Revista Contemporânea
September 5, 2023
Catarina Rodrigues Damasceno Murucci, Rita de Cássia Ramos Queiroz de Freitas, Grazielly Ribeiro Viana et al.
Ayahuasca is a tea used in original indigenous rituals with the aim of expanding the mind and consciousness. Some studies have pointed to Ayahuasca as a potent antidepressant with reduced side effects when compared to other conventional synthetic allopathic treatments. Over the years, tea has come to be known by both the popular community and the scientific community. The species used are...
Mindfulness
September 4, 2023
Paul Gilbert, Jaskaran Basran, Ptarmigan Plowright et al.
10 citations
Abstract Objectives The aim of the study was to develop a new self-report scale to explore the “fears, blocks and resistances of mindfulness”. Currently, there is no scale to identify individuals who may struggle with engaging in mindfulness. Method A total of 522 participants were invited to take part in the study from three countries: Australia (n = 199), Portugal (n = 160), and the UK (n =...
Archivos de Medicina
September 4, 2023
Secundino González Pardo, Lourdes González-Longoria Boada, Francisco Javier Lopez-Munoz
Background: patients with cancer are more likely to have affective disorders. Antide-pressant treatments take weeks to work. Evidence suggests that ketamine delivered by any route treats these symptoms, making it a recommendable option for oncologic patients what are they presenting depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. Material and methods: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled...
The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update
September 3, 2023
Vitamin D3, omega-3s show no protection against late-life depression Some older adults with subthreshold depression or at high risk for depression might have elevated inflammation or poor vascular and metabolic health, suggesting that supplementation could improve mood in these individuals. An ancillary study to a trial of vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids examined the effects of these...
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
September 3, 2023
Alan Kooi Davis, Yitong Xin, Nathan D. Sepeda et al.
29 citations
Background: Research in psychedelic medicine has focused primarily on civilian populations. Further study is needed to understand whether these treatments are effective for Veteran populations.Objectives: Here, we examine the effectiveness of psychedelic-assisted therapy among trauma-exposed Special Operations Forces Veterans (SOFV) seeking treatment for cognitive and mental health problems in...
Brain
September 1, 2023
Nicholas B Dadario, Michael E. Sughrue
Recent advancements in computational approaches and neuroimaging techniques have refined our understanding of the precuneus. While previously believed to be largely a visual processing region, the importance of the precuneus in complex cognitive functions has been previously less familiar due to a lack of focal lesions in this deeply seated region, but also a poor understanding of its true...
Addictive Behaviors
September 2023
Kat Petrilli, Lindsey A. Hines, Sally Adams et al.
Cannabis potency (concentration of Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol) has been associated with risks of adverse mental health outcomes and addiction but no studies have triangulated evidence from self-report and objective measures of cannabis potency. We hypothesised that users of high potency cannabis would have higher levels of (a) anxiety, (b) depression and (c) psychosis-like symptoms (d) cannabis...
Frontiers in Psychology
September 1, 2023
Andrea Poli, Francesco Cappellini, Josephine Sala et al.
45 citations
Dissociative disorders (DDs) are characterized by a discontinuity in the normal integration of consciousness, memory, identity, emotion, perception, bodily representation, motor control, and action. The life-threatening coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been identified as a potentially traumatic event and may produce a wide range of mental health problems, such as depression,...
European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
September 1, 2023
Harminder Kaur, Nimarpreet Kaur, Gangadhar Reddy Akula et al.
1 citation
Introduction and aim. A symptom complex of cyclic irritability, depression and lethargy is known as the premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Since ages women suffered from PMS. As varied as the etiology, innumerable treatment modalities have been put forward for PMS. Stress is accompanied most closely associated in PMS. Practicing yoga and meditation significantly important for PMS symptoms in reducing...
Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies
September 1, 2023
Escuela de Posgrados Facultad de Psicóloga Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz Bogotá Cra. 9 Bis #No. 62 - 43 Colombia., Jorge Enrique Torres Lancheros, Juan Camilo Vargas-Nieto et al.
11 citations
The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of a brief protocol that consisted in 4 sessions based on the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program administered as a group intervention in an online format, on indicators of self-compassion, self-efficacy, self-criticism, depression, anxiety, stress, mindfulness, rumination and worry. A pretest-posttest experimental design was used with a...