Global Advances in Health and Medicine
2021
Maria Niemi, Rebecca S. Crane, Jermo Sinselmeijer et al.
The burden of depression and anxiety is on the rise globally. Mindfulness-Based Programs (MBPs) are a particular group of psychosocial programs targeting depression and anxiety. There is growing research and practice interest in MBPs internationally, and they are becoming more commonly implemented in a number of countries' healthcare services. To systematically map the existing provision of...
Education for health
2021
Sara de Pinho Cunha Paiva, Fernanda Freire Campos Nunes, Braulio Roberto Gonçalves Marinho Couto et al.
Teacher and students' stress has been a challenge in education. An approach to stress reduction is mindfulness training. The Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been used to improve the condition of individuals with various health outcomes. The aim of this study was to examine whether MBSR may improve depression, well-being, and perceived stress of Brazilian college faculty and...
2021
Amanda van Geel
Abnormalities in the endocrine and immune systems are well documented in patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), however, the mechanisms by which the novel antidepressant treatment, ketamine, influences these physiological systems are unclear. This study examined the effects of repeated ketamine infusions on the endocrine and immune systems using the peripheral biomarkers C-reactive...
Revista Colombiana de psiquiatria
2021
Raul Felipe Palma-álvarez, Lara Grau-López, Elena Ros-Cucurull et al.
12 citations
Ayahuasca is a psychotropic infusion prepared by boiling the bark of Amazonian plants and has many psychopharmacological effects not fully understood. Some of those effects are used as treatment for different diseases. However, the side effects of ayahuasca, including ayahuasca-induced psychosis, are an important issue. Here we report the case of a patient who had a psychotic episode after...
Porto Biomedical Journal
2021
Henrique Castro Santos, João Gama Marques
37 citations
Abstract Background: Psilocybin is a predominant agonist of 5HT 1A and 5HT 2A/C receptors and was first isolated in 1958, shortly before it became a controlled substance. Research on the potential therapeutic effects of this compound has recently re-emerged alongside what is being addressed as a psychedelic renaissance. Methods: In this paper we performed a systematic review of the clinical...
Global Advances in Health and Medicine
December 23, 2020
Dawson Church, Peta Stapleton, Debbie Sabot
Background: A growing body of clinical research attests to the psychological and physiological benefits of meditation. EcoMeditation is a non-pharmacological therapeutic approach used to promote health and well-being, comprising four evidence-based techniques: The Quick Coherence Technique for regulating heart rate variability (HRV), Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), mindfulness, and...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
December 14, 2020
Erica R Timko Olson, Margaret M Hansen, Amber L Vermeesch
Mindfulness and Shinrin-yoku (SY) translated as forest bathing, is potentially effective to alleviate mental health issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The purpose of this article is to provide a translational and pragmatic approach to understanding mindfulness in the context of SY and psychological wellbeing through a rapid review of the literature. The background of...
CNS Spectrums
December 10, 2020
Nelson B Rodrigues, Ashley N. Siegel, Orly Lipsitz et al.
17 citations
BACKGROUND: Patients unsuccessfully treated by neurostimulation may represent a highly intractable subgroup of depression. While the efficacy of intravenous (IV) ketamine has been established in patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), there is an interest to evaluate its effectiveness in a subpopulation with a history of neurostimulation. METHODS: This retrospective, posthoc...
BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation
December 7, 2020
Hiromitsu Miyata, Daisuke Kobayashi, Akifumi Sonoda et al.
Background: Empirical data have suggested that mind-body practices that originated in Eastern traditions can cause desirable changes to psychological traits, the brain, somatic physiological functions, etc. Martial arts in Japan refer to the physical/mental practices that were developed based on historical combat techniques. Today, martial arts are considered activities that seek embodiment...
CNS Spectrums
December 3, 2020
Orly Lipsitz, Roger S McIntyre, Nelson B Rodrigues et al.
25 citations
BACKGROUND: Higher body mass index (BMI) has been found to predict greater antidepressant response to intravenous (IV) ketamine treatment. We evaluated the association between BMI and response to repeat-dose IV ketamine in patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). METHODS: Adults (N = 230) with TRD received four infusions of IV ketamine at a community-based clinic. Changes in symptoms...