Stardust and Story: Indigenous Wisdom and the Wolf's Trail. Through the lens of Indigenous Knowledge, this piece integrates Indigenous teachings with contemporary ideas about consciousness and quantum potentiality, offering a paradigm for addressing systemic imbalance. What becomes possible when we remember that we are not separate from the land or each other, but vital threads in a living,...
Preprints.orgJune 13, 2025Gopikrishna Deshpande, Joshita Majumdar, D. Rangaprakash
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Mysticism has been an integral part of human society for ages. It involves both spirituality and religiosity. The former is associated with attaining higher states of consciousness without an essential belief in a supernatural power (or God), while the latter does. While there is plenty of speculative literature available on these topics, we instead focus on peer-reviewed scientific literature...
Quality in SportJune 11, 2025Martyna Biernacka, Anna Bieniasz, Katarzyna Agopsowicz et al.
Fibromyalgia is a complex and chronic pain syndrome characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, hypersensitivity to stimuli, and frequently co-occurring psychological symptoms such as depression and anxiety. Although conventional treatments remain essential, their limited effectiveness combined with the multifaceted nature of fibromyalgia, often leads patients...
However, Yoga is widely regarded as a very old mind body practice with the potential to lead to mental health and wellbeing. In this study, the supplement of Yoga to pharmacotherapy in the management of mental health disorders was investigated. Although no pharmacological interventions still remain the bedrock of treatment for disease such as depression, anxiety or stress related, Yoga has a...
Request for Proposals - Exploring expanded consciousness and endogenous DMT Sponsor: DMT Quest Aim of Funding This funding seeks to advance scientific understanding of consciousness, human potential, and the mechanisms underlying expanded awareness. Eligible research may investigate endogenous N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and its role in human consciousness, but we also welcome innovative...
This study aimed to develop consensus-based statements, combining the expertise of eating disorder (ED) clinicians and yoga instructors, on key considerations for applying yoga for individuals with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. A two-round modified Delphi technique was conducted via an online survey platform. Participants rated the importance of various yoga...
Toxicology ReportsJune 1, 2025Aliaa A Hodeib, Alshaimma Mahmoud Elmansy, Mona M Ghonem2 citations
Acute cannabinoids toxicity is an alarming toxicological problem. The current study aimed to compare children and adults with acute natural cannabinoids toxicity and highlight cases with acute synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) toxicity. This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on patients with acute cannabinoids toxicity admitted to Tanta University Poison Control Center from January...
Background Yoga and mind-body mindfulness exercises emphasize awareness-building to help athletes perform better physically and psychologically under trying circumstances. The purpose of the study was to assess how yoga practice affects athletes' stress levels, levels of mindfulness, and psychological flexibility. Methods The design of the study was a randomized controlled trial. A total of 88...
To evaluate the efficacy of short-term spinal cord stimulation (stSCS) in promoting tracheal decannulation among patients with brain injury-induced disorders of consciousness(DoC). A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 81 tracheotomized brain injury patients with DoC treated at Ganzhou People's Hospital between June 2021 and June 2022.Patients were divided into two groups: the stSCS...
Drug Testing and AnalysisMay 21, 2025Donata Favretto, Antonello Cirnelli, Roberto Pertile et al.2 citations
A child died in the emergency room of a local hospital a few hours after ingesting a substance the color of cork and the consistency of earth. At home, a modest amount of resinous substance was found. At the hospital, the child exhibited alterations in walking, balance, and consciousness. Intubation was needed for the onset of dyspnea, so fentanyl and ketamine were administered during the...