Journal de Thérapie Comportementale et Cognitive
October 23, 2018
Alexis Ruffault, Sébastien Czernichow, Kàtia Lurbe I Puerto et al.
1 citation
La pleine conscience pourrait permettre de réduire l’impulsivité alimentaire et augmenter la motivation à pratiquer des activités physiques, à condition d’être pratiquée quotidiennement par des individus souffrant d’obésité et de trouble de binge eating. L’objectif est de tester l’efficacité d’une intervention à distance basée sur la pleine conscience auprès de patients obèses souffrant de...
Frontiers in Neuroscience
October 23, 2018
Libor Uttl, Ewa Szczurowska, Kateřina Hájková et al.
24 citations
Synthetic cannabinoid compounds are marketed as ‘legal’ marijuana substitutes, even though little is known about their behavioral effects in relation to their pharmacokinetic profiles. Therefore, in the present study we investigated the behavioral effects of systemic treatment with the two synthetic cannabinoids JWH-073 and JWH-210 and the phytocannabinoid Δ9-THC on locomotor activity and...
Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology
October 19, 2018
Rafael G. Dos Santos, José Alexandre S. Crippa, Flávia de Lima Osório et al.
9 citations
dos Santos, Rafael Guimarães PhD; Crippa, José Alexandre MD, PhD; Osório, Flávia de Lima PhD; Rocha, Juliana M. BSc; Rossi, Giordano Novak BSc; Marchioni, Camila BSc; Queiroz, Maria Eugênia Costa PhD; Silveira, Gabriela O. BSc; Yonamine, Mauricio PhD; Hallak, Jaime Eduardo Cecilio MD, PhD Author Information
Thorax
October 18, 2018
Ann Marie Parker, Albahi M. Malik, Megan M. Hosey
4 citations
Depressive, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are common, long-lasting and associated with worse quality of life among intensive care unit (ICU) survivors.1–4 There are few clinical trials evaluating interventions to improve these symptoms. Cox and colleagues evaluated the feasibility of a mobile mindfulness training application (App) to address psychological stress...
JMIR mHealth and uHealth
October 18, 2018
Michael Mikolasek, Claudia M Witt, Jürgen Barth
83 citations
BACKGROUND: Cancer is highly prevalent worldwide and can cause high levels of distress in patients, which is often neglected in medical care. Smartphone apps are readily available and therefore seem promising to deliver distress-reducing interventions such as mindfulness and relaxation programs. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a mindfulness and relaxation app for...
Molecules
October 11, 2018
Bronwyn M Kivell, Kelly F Paton, Nitin Kumar et al.
45 citations
The acute activation of kappa opioid receptors (KOPr) produces antinociceptive and anti-cocaine effects, however, their side-effects have limited further clinical development. Mesyl Sal B is a potent and selective KOPr analogue of Salvinorin A (Sal A), a psychoactive natural product isolated from the plant Salvia divinorum. We assessed the antinociceptive, anti-cocaine, and side-effects of...
Routledge eBooks
October 10, 2018
Carlene Taylor
1 citation
Clients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often experience great social difficulties, emotional dysregulation and difficulty succeeding in academic and work settings. ADHD is often present with co-morbid conditions of depression and anxiety. There appears to be reasonable evidence to suggest inclusion of mindfulness practices can be beneficial to the client struggling with...
Journal of Clinical Psychology
October 8, 2018
Johannes Mander, Paul Blanck, Andreas B. Neubauer et al.
56 citations
OBJECTIVE: There is scarce research on the effects of mindfulness in individual therapy. As many practitioners integrate mindfulness exercises into individual therapy, empirical evidence is of high clinical relevance. METHOD: We investigated the effects of a session-introducing intervention with mindfulness elements (SIIME) in a randomized, controlled design. The effects of SIIME on therapeutic...
Psychopharmacology
October 4, 2018
Baland Jalal
42 citations
Sleep paralysis is a state of involuntary immobility occurring at sleep onset or offset, often accompanied by uncanny “ghost-like” hallucinations and extreme fear reactions. I provide here a neuropharmacological account for these hallucinatory experiences by evoking the role of the serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2AR). Research has shown that 5-HT2AR activation can induce visual hallucinations,...
The Veterinary record
October 3, 2018
Elpida Artemiou, Gregory E Gilbert, Anne Callanan et al.
Studies investigating perceived stress and mindfulness awareness support mind-body therapy (MBT) effectiveness in reducing stress and anxiety and, thus, has potential to decrease work-related stress. A pre/postexperimental design involved 30 faculty and staff working at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Saint Kitts and Nevis, who experienced a two-day MBT intervention programme. An...