The FASEB Journal
April 1, 2019
Madeline M. Pantoni, Stephan G Anagnostaras
±3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is a recreational drug that is also being pursued as a therapeutic for PTSD and other mood and anxiety disorders. Despite strong evidence of its therapeutic potential, these pursuits are hindered by evidence that MDMA produces robust neurotoxicity and cognitive deficits at high doses. These findings, however, may not generalize to typical recreational...
The FASEB Journal
April 1, 2019
Meghan Hibicke, Alexus N. Landry, Zoe K. Talman et al.
7 citations
Introduction Psilocybin has recently demonstrated profound efficacy to alleviate depression and anxiety in several clinical trials and has received Breakthrough Status by the FDA. Symptomatic relief after only one or two therapeutic treatments last for at least several months in the vast majority of individuals. It is unclear whether the persistent antidepressant and anxiolytic effects are a...
March 23, 2019
A. Azam, V. Latman, J. Katz
BACKGROUND Mindfulness meditation is a commonly used psychological intervention for pain, mood, and anxiety conditions, but can be challenging to practice when dealing with severe symptoms without proper training experience. The Mindfulness Meditation App (MMA) is a supportive training tool specifically developed for the present study, to aid in the practice of mindful breathing using a...
ANIMA Indonesian Psychological Journal
March 21, 2019
Didon Permadi, Fivi Nurwianti
Competitive anxiety is one of the psychological factors which greatly affect athletes' performances. Competitive anxiety is divided into somatic anxiety and cognitive anxiety. This study was conducted to look at mindfulness and coping skills as predictors of competitive anxiety. Through purposive sampling techniques, some (N = 159) senior athletes, representatives of various sports from various...
International Clinical Neuroscience Journal
March 20, 2019
Shahin Fahiminia, Afshin Salahiyan, Mahtab Norouzi
Background: Cancer has many potential physical, psychological and social consequences for the patient. This single case study explored the efficiency of mindfulness therapy with the aid of virtual reality (VR) focusing on minimizing anxiety especially death anxiety in a patient with cerebellar cancer. Methods: In this case study research the patient met and consulted 3 times in the first week,...
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
March 15, 2019
Lisa Jerome, Brad Burge, Richard Doblin et al.
87 citations
Psychedelic plants and fungi have been used in indigenous medicinal traditions for millennia. Modern psychedelic research began when Albert Hofmann first synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD-25) in 1938. Five years later, became the first person to ingest LSD. Hofmann was unaware of the significance of his actions, and the effects they would set in motion. After a burgeoning period of...
Frontiers in Psychology
March 8, 2019
F. Parmentier, Mauro Garcia-Toro, Javier García-campayo et al.
The present study examined the effects of mindfulness on depression and anxiety, both direct and indirect through the mediation of four mechanisms of emotional regulation: worry, rumination, reappraisal and suppression. Path analysis was applied to data collected from an international and non-clinical sample of 1151 adults, including both meditators and non-meditators, who completed an online...
ACS Chemical Neuroscience
March 4, 2019
Lindsay P. Cameron, Charlie J. Benson, Brian C. Defelice et al.
163 citations
-dimethyltryptamine (DMT). The behavioral and cellular effects of this dosing regimen were distinct from those induced following a single high dose of the drug. We found that chronic, intermittent, low doses of DMT produced an antidepressant-like phenotype and enhanced fear extinction learning without impacting working memory or social interaction. Additionally, male rats treated with DMT on...
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
March 4, 2019
Elias Dakwar
1 citation
This article refers to:5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) used in a naturalistic group setting is associated with unintended improvements in depression and anxiety
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
March 1, 2019
Sophia Escobar
Introduction Approximately 10-20% of older adults treated in primary care settings suffer from symptoms of depression and/or anxiety. As our population ages, the number of older adults in primary care increases, and the urgent need to find cost-effective and efficient alternative therapies become crucial. The present RCT study aim was to investigate the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive...
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association
March 1, 2019
J. Perepelkin, Kristen Antunes, Luke Boechler et al.
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the impact of mindfulness meditation offered in a community pharmacy on patients with current anxiety or a history of anxiety, depression, or both. SETTING Community pharmacy clinical space located in a grocery store. PRACTICE DESCRIPTION An 8-week, once-per-week mindfulness meditation program for patients with anxiety or depression. PRACTICE...
Journal of Affective Disorders
March 1, 2019
M. Carpena, P. Tavares, C. Menezes
BACKGROUND Evidence shows high prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms among university students. This study investigated whether a meditation-based program would help reducing these symptoms in this population. METHODS Non-randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of a six-week focused meditation training on depression (Beck Depression Inventory) and anxiety (Beck Anxiety...
Psychoneuroendocrinology
February 26, 2019
Liudmila Gamaiunova, Pierre-Yves Brandt, Guido Bondolfi et al.
Previous research links contemplative practices, such as meditation, with stress reduction. However, little is known about the psychological mechanisms underlying this relationship. This study compares the physiological stress response (reactivity and recovery) measured by changes in salivary cortisol, heart rate, heart rate variability, and the associated stress-related ratings in long-term...
Frontiers in Psychology
February 26, 2019
Xu Wang, Connie Smith, Laura Ashley et al.
Objective: Studies on psychological techniques to reduce stroke-related anxiety and/or distress are limited. More scarce is research on tailoring such techniques to suit stroke survivors' needs, including the needs of those with aphasia. To address this gap, we report two sequential studies. Study 1 explored preferred psychological techniques (i.e., mindfulness and relaxation) and ways to...
Journal of Psychedelic Studies
February 25, 2019
Jenna Varley
4 citations
Psychedelics have been investigated for their therapeutic applications in end-of-life care as early as 1960. Recently, there have been four main groups conducting clinical trials for either lysergic acid diethylamide or psilocybin for the treatment of anxiety and depression in patients with terminal illnesses. The recent trials have higher methodological quality and demonstrate the profound...
Mindfulness
February 22, 2019
Michael Rönnlund, Antonina Koudriavtseva, Linnea Germundsjö et al.
53 citations
To investigate the relationship between mindfulness and aspects of time perspective (TP, i.e., habitual views of past, present, future). We examined cross-sectional associations between an established measure of mindfulness (FFMQ) and an extended version of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (Swedish ZTPI; S-ZTPI) in a sample with little experience of mindfulness training (n = 212). In...
Journal of Psychopharmacology
February 21, 2019
Hina Akram, Claire Mokrysz, Helen Valerie Curran
57 citations
BACKGROUND: Synthetic cannabinoids are, typically, full agonists at the cannabinoid CB1 receptor, and therefore considerably more potent than natural cannabis and may have correspondingly more serious psychological effects. Despite government sanctions against their production they continue to be available in ever-increasing varieties over the Internet. The psychological consequences of...
BioPsychoSocial Medicine
February 18, 2019
Toru Takahashi, F. Sugiyama, T. Kikai et al.
BackgroundMindfulness-based interventions are increasingly being implemented worldwide for problems with depression and anxiety, and they have shown evidence of efficacy. However, few studies have examined the effects of a mindfulness-based group therapy based on standard programs for depression and anxiety until follow-up in Japan. This study addresses that gap. Furthermore, this study...
PLoS One
February 6, 2019
Vince Polito, Richard J. Stevenson
The phenomenon of ‘microdosing’, that is, regular ingestion of very small quantities of psychedelic substances, has seen a rapid explosion of popularity in recent years. Individuals who microdose report minimal acute effects from these substances yet claim a range of long-term general health and wellbeing benefits. There have been no published empirical studies of microdosing and the current...
Social Work with Groups
February 1, 2019
J. Decker, J. C. Brown, W. Ashley et al.
ABSTRACT The purpose of this article is to identify and describe a teaching tool that supports social work student success in the classroom and in field placement. The project introduced mindfulness, meditation, and breathing techniques to 2nd-year master of social work (MSW) students in a group classroom setting and engaged students as they applied those techniques in their internship settings...