meditation. Twenty participants were recruited, of which 10 were experienced Buddhist meditators. Despite an acute increase in the theta activity...
Experiência fora do corpo como um possível sintoma de transtorno de pânico Out-of-body experience as a possible symptom of panic disorderCaro Editor, Durante uma experiência fora do corpo (EFC) uma pessoa tem a sensação de que o "eu" está localizado fora dos limites do corpo físico e elevado de sua perspectiva visuoespacial 1 .Relatamos o caso de uma paciente que apresentou EFC como um possível...