Aim: To investigate the peculiarities of psycho-emotional and neurovegetative disorders in women exposed to war-related stress and to assess the possibilities of their correction by cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and Transcendental Meditation (TM). Materials and Methods: The study involved 72 women, 35 of whom had experienced high-intensity stress and 37 of whom were in the control group....
to analyze the effects of a Hatha-Yoga program on the emotional indicators of undergraduate students. this is a quasi-experimental pilot study carried out with 36 students, with the final sample consisting of 14 in the intervention group and 18 in the control group, totaling 32. The participants' emotional indicators were assessed before and after the Hatha-Yoga intervention, using the Mindful...
This study applies the Dual-Factor Model of Mental Health to examine the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) among college students, addressing a critical gap in understanding how mindfulness interventions simultaneously promote positive mental health and reduce psychological distress. Sleep quality was investigated as a potential mediating mechanism, and the scalability of...
Abstract Psychedelic treatment with psilocybin is receiving increased attention following clinical trials showing it may help treat end-of-life anxiety, depression, and several other conditions. Despite this, physicians may be reluctant to prescribe psilocybin and carry out psilocybin treatment because of the stigma surrounding psychedelics and the potential for medical malpractice liability....
Frontiers in Psychology2025Egbert Haverkamp, Erik Olsman, Branislava Ćurčić-blake et al.1 citation
It has become increasingly accepted within psychotherapy to incorporate various forms of spirituality and religiosity to address the rising prevalence of mental health issues. This is well-founded, as a growing number of findings report benefits of spiritual practices for individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, and stress. However, science-based guidelines on how to embed spiritual...
PLoS One2025Filip Stanicic, Vladimir Zah, Dimitrije Grbic et al.5 citations
3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted therapy (MDMA-AT) is currently being evaluated for treatment of patients with moderate or higher severity post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To provide a comprehensive summary of investigational MDMA-AT and current treatments for PTSD. A search was conducted in PubMed and Embase (December 20, 2023). Populations included adults with chronic,...
This study aimed to examine the effects of mindfulness training (MT) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on enhancing psychological health and cognitive inhibition in college students. A total of 132 undergraduates were recruited and randomly assigned to three groups: MT group, HIIT group, and control group. Both the MT and HIIT groups received training twice a week for 6 weeks, with...
Ketamir-2 is a new molecular entity, and a novel ketamine analog designed to improve oral bioavailability, and offer a superior safety profile compared to existing ketamine treatments. It was found that Ketamir-2 is a low affinity NMDA receptor antagonist, that selectively binds to the PCP site. Its IC50 on this receptor site is ∼100 µM. Ketamine acts as an NMDA receptor antagonist (0.5-1 µM...
PolDrugs is a biennial epidemiological study aimed at analyzing patterns of mostly illicit psychoactive substance use in Poland in the context of psychiatry and harm reduction. This survey was held for the third time, and its results were compared to the last two editions. The survey was conducted as an online survey with 37 closed-ended single-choice questions and 3 multiple-choice questions....
This study aims to systematically evaluate the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their parents. A comprehensive search of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PsycINFO and ERIC was conducted to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published up to December 31, 2024, that assessed the effects of...