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Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

ISSN 0030-9982

3 papers in the library · publishing 2025-2026

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Navigating the biphasic lucid power of subconscious mind: A dysfunction or holism in disguise?

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association April 20, 2026 Maham Khan

Dear Editor, While there is a growing interest towards subconscious phenomena globally, experiences like lucid dreaming are under-researched in South Asia and remain largely unrecognized in Pakistan’s academic and clinical settings despite their widely acknowledged psychological significance. International studies have examined the association between lucid dreaming and psychopathology with...

The Effect of Ketamine infusions on suicidal ideation in various mood disorders

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association December 20, 2025 Muhammad Bin Mobin, Zainab Abid, Sameen Saqib

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is characterised by altered perception of self, mood changes, and suicidal ideation. The traditional treatments of BPD, including psychotherapy, fail to provide an immediate response in susceptible patients. However, recent literature has shed light on the use of Ketamine as intervention for suicidal ideation in BPD patients, as well as for patients with...

Magic mushrooms and mood: exploring Psilocybin as a depression treatment

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association December 20, 2025 Maria Rasool, Taha Hannan, Muhammad Imam

Dear Editor, In view of ongoing global research on mental health, especially Major Depressive Disorder, we would like to draw attention to a psychedelic substance, Psilocybin, which has been emerging as a viable treatment option for MDD. Psilocybin is a psychedelic compound derived from certain mushrooms that acts on Serotonergic receptors (primarily 5HT-2A). Psychedelic substances have...