Journal of Herbmed Pharmacology
April 1, 2022
Neyder Contreras, Antistio Alvíz-amador, Isabella Manzur-Villalobos
5 citations
Introduction: The 5-HT1B receptor has a potential role in various psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The objective of this study was to perform docking and molecular dynamics simulation to evaluate at atomic level the behavior of N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) on 5-HT1B receptor.Methods: In this study, initially, a search for DMT was performed...
2022 24th International Conference on Digital Signal Processing and its Applications
March 30, 2022
Kritiprasanna Das, Pankaj Verma, R. B. Pachori
Meditation is practiced since the old days and its popularity is growing in recent years to get better mental as well as physical health in a natural way. A rapidly increasing number of studies are involved in finding the biological mech-anism underlying the beneficial impacts of meditation. Surface electroencephalogram (EEG) is a non-invasive way to record the electrical activity of the brain...
Cureus
March 30, 2022
Carolina Sepulveda Ramos, Matthew P. Thornburg, Kelly A Long et al.
9 citations
Ketamine, a non-competitive N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist, is commonly used as an anesthetic and analgesic but has recently shown promising research in treating certain psychiatric conditions such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suicidal ideation, and substance use disorder. Due to its euphoric, dissociative, and hallucinogenic properties, ketamine has been...
Psychopharmacology
March 29, 2022
Manon M.j. van den Berg, Igor Magaraggia, Rudy Schreiber et al.
14 citations
Rationale: Recent trials with psychedelics in major depressive disorder and treatment-resistant depression showed remarkable improvements in depressive symptoms that can last for up to several months after even a single administration. The lack of an appropriate placebo control group-as patients are often able to discriminate the subjective effects of the drug-and an incomplete understanding of...
Clinical Case Studies
March 25, 2022
H. Seesink, Pieter Klokkenburg, H. Schaap-Jonker et al.
4 citations
This case study focuses on the treatment of a 44-year-old Dutch man presenting with an anxious God representation and religious struggles according to DSM-5 criteria. Having received prior treatment for a panic disorder and alcohol use disorder, the patient was given a 60-day treatment in which the Jesus Prayer intervention was used to address his religious and spiritual problems. To our...
Psych
March 24, 2022
Julia Harfensteller
5 citations
(1) Background: Mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) are psychological group interventions conducted over several weeks. Their effects on reducing stress and improving physical and psychological health have been proven in various clinical populations. Growing evidence suggests that MBIs might be beneficial for dermatology patients. This article reports on a novel Mindfulness-based Training for...
Comprehensive Psychiatry
March 24, 2022
Magdalena Wizła, Shane W. Kraus, Karol Lewczuk
Recently, there has been an increase in studies yielding evidence for psychedelics' anxiolytic and anti-depressive qualities. Preliminary evidence for treatment in substance addiction is also available. In our manuscript, we present a perspective on the possible effectiveness and mechanisms of action of psychedelics' introduction in the treatment of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD)...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
March 24, 2022
Maurizio Gorgoni, Serena Scarpelli, Valentina Alfonsi et al.
7 citations
A growing body of evidence highlights that the COVID-19 pandemic affected oneiric activity. However, only a few studies have assessed the longitudinal changes in dream phenomenology during different phases of the pandemic, often focused on a limited number of dream variables. The aim of the present study was to provide an exhaustive assessment of dream features during total lockdown (TL) and a...
International Journal for the Study of New Religions
March 23, 2022
Anna Lutkajtis
3 citations
Recently there has been a surge of renewed interest in the psychedelic compound psilocybin. In particular, psilocybin is being studied in clinical settings as a potential breakthrough treatment for depression. Alongside this growing therapeutic interest, there has been a rise in the religious use of psilocybin, as evidenced by the creation of a number of psilocybin mushroom churches in the...
Research Square
March 22, 2022
Yun-Chen Chang, Yuh-Ming Chang
preprint
Abstract Background Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) may have positive physiological and psychological benefits for patients with breast cancer, in addition to enhancing their quality of life. However, few studies have involved synthesis of the relevant literature to confirm these effects. This meta-analysis examined the associations between MBCT and various symptoms after Western...