Journal of Medical Internet Research
September 26, 2023
Shufang Sun, William Nardi, Matthew A Murphy et al.
Background: Sexual minority women (lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, queer, and other nonheterosexual women) remain considerably underrepresented in health research despite being at a higher risk for diabetes and obesity as well as stigma and psychological distress than their heterosexual peers. In addition, early life adversity (ELA) is prevalent among sexual minority women, which further...
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
September 26, 2023
Yi-Ting Chiu, Wei Wang, Pierre Llorach et al.
15 citations
preprint
ABSTRACT Psychedelic drugs like lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin have emerged as potentially transformative therapeutics for many neuropsychiatric diseases, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, migraine, and cluster headaches. LSD and psilocybin exert their psychedelic effects via activation of the 5-hydroxytryptamine 2A receptor (HTR2A). Here we provide...
Scientific Reports
September 25, 2023
Rebecka Bremler, Nancy Katati, Parvinder Shergill et al.
102 citations
Abstract Recent controversies have arisen regarding claims of uncritical positive regard and hype surrounding psychedelic drugs and their therapeutic potential. Criticisms have included that study designs and reporting styles bias positive over negative outcomes. The present study was motivated by a desire to address this alleged bias by intentionally focusing exclusively on negative outcomes,...
Journal of Clinical Medicine
September 23, 2023
Eva-Maria Siegmann, Anna Eichler, Verena Nadine Buchholz et al.
2 citations
Prenatal androgen exposure modulates the development of the brain, with lasting effects on its function and behavior over the infant’s life span. Environmental factors during pregnancy, in particular maternal stress, have been shown to influence the androgen load of the unborn child. We here addressed the research gap on whether a mindfulness intervention or a pregnancy education administered...
Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde da UNIPAR
September 22, 2023
Bárbara Martins Machado, Lara Koury, Thiago Donizeth da Silva et al.
A Terapia Cognitiva Baseada em Mindfulness (MBCT, do inglês Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy) é uma técnica baseada na combinação da Terapia Cognitiva-Comportamental e da meditação mindfulness, na busca pela melhoria de sintomas psiquiátricos. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo a busca por publicações que discutam as implicações neurológicas de pacientes diagnosticados com transtorno...
Revista de Gestão Social e Ambiental
September 22, 2023
Michele Aparecida Cerqueira Rodrigues, Fernando Campos Barbosa, Gabriel César Dias Lopes et al.
2 citations
Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between religion, spirituality and neuroscience, with a focus on understanding the biological bases of religious experiences. The study aims to analyze how different spiritual practices affect the human brain, identify the brain regions involved, and examine the impact of these practices on mental health and emotional...
JHLT Open
September 22, 2023
Anna Bovill Shapiro, Mohit Chauhan, Archer Kilbourne Martin et al.
1 citation
A 68-year-old with a history of ischemic cardiomyopathy, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and anxiety was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) in cardiogenic shock. After an intubation and several days in the ICU, he expressed hopelessness with further care and was considering a transition to hospice. The treatment team was concerned that clinical depression was influencing his...
DIAGNOSA Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan dan Keperawatan
September 21, 2023
Citra Fitri Firotika, Nurul Ainul Shifa, Saiful Gunardi
Introduction: Anxiety is a physiological state that has an impact on heart rate increasing rapidly, in this condition occurs when a person is under stress which makes him uneasy, every individual who experiences anxiety becomes one of the psychological problems that arise. Anxiety itself often appears but with unclear circumstances. To overcome anxiety can be done relaxation meditation and...
Schizophrenia
September 21, 2023
Ahmad Zandbagleh, Sattar Mirzakuchaki, Mohammad Reza Daliri et al.
10 citations
Ganzfeld conditions induce alterations in brain function and pseudo-hallucinatory experiences, particularly in people with high positive schizotypy. The current study uses graph-based parameters to investigate and classify brain networks under Ganzfeld conditions as a function of positive schizotypy. Participants from the general population (14 high schizotypy (HS), 29 low schizotypy (LS)) had...
Pastoral Psychology
September 21, 2023
Alejandro Eros, Thomas G. Plante
4 citations
Abstract Contemplative practices have likely been used for self-awareness, concentration, creativity, and well-being since the dawn of time. While practices such as yoga and Buddhist meditation have been extensively studied in recent decades, Christian contemplative practices have received less attention in empirical research. This study aims to investigate the effects of centering prayer, a...