Introducing qigong meditation into residential addiction treatment: a pilot study where gender makes a difference.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine August 1, 2010 DOI: 10.1089/acm.2009.0443 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Pilot study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Residential addiction treatment patients |
| Intervention | Qigong meditation |
| Topics | Addiction Meditation |
| Key points | The study suggests that gender differences may affect the response to qigong meditation in residential addiction treatment, with women potentially benefiting more than men, though the small pilot sample limits generalizability. |
Abstract
Introducing qigong meditation into residential addiction treatment: a pilot study where gender makes a difference.
Comparable studies
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|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot study of the 5-HT2AR agonist psilocybin in the treatment of tobacco addiction Psychiatrically healthy nicotine-dependent smokers | 2014 | Open-label pilot study | n = 15 |
| Psilocybin-Occasioned Mystical Experiences in the Treatment of Tobacco Addiction Smokers | 2015 | Open-label pilot study | n = 15 |
| Ketamine Psychedelic Therapy (KPT): A Review of the Results of Ten Years of Research Alcoholic patients | 1997 | Controlled clinical trial | n = 211 |
| First study of safety and tolerability of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted psychotherapy in patients with alcohol use disorder. Patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) following community alcohol detoxification | 2021 | Open-label safety and tolerability proof-of-concept study | n = 14 |
| The Psychedelic Debriefing in Alcohol Dependence Treatment: Illustrating Key Change Phenomena through Qualitative Content Analysis of Clinical Sessions Participants in a psilocybin-assisted treatment study for alcohol dependence | 2018 | Open-label pilot (proof-of-concept) study with qualitative content analysis | n = 17 |
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