2026 IEEE International Conference on Recent Advances in Electronics, Communication, Computing, Automation and Power
May 1, 2026
N. Sharma, Kuricheti Prerana, Divya Sasidharan
Mental health during pregnancy significantly influences both maternal brain function and fetal development, making safe and natural interventions highly valuable. One such method is mantra meditation, which is easy to use and have calming benefits. This study uses EEG data from 43 women in the PEM-43 dataset, recorded under Resting State (RS) and After Meditation (AM) conditions over two...
International Journal of Sanskrit Research
May 1, 2026
Swapan Samanta
Background: Current developmental theories inadequately address the integration between analytical and holistic cognitive processing in consciousness evolution. Drawing from 30 years of clinical observation and comparative religious studies, we propose a theoretical framework wherein consciousness development depends on balanced cultivation of left-hemispheric (analytical) and right-hemispheric...
Clinical Therapeutics
May 1, 2026
D. Valenti, Holly Kailher
PURPOSE Cannabis remains one of the most commonly used psychoactive substances among adolescents, with increasing prevalence of daily use during formative neurodevelopmental years. This preliminary study looks at changes in low spatial frequency contrast sensitivity perception using frequency doubling virtual reality technology (IMMAD-FDT). Early initiation of cannabis use-particularly before...
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
May 1, 2026
F Sanouri, M Sandhu, J D Packer
Abstract: Introduction: Pulmonary embolism is a common diagnosis with a broad range of underlying risk factors. This case illustrates an unusual etiology, nitrous oxide inhalant use, that underscores the need for thorough social history in patients with unexplained thromboembolic disease. Case Description: A 24-year-old male presented to the emergency department with right-sided chest pain five...
May 1, 2026
David A. Gorelick
Despite its theoretically self-limiting nature, 20% of substance-induced psychosis cases remained on antipsychotics at three years. Up to one-third convert to a primary psychotic disorder within year one; post-conversion antipsychotic use reaches 75%. Younger age, female sex, mood disorder or ADHD, and log-term sick leave or disability predict higher antipsychotic continuation rates in...
JAMA Internal Medicine
May 1, 2026
Devan Kansagara, Garth E Terry, Chelsea K Ayers et al.
Cannabis use is common among those with mental health conditions, and many people report using cannabis to manage mental health symptoms. It is important for clinicians to understand the lack of clear benefits of cannabis for mental health conditions and the potential for substantial adverse effects. Overall, the potential benefits of cannabis for mental health conditions remain poorly studied....
Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
May 1, 2026
Shihuan Tian, E. Huang, Guoxia Zhang et al.
The increasing non-medical use of dextromethorphan (DM), particularly among adolescents, has raised concerns regarding its potential neurobiological consequences. However, the precise mechanisms underlying its neurotoxicity, particularly the involvement of the gut microbiota, remain unclear. A novel probiotic strain, Bacillus aerolatus CX253, has demonstrated the capacity to regulate gut...
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
May 1, 2026
R. Culver, A. Weiß, S. Batra
Nitrous oxide (N2O), historically called “laughing gas”, is a common inhalant used as a recreational hallucinogenic [1]. Patients with a history of habitual N2O use have been found to have prothrombotic complications, with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), or cerebral vascular injuries [1,2,3]. Chronic exposure to N2O disrupts folate dependent pathways by inactivating vitamin...
Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care
May 1, 2026
John Lowe, Huigang Liang, Melessa Kelley et al.
urpose: To examine the outcomes of a mindfulness-based intervention for the prevention of mental health disorders among rural dwelling Native American youth ages 10-12. Sample: Native American student participant sample (N=20) was recruited from schools from one rural Native American tribe in the Midwestern United States. The county where the study was conducted is officially designated as a...
SLEEPJ
May 1, 2026
Emily Feldman, Danica C. Slavish
The RU-SATED measure (Buysse, 2014) is a 6-item scale assessing sleep health dimensions: Regularity, Satisfaction, Alertness, Timing, Efficiency, and Duration. This study aimed to (1) establish convergent and discriminant validity of the RU-SATED with established sleep measures, and (2) evaluate three candidate items to expand the scale to include dream health (RU-SATED-D). Undergraduate...