Obstetrics and Gynecology
May 1, 2019
Shilpa Babbar, Kathryn Renner, Karen Williams
Objective: To estimate the feasibility of implementing a yoga-based wellness program during training and its influence on burnout, depression, anxiety, stress, and mindfulness among obstetrics and gynecology trainees. Methods: We conducted a departmental quality improvement initiative consisting of weekly 1-hour yoga classes conducted during protected education time and nutrition and physical...
Neonatal Network
May 1, 2019
Rachel Joseph, Amelia Wellings, Grace Votta
Stress in parents who have an infant in the NICU is well documented in literature. Prematurity and related comorbid conditions, high-tech NICU environments, presence of multidisciplinary health care professionals, altered parenting roles, and concerns of health outcomes in the infant are common stress factors. Further, inadequate management of stress can result in poor parent–infant bonding,...
Energy Psychology
May 1, 2019
Judith Pennington, Debbie Sabot, Dawson Church
Background Stress-reduction techniques can be used in combination with each other. Two such methods are Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and EcoMeditation. EFT is an evidence-based self-help method. Reviews and meta-analyses examining more than 100 studies demonstrate the efficacy of EFT for anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). EcoMeditation is a secular meditation...
Behavioural Brain Research
May 1, 2019
Wei Wang, Le Liu, Xiu Yang et al.
HighlightsSusceptible mice showed depressive‐like behaviors upon chronic social defeat stress.Plasma corticosterone concentration might predict susceptibility to chronic stress.Abnormal glucocorticoid receptor expression was associated with susceptibility.Ketamine exerted antidepressant effect via normalizing HPA axis response. &NA; Chronic stress is an important factor for depression. Most...
Nature
May 1, 2019
Jonathan A. Coleman, Dongxue Yang, Zhiyu Zhao et al.
301 citations
The serotonin transporter (SERT) regulates neurotransmitter homeostasis through the sodium- and chloride-dependent recycling of serotonin into presynaptic neurons1-3. Major depression and anxiety disorders are treated using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors-small molecules that competitively block substrate binding and thereby prolong neurotransmitter action2,4. The dopamine and...
Psychological Thought
April 30, 2019
Bhavna P. Harne, Azra A. Tahseen, Anil S. Hiwale et al.
Meditation and yoga both have positive effects on physical, as well as mental health. Om mantra chanting, a simple and easy to practice, also comes under the aspect of meditation. The “Om” mantra is also considered as the very name of the absolute. Om meditation not only affects the various parts of the brain, such as pre-frontal cortex, vagus nerve, amygdala and others but also affects the...
Global Advances in Health and Medicine
April 29, 2019
Sheila Patel, Stephen Klagholz, Christine T Peterson et al.
Background: As individuals are increasingly attending health and wellness courses outside of the conventional medical system, there is a need to obtain objective data on the effects of those programs on well-being. Methods: In total, 154 men and women (mean age 54.7 years; range 25-83) participated in 3 different holistic wellness programs based on Ayurvedic Medicine principles (Seduction of...
Trials
April 29, 2019
Thaddeus W W Pace, Sally E Dodds, Alla Sikorskii et al.
Cancer survivors and their informal caregivers (family members, close friends) often experience significant impairments in health-related quality of life (HRQOL), including disruptions in psychological, physical, social, and spiritual well-being both during and after primary cancer treatment. The purpose of this in-progress pilot trial is to determine acceptability and preliminary efficacy (as...
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
April 25, 2019
Alexandra Vsl Rodrigues, Francisco Almeida, Maria Augusta Vieira‐coelho
30 citations
N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is an indole alkaloid produced by a number of plants and animals, including humans. Its psychoactive effects were first described in 1956 by Stephen Szára, but have been exploited for centuries by South American indigenous populations in the form of ayahuasca. In the present review, we assess the state of the art regarding a putative role for endogenous DMT and...
International Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine
April 16, 2019
Robelyn A. Garcia
When compared to society at large, police officers have particularly stressful lifestyles, placing them at greater risk of a multitude of stress related diseases in addition to overall mortality and decreased life expectancy.1,3–5 “Developing a comprehensive list of every stressor potentially confronted by policing officers would be an impossible task”.1 The number of years of service in police...