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Samer El Hayek

2 papers in the library · publishing 2023-2024

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Psilocybin in the Management of Substance Use Disorders: A Summary ofCurrent Evidence

Current Psychopharmacologye July 4, 2024 Hussein El Bourji, Aziz Farhat, Zahi Hamdan et al.

Background: Following clinical trials on psilocybin for the treatment of pain, anxiety, and depression in patients with cancer, scientific interest emerged in its use for substance use disorders. Methods: In this review of the literature, we summarize available trials looking at the use of psilocybin in addiction Results: One double-blind, randomized clinical trial looked at the effect of...

Cannabis use and psychosis among patients hospitalized in psychiatric wards in Lebanon: a retrospective chart review

Middle East Current Psychiatry November 13, 2023 Pia Maria Ghanimé, Zeinab Bazzi, Joseph Kazan et al.

Abstract Background Trends in cannabis use suggest a global increase in the past decade. Current evidence associates cannabis use with an increased risk of psychosis. This association has prompted a growing research interest in the association between cannabis use and psychiatric disorders, especially psychotic disorders. This study aims to gain a better understanding of the effect of cannabis...