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REVISTA CIÊNCIAS EM SAÚDE

ISSN 2236-3785

2 papers in the library · publishing 1970-2020

Papers

Efeitos Cardiovasculares, Renais e Hepáticos Produzidos pela Administração Crônica de Ayahuasca em Ratos Hipertensos/Cardiovascular, Renal and Hepatic Effects Produced by Chronic Administration of Ayahuasca in Hypertensive Rats

REVISTA CIÊNCIAS EM SAÚDE January 1, 1970 Aline Cunha Santos, Barbra Rafaela de Melo Santos Azevedo, Nara Kobbaz Pereira et al.

In hypertensive rats, chronic administration of ayahuasca for 60 days did not significantly alter systolic or diastolic blood pressure, nor did it cause relevant histopathological changes in the liver, kidney, or heart. Some differences in serum markers (SGOT and urea) appeared between rats receiving daily ayahuasca and those receiving daily water, but the overall findings suggest no toxic cardiovascular or major organ effects from the tea. The authors conclude that chronic ayahuasca use in hypertensive rats caused no significant change in blood pressure.

DOI: 10.21876/rcsfmit.v3i4.172 (opens in new tab) Ayahuasca Medicine Gastroenterology

Factors associated with transcendental meditation practice in older people

REVISTA CIÊNCIAS EM SAÚDE September 15, 2020 Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira, Sônia Maria Marques Gomes Bertolini, Ellis Gilson Chatalov et al.

Older adults who practice transcendental meditation tend to be younger, more educated, and have higher income than non-practitioners. Practitioners reported excellent or good self-perceived health more often (91.7% vs 77.4%) and had fewer hospitalizations in the prior six months (5% vs 24.5%). Those who avoided hospitalization were 5.7 times more likely to practice TM, and those without diabetes were 4.9 times more likely. Better self-perceived health was associated with an 80% greater likelihood of practicing TM. The findings suggest that TM practice is linked to better perceived health and lower hospitalization and diabetes rates among older adults.

DOI: 10.21876/rcshci.v10i3.942 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Meditation Aged Health aging Health status +2