Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience
July 18, 2012
Mei-Kei Leung, Chetwyn C H Chan, Jing Yin et al.
145 citations
Previous voxel-based morphometry (VBM) studies have revealed that meditation is associated with structural brain changes in regions underlying cognitive processes that are required for attention or mindfulness during meditation. This VBM study examined brain changes related to the practice of an emotion-oriented meditation: loving-kindness meditation (LKM). A 3 T magnetic resonance imaging...
PLoS One
July 10, 2012
Janelle H. P. van Wel, Kim P. C. Kuypers, Eef L. Theunissen et al.
121 citations
UNLABELLED: MDMA induces positive mood and increases impulse control during intoxication, but only a few studies on the neuropharmacological mechanisms underlying these processes have been conducted. It was hypothesized that pretreatment with 5-HT(1) and 5-HT(2) receptor blockers would prevent MDMA effects on mood and impulsivity. Subjects (N = 17) participated in a double-blind, placebo...
International Journal of Yoga
July 2012
Stephen Penman, Marc Cohen, Philip Stevens et al.
The therapeutic benefits of yoga and meditation are well documented, yet little is known about the practice of yoga in Australia or elsewhere, whether as a physical activity, a form of therapy, a spiritual path or a lifestyle. To investigate the practice of yoga in Australia, a national survey of yoga practitioners was conducted utilizing a comprehensive web-based questionnaire. Respondents...
Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade
June 22, 2012
Joel L Amato, Pedro Piovezan Barbosa, Natasha Liberatoscioli Dias Geocze et al.
Introdução: A meditação Loving-Kindness (LKM), também conhecida como meditação de compaixão (CM), ou Mettã pelos praticantes do Budismo, é uma prática que visa cultivar e desenvolver sentimentos de amor incondicional, empatia, bondade e compaixão em relação a si mesmo, outras pessoas e, eventualmente, em relação a todas as formas de vida. Objetivo: Fazer um levantamento dos benefícios já...
Supportive Care in Cancer
June 2012
Suzanne Kathleen Chambers, Elizabeth Foley, Elizabeth Galt et al.
Men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer experience higher psychological distress and greater unmet supportive care needs than men with localized disease. A mindfulness-based cognitive therapy group intervention was pilot tested for acceptability and effectiveness in this patient group. Nineteen men were initially recruited to three groups and 12 completed final assessments. Outcomes...
Supportive Care in Cancer
June 2012
Andrea Altschuler, Elana Rosenbaum, Peter Gordon et al.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), typically taught in eight weekly classes, helps patients cope with illness, including cancer. Current research is almost exclusively based on post-treatment class attendance. Research suggests that short courses and alternative delivery techniques may also be beneficial. This pilot study assessed whether it would be feasible for cancer patients...
NeuroQuantology
June 1, 2012
Ümit Sayın
17 citations
Altered states of consciousness induced by hallucinogens (H-ASC) is still a vaguely understood phenomenon. Taken the diverse psychological effects they exert, the main mechanism of action of hallucinogens; LSD, ibogaine, THC, PCP, MDMA, methamphetamine, mescaline, psilocybin and DMT, of which psychological effects are discussed in the article, are not properly understood and explained by the...
Disability and Rehabilitation
May 24, 2012
Ragupathy Sendhilkumar, Anupam Gupta, Raghuram Nagarathna et al.
39 citations
Objective: To study the add-on effects of pranayama and meditation in rehabilitation of patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Patients and Method: This randomized control pilot study was conducted in neurological rehabilitation unit of university tertiary research hospital. Twenty-two GBS patients, who consented for the study and satisfied selection criteria, were randomly assigned to...
Pharmaceuticals
May 21, 2012
Simon Zhornitsky, Stéphane Potvin
Cannabidiol (CBD), a major phytocannabinoid constituent of cannabis, is attracting growing attention in medicine for its anxiolytic, antipsychotic, antiemetic and anti-inflammatory properties. However, up to this point, a comprehensive literature review of the effects of CBD in humans is lacking. The aim of the present systematic review is to examine the randomized and crossover studies that...
Self and Identity
April 30, 2012
Lorna J. Otway, Katherine B. Carnelley
82 citations
There are parallels between attachment needs (Bowlby, 1969/1982) and the love- and esteem-needs Maslow (1943) identified in his theory of self-actualization, which later included the other-oriented concept of self-transcendence (Koltko-Rivera, 2006). Our aim was to integrate these two theories of personality. A survey of undergraduates (N = 130) showed that attachment avoidance and attachment...