Psychiatric Bulletin
May 1, 1995
Eliseu Labigalini, John E. Dunn
2 citations
In the Amazon rainforest there grow two plants: the mariri (Banisteriopsi caapi) and the chacrona (Psychotria viridis), which have been used by native Indians for hundreds of years to make an infusion. The infusion, known as ‘hoasca tea’, is no ordinary herbal brew but one with psychoactive properties. The leaves of these plants contain dimethyltryptamine (DMT), which has hallucinogenic...
Psychiatric Bulletin
August 1, 1994
Kedar Nath Dwivedi
4 citations
Buddhism started in India in the 6th century BC. It is not a faith, but a way of life that includes maintaining virtuous and moral conduct (Sila), improving the concentration of the mind (Samadhi) and developing insight or wisdom (Panna).
Psychiatric Bulletin
December 1, 1992
Stefan Cembrowicz
Use ofQat in the UKDEARSIRS A recent newspaper article (The Independent, 1992) suggested that the plight of some Somalian refugees in this country is compounded by the adverse effects of heavy use of Qat, a mood-altering plant.Last year I encountered an acute psychotic episode associated with the use of Qat.My patient, a 28-year old Somalian male student, was brought to me by friends concerned...
Psychiatric Bulletin
May 1, 1991
Larry Culliford
A short series of short pieces (with questions) Meditation"One should sit, keeping the body erect and mindfulness alert", the meditation master may say."You breathe in and out all day and all night but you never concentrate your mind on it.Now you are going to do just this.Breathe in and out as usual without any strain.Now, focus your mind on your breathing in and breathing out.Let your mind...
Psychiatric Bulletin
March 1, 1989
Lyn S. Pilowsky, Parimala Moodley
3 citations
The recent report on 'cannabis psychosis' (Littlewood, Psychiatric Bulletin, 12, 486-488) and psy chiatrists' conceptualisations of this challenged its
Psychiatric Bulletin
November 1, 1988
Roland Littlewood
20 citations
Concern among black and ethnic minorities with current research in ‘transcultural psychiatry’ entails future work taking into account their collaboration to minimise the possibility that it is prejudicial to their interests. An instance is given of a project initiated by black community groups which looks at psychiatric conceptualisations of a diagnosis commonly used locally in inner-city...