Journal of Telenursing
April 10, 2023
Mery Mirna Leni, Meidiana Dwidiyanti, Alifiati Fitrikasari
This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in reducing anxiety and depression disorders in adults. The method used is a systematic review. The results of this study indicate that the MBCT intervention can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression in adult patients. Effective MBCT intervention is carried out once a week for eight sessions, and each...
European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
April 10, 2023
María Elena Gutiérrez-hernández, Luisa Fernanda Fanjul Rodríguez, Alicia Díaz Megolla et al.
4 citations
Intervention programs based on self-compassion have demonstrated their efficacy both in reducing psychological distress and increasing well-being. The goal of this study was to test the efficacy of an online intervention to increase mindfulness and self-compassion levels in a non-clinical sample in a highly stressful context: the ten weeks of lockdown imposed in the early stages of the COVID-19...
Bipolar Disorders
April 9, 2023
Pierre A Geoffroy
Nightmares are a very common experience in the general population, with approximately 35%– 45% of individuals experiencing at least one nightmare per month.1 Nightmare disorder, which is characterized by repeated nightmares causing significant distress or impairment, is less frequent but still common, affecting 2%– 8% of the general population.1 Nightmare disorders are highly comorbid with...
Frontiers in Psychology
April 6, 2023
Haode Zuo, Lidong Wang
14 citations
Research has shown that mindfulness can reduce students' negative emotions associated with high-stakes tests and thereby improve test performance. This study explored the association between mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) and high-risk math test scores of middle school students, which is noticeably slim in the domain of mathematics education, through a mediating process involving...
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
April 5, 2023
Maitreyi Raman, Ramana V. Vishnubhotla, Hena R Ramay et al.
25 citations
Growing evidence suggests a role for gut bacteria and their metabolites in host-signaling responses along the gut-brain axis which may impact mental health. Meditation is increasingly utilized to combat stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms. However, its impact on the microbiome remains unclear. This study observes the effects of preparation and participation in an advanced meditation...
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
April 4, 2023
C. C. M. D. Menezes da Silveira, Sabrina de Carvalho Cartágenes, Natália Harumi Correa Kobayashi et al.
Drug abuse is a global public health problem among adolescents, with alcohol often used in association with other psychotropic drugs, such as ketamine. Considering the scarcity of evidence, this study aimed to investigate emotional behavioral effects induced by ethanol plus ketamine co-abuse, as well as oxidative biochemistry, and neurotrophic mediator in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus...
Sustainable development
April 3, 2023
Nirodhi Namika Dasanayaka, Nirmala D. Sirisena, Nilakshi Samaranayake
1 citation
Many people suffer from stress and anxiety due to complex lifestyles. Stress is one of the main causes of various diseases. In addition, it causes a lower level of consciousness, quality of life, and a higher rate of cellular aging. Meditation becomes a trending topic to overcome these problems. Key terms including “Meditation,” “Mindfulness,” “Quality of life,” “Telomere,” and “Telomerase”...
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
April 2023
Nicole A Lookfong, Wesley M Raup-Konsavage, Yuval Silberman
Background: The endocannabinoid (eCB) system plays an important role in homeostatic regulation of anxiety and stress responses; however, the eCB system can be disrupted following traumatic stressors. Additionally, traumatic or chronic stressors that occur during adulthood or early life can cause long-lasting disturbances in the eCB system. These alterations interfere with...
Annals of Neurosciences
April 2023
Olatunji Sunday Yinka, Ogunnaike Philip Olubunmi, Abijo Ayodeji Zabdiel et al.
Despite widespread concerns about its possible side effects, notably on the prefrontal cortex (PFC), which mediates cognitive processes, the use of Cannabis sativa as a medicinal and recreational drug is expanding exponentially. This study evaluated possible behavioral alterations, neurotransmitter levels, histological, and immunohistochemical changes in the PFC of Wistar rats exposed to...
Brain Research
April 1, 2023
Sakineh Alijanpour, Ameneh Rezayof
Considering the increasing usage of ketamine as a recreational drug with hallucinogenic properties and also scarce studies about receptor systems responsible for its effects, in the present study we aimed to investigate whether the activation of the ventral hippocampal (VH) CB1 cannabinoid receptors affects the anxiety-like behaviors induced by ketamine. Also, the levels of BDNF and c-Fos...