Journal of Sociology, Psychology & Religious Studies
November 6, 2023
Sarah Naher, Sarah Naher
1 citation
Mental illnesses pose social, economic, and health burdens worldwide. The increasing health burden and mental diseases pose the need for investigating other potential medications. The present review focuses on psychedelic medications. The Patient/Participant, Intervention, Outcomes, and Studies ([PICOS) protocol and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) checklist guided...
Pharmacological Reports
November 6, 2023
Paweł Holas, Justyna Kamińska
39 citations
Abstract There has been increasing scientific and clinical interest in studying psychedelic and meditation-based interventions in recent years, both in the context of improving mental health and as tools for understanding the mind. Several authors suggest neurophysiological and phenomenological parallels and overlaps between psychedelic and meditative states and suggest synergistic effects of...
South African Medical Journal
November 6, 2023
J Van Der Walt, R Parker
3 citations
Healthcare providers face the challenging task of managing patients who suffer from chronic nociplastic pain conditions. Pain is a multidimensional experience, and the current approach to managing people in chronic pain often fails to meet the needs of these patients. Novel ways of treating people who suffer from chronic nociplastic pain with classic psychedelic agents may offer a new lens...
RECIMA21 - Revista Científica Multidisciplinar - ISSN 2675-6218
November 5, 2023
Sara Almeida Oliveira, Victor Augusto Rodovalho Fava
A psilocibina é o princípio ativo dos cogumelos da espécie Psilocybe cubensis, historicamente conhecidos como cogumelos mágicos. É um agonista dos receptores serotoninérgicos 5HT2A. O seu uso para o tratamento do transtorno de ansiedade generalizada e da depressão em indivíduos com câncer em estágio terminal apresenta resultados promissores em ensaios clínicos. Objetivo: Revisão da literatura...
Cureus
November 2023
Sultan M Alshahrani, Razan A Albrahim, Jana K Abukhlaled et al.
Background and aim Parasomnias are a group of sleep-related movements or emotions like sleepwalking, sleep talking, teeth grinding (Bruxism), nocturnal enuresis (sleep enuresis), sleep terrors (night terrors), sleep-related eating disorder (SRED), nightmare disorder, REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD), and confusional arousals. Parasomnias are more common in children than in adults. This study...
Coping After COVID-19: Cognitive Behavioral Skills for Anxiety, Depression, and Adjusting to Chronic Illness
November 1, 2023
Abhishek Jaywant, Lauren E. Oberlin, Stephanie Cherestal et al.
Abstract This chapter introduces mindfulness as a technique for assisting clients with persistent COVID-19 symptoms to manage their emotional distress, anxiety, and depression. Mindfulness is defined as paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally. It is not necessarily about relaxation or clearing the mind but rather a process of bringing...
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
November 1, 2023
Gemma M Griffith, Christopher W N Saville, Elizabeth J. Halstead et al.
Mindfulness-based programs can help lower psychological distress among parents of children with developmental disabilities. However, less is known about the functions of mindfulness in relation to parental outcomes. In a cross-sectional survey, mothers of children with developmental disabilities (N = 313) reported on their child's behavior problems, trait mindfulness, mindful parenting, and a...
Clinical Toxicology
November 1, 2023
Huijuan Wu, Liaoyang Xu, Xingyongpei Zheng et al.
Recreational nitrous oxide use has grown in popularity among young people and has become a serious public health problem. Chronic use of nitrous oxide can lead to a functional vitamin B12 deficiency and neuropsychiatric complications. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of neuropsychiatric complications associated with nitrous oxide use and to enhance clinicians' awareness of...
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
November 1, 2023
Adam Saad, Lea Tortelero, Sloane Sheldon et al.
1 citation
Objective: Responsive neurostimulation (RNS) is a surgical intervention to reduce the frequency of seizures as an adjunctive therapy for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). Presurgical neuropsychological evaluations capture symptoms of anxiety and depression, which occur in higher rates within the epilepsy population than in the general population; however, the effects of mood are...
Mindfulness
November 1, 2023
Isaac N Treves, Halie A. Olson, Ola Ozernov-Palchik et al.
15 citations
School-based mindfulness interventions in children have shown benefits to child well-being. Here, we investigated the effectiveness of a remote, app-based mindfulness intervention for promoting well-being in children. We conducted a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with two control groups to examine the effects of an 8-week mindfulness intervention in U.S. children ages 8-10. We compared...