BMC Psychology
September 3, 2026
Ke Shi, Clara Calia, Zsófia K. Takács
Abstract Brief mindfulness inductions are expected to enhance executive functioning and reduce mind-wandering, but empirical findings are mixed. The present study examined the effects of a 10-min mindfulness induction on executive functions and mind-wandering, and explored whether these effects were moderated by individual differences. Hypothesized moderators included trait mindfulness, prior...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
September 3, 2026
Mary R. Shen, Kwadwo Owusu-Boaitey, Zackari D. Murphy et al.
IntroductionOpioid use disorder (OUD) remains a major public health crisis despite evidence-based medications, including methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone. Persistent challenges with treatment retention, access, stigma, and incomplete response highlight the need for adjunctive pharmacotherapies targeting neurobiological systems beyond the mu-opioid receptor.MethodsWe conducted a...
Neuroscience of Consciousness
September 2, 2026
Yarin Szachter, Almog Simchon, D. Kalev et al.
Abstract Sense of Agency (SoA), the subjective experience of initiating and controlling one’s actions, is a critical component of self-perception and consciousness, and is often degraded in different psychopathologies. Individuals with dissociation seem to have diminished SoA, but it is yet unknown whether this affects communication with their surroundings. This study employs Natural Language...
European Journal of Midwifery
September 2, 2026
INTRODUCTION Pregnancy is a critical period of heightened vulnerability to mental health challenges. Peer support and mindfulness have individually shown promise as non-pharmacological perinatal mental health strategies, yet their combined potential remains underexplored. This study evaluated the feasibility of a novel intervention integrating peer support with a mindfulness application....
Pain Management Nursing
September 1, 2026
Ai-Ping Feng, Hua Chen, Shen-Min Song et al.
PURPOSE Hemophilic arthropathy is a debilitating condition characterized by recurrent hemarthroses, leading to severe joint pain and eventual need for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Postoperative pain management in this population is highly complex as the result of inherent bleeding risks, intense perioperative anxiety, and a frequently observed "pain-fear-immobility" cycle. The growing need...
Nutrition And Food In Health And Disease
September 1, 2026
M Arpith Kumar L
Mindful eating brings nonjudgmental, present-moment awareness to eating, fostering a deeper connection between mind and body.Rooted in Eastern traditions such as mitahara in the Śāṇḍilya Upanishad and the Bhagavad-Gita's sattvic, rajasic, and tamasic food categories, as well as modern mindfulness practices pioneered by Jon Kabat-Zinn, it emphasises full sensory engagement and honest recognition...
Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science
September 1, 2026
Elizabeth A Virakorn, Kathryn Baker, Nicholas A. Everett et al.
Background Recent work suggests that psilocybin, a hallucinogenic 5-HT 2A R agonist with rapid and long-lasting anti-depressant actions, facilitates fear extinction retention in adult rodents. However, psilocybin’s effects on adolescent fear extinction are unknown. Further, chronic stress in adolescence predisposes individuals to developing psychopathologies such as anxiety and fear-related...
International Journal of Yogic, Human Movement and Sports Sciences
September 1, 2026
Ravi Shankar Singh, Lokendra Pal Singh Chauhan
To evaluate the effect of a structured 12-week yogic intervention comprising yogic asanas, pranayama and guided meditation on stress, anxiety and sleep pattern among adult male cardiac and diabetic patients. Sixty male patients aged 45-70 years (30 cardiac and 30 diabetic) participated; within each clinical category, 15 were assigned to an experimental group and 15 to a control group. The...
BMC Medicine
September 1, 2026
Michael Siebers, Dana Huvermann, C. Siebers et al.
Endocannabinoid (eCB) signaling has been implicated in the physiological and affective responses to endurance exercise, including phenomena such as the runner’s high. However, although humans have the capacity to run for several hours and even days, evidence regarding eCB signaling is largely limited to exercise bouts shorter than 60 min. Consequently, the temporal dynamics of eCB signaling...
Indian Journal of Psychiatry
September 1, 2026
Anand Prakash, Pranab Mahapatra, Jigyansa I. Pattnaik et al.
ABSTRACT Background: The 4–12 week lag period of conventional antidepressants creates critical vulnerability in severe depression, with peak suicide risk during the first month. While ketamine research has focused on treatment-resistant populations, its potential to eliminate this lag period in non-treatment-resistant severe depression remains unexplored. Aims: To evaluate whether add-on...