Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling
March 1, 2014
Robert Prue, Richard W. Voss
11 citations
This essay frames an invitation to pastoral counselors and pastoral theologians to examine connections and perhaps interactions between themselves and traditional shamanic healers who use ayahuasca in their healing ceremonies. Indigenous people in South America have used ayahuasca for centuries, and the ritual has become common among the mestizo populations in urban areas of the Amazon,...
Advances in pharmacology (San Diego, Calif.)
2014
Bronwyn M Kivell, Amy W M Ewald, Thomas E Prisinzano
Acute activation of kappa-opioid receptors produces anti-addictive effects by regulating dopamine levels in the brain. Unfortunately, classic kappa-opioid agonists have undesired side effects such as sedation, aversion, and depression, which restrict their clinical use. Salvinorin A (Sal A), a novel kappa-opioid receptor agonist extracted from the plant Salvia divinorum, has been identified as...
Journal of Psychopharmacology
2014
Peter S. Hendricks, Christopher Clark, Matthew W. Johnson et al.
88 citations
Hallucinogen-based interventions may benefit substance use populations, but contemporary data informing the impact of hallucinogens on addictive behavior are scarce. Given that many individuals in the criminal justice system engage in problematic patterns of substance use, hallucinogen treatments also may benefit criminal justice populations. However, the relationship between hallucinogen use...
Biological Psychiatry
September 12, 2013
Elias Dakwar, Frances R. Levin, Richard W Foltin et al.
Background: Cocaine dependence involves problematic neuroadaptations that might be responsive to modulation of glutamatergic circuits. This investigation examined the effects of subanesthetic ketamine infusions on motivation for quitting cocaine and on cue-induced craving in cocaine-dependent participants, 24 hours postinfusion. Methods: Eight volunteers with active DSM-IV cocaine dependence...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
August 20, 2013
Yi-Yuan Tang, Rongxiang Tang, Michael I Posner
More than 5 million deaths a year are attributable to tobacco smoking, but attempts to help people either quit or reduce their smoking often fail, perhaps in part because the intention to quit activates brain networks related to craving. We recruited participants interested in general stress reduction and randomly assigned them to meditation training or a relaxation training control. Among...
Current Drug Abuse Reviews
June 1, 2013
Lisa Jerome, Shira Schuster, B. Yazar-Klosinski
36 citations
A wider array of treatments are needed for people with substance abuse disorders. Some psychedelic compounds have been assessed as potential substance abuse treatments with promising results. MDMA may also help treat substance abuse based on shared features with psychedelic compounds and recent reports indicating that MDMAassisted psychotherapy can reduce symptoms of PTSD. Narrative reports and...
Current Drug Abuse Reviews
June 1, 2013
Michael P. Bogenschutz
47 citations
Recent developments in the study of classic hallucinogens, combined with a re-appraisal of the older literature, have led to a renewal of interest in possible therapeutic applications for these drugs, notably their application in the treatment of addictions. This article will first provide a brief review of the research literature providing direct and indirect support for the possible...
Homœopathic Links
March 11, 2013
Chetna Shukla
Ayahuasca needs little introduction. The proving took me to Brazil and I took the journey with shamans and I had a beautiful rendezvous with myself. Thereafter I have used it also as a homeopathic remedy in individuals who know their nature but could not transform (stuck) and especially in drug addicts (cocaine, alcohol, allopathic drugs).
Addiction Biology
July 11, 2012
Judith Bird, Susan Schenk
39 citations
It has been suggested that the response to novelty and impulsivity predict the latency to acquisition and maintenance of drug self-administration, respectively. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between these two traits and (1) the latency to acquisition and (2) maintenance (drug-seeking) of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) self -administration. Impulsivity, measured...
PLoS One
June 29, 2012
Laura Moreno-López, Emmanuel A. Stamatakis, María José Fernández-serrano et al.
73 citations
INTRODUCTION: Functional imaging studies of addiction following protracted abstinence have not been systematically conducted to look at the associations between severity of use of different drugs and brain dysfunction. Findings from such studies may be relevant to implement specific interventions for treatment. The aim of this study was to examine the association between resting-state regional...