Visual hallucinations (VHs) are perceptions of objects or events in the absence of the sensory stimulation that would normally support such perceptions. Although all VHs share this core characteristic, there are substantial phenomenological differences between VHs that have different aetiologies, such as those arising from Neurodegenerative conditions, visual loss, or psychedelic compounds....
The discovery of ketamine as a rapid-acting antidepressant led to a new era in the development of neuropsychiatric therapeutics, one characterized by an antidepressant response that occurred within hours or days rather than weeks or months. Considerable clinical research supports the use of-or further research with-subanesthetic-dose ketamine and its (S)-enantiomer esketamine in multiple...
abstract:Many studies of mystical marriage depend upon the assertion that writers and readers agreed upon its desirability and usefulness as a devotional paradigm for medieval women. This article challenges the assumption that mystical marriage held an unambiguously positive meaning for medieval audiences by offering a comparison of two Middle English accounts of St. Katherine of Alexandria's...
This paper adopts the analytical approach of aesthetic taste, aligning with the methodology embraced by the Sufis themselves. Its objective is to illuminate the depth of Sufism, transcending surface-level criticisms and acknowledging its universal significance across civilizations. Additionally, it acknowledges the extraordinary wisdom of Sufism, as recognized by philosophers and psychologists...
Individual and Collective Consciousness and their Global Significance: Consciousness has been the central theme from the very beginning of philosophy. The first attempts to explain its nature appeared in psychology in the 19th century through personality theory, and then parapsychology, which contributed to the modern holistic drift of Integrative Medicine. This problem is further explored by...
Background: Medical students are experiencing more stress than general population and much of research have indicated that various interventions like meditation, mindfulness are of help. It is known that stability of autonomic system is one of the indicators for stress reduction. Aim: This prospective study was undertaken to know the effectiveness of alternate nostril breathing in bringing...
The ‘self’ does not exist within a vacuum. For an entity to be considered to have a sense of self, it requires certain characteristics and attributes. This paper investigates these ‘structures’ of the sense of self in detail, which range from a unified consciousness to self-awareness to personal identity. The paper details how each attribute and characteristic is strictly necessary for an...
Este livro-reportagem traz histórias e relatos de pesquisas com ayahuasca, principalmente trabalhos que tentam ou tentaram explorar e/ou confirmar as possibilidades de uso do chá em tratamentos de depressão clínica e dependência química. O texto mescla relatos de trabalhos de pesquisadores de diferentes áreas, como a biomédica e a antropológica, para dar uma espécie de resumo jornalístico do...
Ecstasy/Molly/MDMA is a widely used substance often taken in combination with other drugs in different contexts. The current study assessed ecstasy use patterns, concurrent substance use and the context of ecstasy use among an international sample of adults (N = 1,732). Participants were 87% white, 81% male, 42% college educated, 72% employed, with a mean age of 25.7 (SD = 8.3). Using the...
Robert Stickgold's research was among the earliest to rigorously quantify the effect of learning on dream content. As a result, we learned that dreaming is influenced by the activation of newly formed memory traces in the sleeping brain. Exactly how this happens is an ongoing area of investigation. Here, we test the hypothesis that participants are especially likely to dream of recent...