Medical research in psychedelics in the West has re-emerged in the 21st century after the research in the 1950s and early 1960s had collapsed by 1966 (Pollan 2018, 220). The results of recent research have been promising in the treatment of anxiety in terminal cancer patients and in the treatment of addiction and depression. Even at this early stage, the beneficial effects of psychedelics in...
This viewpoint explores the therapeutic potential of psychedelics in treating neuropsychiatric disorders, particularly through the modulation of brain entropy and the experience of ego dissolution. Psychedelics disrupt rigid neural patterns, facilitating enhanced connectivity and fostering profound emotional breakthroughs that may alleviate symptoms of disorders like depression, anxiety, PTSD,...
Value in HealthMay 6, 2025Jagpreet Chhatwal, Rachael L Fleurence3 citations
This commentary explores the economic potential of integrating meditation and mindfulness practices into mental health care, highlighting their cost-effectiveness in alleviating mental illness. Despite growing evidence of their benefits in reducing anxiety, depression, and stress, these practices remain underutilized. Economic evaluations are limited because of insufficient funding,...
enhance psychological and physiological health. Feto-maternal wellbeing encompasses maternal emotional stability, endocrine balance, immunological competence, and fetal neurodevelopment. Elevated stress and anxiety during pregnancy can perturb hormonal homeostasis, particularly by increasing cortisol levels, and thereby negatively influence pregnancy outcomes. Owing to the rising interest in...
Abstract Purpose of the review Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is a challenging condition characterized by minimal improvement despite two or more antidepressant trials. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) integrates the rapid antidepressant effects of ketamine with psychotherapy to enhance and sustain therapeutic outcomes. This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of KAP in...
Prenatal insomnia symptoms are prevalent, debilitating, and largely untreated; yet, there is a lack of empirically supported and accessible interventions. Mindfulness-based interventions have been theoretically hypothesized to alleviate insomnia symptoms by counteracting adverse sleep-related cognitive and behavioral processes, although few studies have tested them. This study aimed to examine...
The benefits of mindfulness meditation are well documented. This study evaluated the immediate effects of mindfulness meditation (MM) on the voice and voice user. Prospective experimental study. Participants: 19 vocally healthy (VH) individuals, and 26 individuals with common voice disorders (CVD; benign lesions and hyperfunctional muscle tension) deemed stimulable for voice therapy....
SleepMay 1, 2025Serge Onyper, Joseph Mocerine, G. Cote et al.
Breathwork techniques such as box breathing and paced breathing have been gaining popularity in clinical mental health settings as means to manage stress and enhance well-being. This study explored the impact of a novel controlled breathwork method, cyclic breathing, on sleep in college students. Cyclic breathing involves a double inhale (the first inhale being longer than the second) followed...
BACKGROUND Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are associated with accelerated Alzheimer's disease (AD) progression. Identifying multimodal brain imaging patterns associated with NPS in MCI may help understand pathophysiology correlates AD. METHODS This cross-sectional resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study included 376 participants: 130 MCI...
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain and tenderness at specific points in the body, sleep disturbances, fatigue, depression, and anxiety. Current management for FMS focuses on a multidisciplinary approach to symptom management. Among the complementary and alternative therapies used for symptom management, yoga holds a significant position. Yoga,...