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Piotr Gorczyca

6 papers in the library · 72 citations · publishing 2021-2024

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Intensity of Psychoactive Substance Use Affects the Occurrence of Prodromal Symptoms of Psychosis.

Journal of Clinical Medicine January 28, 2024 Gniewko Więckiewicz, Iga Florczyk, Maciej Stokłosa et al. 1 citation

Psychosis is defined as a series of symptoms that impair the mind and lead to a kind of loss of reference to reality. Development of psychosis is usually preceded by the appearance of prodromal symptoms. Numerous attempts have been made to find out how psychoactive substances can influence the onset and development of psychotic disorders, but to date there are no studies that show a link...

Psychoactive substance use in patients diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: an exploratory study

Frontiers in Psychiatry July 11, 2023 Gniewko Więckiewicz, Iga Stokłosa, Maciej Stokłosa et al. 2 citations

Introduction Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was originally treated as a neurodevelopmental disorder that occurs mainly in children and tends to diminish or disappear with age, but we now know that symptoms persist into adulthood in over 50% of ADHD patients. Undiagnosed individuals often turn to psychoactive substance to minimize the negative aspects of functioning and improve...

The Need for Psychiatric Treatment among Polish Users of Psychoactive Substances Is Increasing: This and Other Results from the Newest PolDrugs Survey

Medicina May 9, 2023 Gniewko Więckiewicz, Julia Marek, Iga Stokłosa et al. 5 citations

Background and Objectives: PolDrugs is the largest Polish naturalistic nationwide survey to present basic demographic and epidemiological data that could potentially prevent harm from illicit substances intake in drugs users. The most recent results were presented in 2021. The goal of this year’s edition was to re-present the above data and compare it to the previous edition’s data to identify...

Medications for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence—Current State of Knowledge and Future Perspectives from a Public Health Perspective

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health January 19, 2023 Iga Stokłosa, Gniewko Więckiewicz, Maciej Stokłosa et al. 25 citations

No single effective therapy for alcohol abuse has been found, despite it being a serious sociological and economic problem for hundreds of years. It seems difficult to find a single drug as a panacea for the alcohol problem due to the complexity of the pathophysiology of alcohol dependence. The purpose of this narrative review is to review existing and potentially future pharmaceuticals for the...

Will MDMA-assisted psychotherapy become a breakthrough in treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder? A critical narrative review.

Psychiatria Polska August 31, 2022 Sandra Szafoni, Gniewko Więckiewicz, Robert Pudło et al. 9 citations

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common mental health condition that begins after exposure to a traumatic event. Despite recommended various therapeutic approaches, including both pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy, treatment is not as effective as expected. Over recent years the pharmaceutical industry has not been able to offer a new approach, founded on multiple mechanisms of...

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, Psilocybin and Dimethyltryptamine in Depression Treatment: A Systematic Review

Pharmaceuticals August 12, 2021 Gniewko Więckiewicz, Iga Stokłosa, Magdalena Piegza et al. 30 citations

Despite many different kinds of substances available for depression treatment, depression itself still appears to be a clinical challenge. Recently, formerly illicit substances came to scientists’ attention, including lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), psilocybin and dimethyltryptamine (DMT). Some studies suggest that these substances might be effective in depression treatment. The aim of this...