Cancer Nursing
December 11, 2022
Dilek Yıldırım, Cennet Çiriş Yildiz, Ferda Akyuz Ozdemir et al.
A mindfulness-based stress reduction program combined with music therapy is one of the interventions designed to help patients cope with stress and depression. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of an online mindfulness-based stress reduction program combined with music therapy on stress, depression, and psychological well-being in adult patients with cancer. This study was a...
medRxiv
December 11, 2022
Hannah Hartland, Kimia Mahdavi, Luke A. Jelen et al.
22 citations
preprint
Background: Ketamine may be effective in treating symptoms of anxiety, but the time profile of ketamine’s anxiolytic effect is ill-defined. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the anxiolytic effect of ketamine at different time points across a range of clinical settings. Methods: Electronic databases were searched to capture randomised control trials measuring the anxiolytic...
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
December 9, 2022
Lucy Chester, Amir Englund, Edward Chesney et al.
20 citations
Background: The effects of cannabis are thought to be mediated by interactions between its constituents and the endocannabinoid system. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) binds to central cannabinoid receptors, while cannabidiol (CBD) may influence endocannabinoid function without directly acting on cannabinoid receptors. We examined the effects of THC coadministered with different doses of CBD...
Journal of Psychedelic Studies
December 8, 2022
A. Atoian, Harry C. R. Bowles, Sarah Gerhke et al.
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated pre-existing high-levels of physician stress and burnout1. In order to help treat frontline colleagues who were diagnosed with acute stress disorder, we chose a non-psychedelic, ketamine micro-dose treatment strategy for symptom management.We provided care virtually, and all patients were prescribed sublingual ketamine once daily. Each patient was evaluated...
Psychiatry International
December 7, 2022
Clara R. Kretschmer, Burcu Göz Tebrizcik, Eleanor J Dommett
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition impacting children and adults. Current treatments are limited and there is increasing interest in the use of mindfulness, which is growing in popularity. Previous systematic reviews have typically focused on specific ages, outcome measures or interventions. The current review aimed to take a more...
Journal of Phenomenological Psychology
December 7, 2022
Yochai Ataria
Abstract The natural sciences seek to explain all natural phenomena, including human beings. This lofty objective encompasses the scientific project in all its glory, within which brain science constitutes an integral part. Essentially, however, neuroscientists not only seek to achieve a greater understanding of how the human brain works but rather, and perhaps mainly, aspire to understand...
International Journal for the Psychology of Religion
December 5, 2022
Arne Bohn, Michiel H. H. Kiggen, Malin V. Uthaug et al.
10 citations
San Pedro, a mescaline containing cactus, has been used for thousands of years and is currently popular as a psychedelic substance in ceremonial retreats in Europe. The current research investigates the consciousness altering effects of San Pedro. Forty-two participants who joined ceremonial psychedelic retreats in the Netherlands were investigated with questionnaires probing 11 dimensions of...
MedERA - Journal of CMH LMC and IOD
December 1, 2022
Abstract Objective: To find out the prevalence of sleep paralysis among the medical students of a local Pakistani medical college. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 107 medical students from, Karachi Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Karachi, Pakistan. Non-probability Convenient Sampling Technique was utilized for this study. Students suffering from any psychiatric...
Cirugia espanola
December 2022
Cristina Rocamora González, Beatriz Rodriguez-Vega, Marta Torrijos Zarcero et al.
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide both in men and women. Around one-third of patients with cancer will suffer from anxiety or depression symptoms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a Mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention through a mobile application ("En Calma en el Quirófano"). This study is a multicenter, single-blind (evaluator),...
Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
December 2022
Fred Bruce Shaffer, Donald Moss
Dr. Inna Khazan is the preeminent authority on integrating biofeedback with mindfulness. She wrote Biofeedback and Mindfulness in Everyday Life for biofeedback clients, individuals seeking self-improvement, clinicians, performance coaches, and students. Part I, Physiological Principles, describes the major biofeedback modalities, breathing physiology, and heart rate variability. Part II,...