International Journal of Drug Policy
January 2015
Marie Claire Van Hout
The non-medical use of pharmaceutical opioids such as codeine is of increasing public health concern. The aim of the study was to describe codeine intoxication experiences amongst recreational drug users, as posted on public Internet forums. Internet searches were carried out by using the specific key word 'codeine' and in combination with 'experience', 'report', 'trip' and 'forum'. 96 Trip...
Psychiatria Polska
2015
K. Kucia, W. Merk
In recent years, data on the possibility of rapid clinical improvement after administration of ketamine in patients diagnosed with depression have been published more frequently. Ketamine, used as an anaesthetic during ECT procedures, despite earlier concerns, has both: a good safety profile and minimal effect on seizure threshold, which is used in cases of non-response to ECT. Postulated...
PLoS One
2015
Emily M Johansson, María S García-Gutiérrez, Maria Moscoso‐castro et al.
The recreational drugs, alcohol and 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, "Ecstasy") have both been shown to cause immune activation in vivo, and they are linked to cognitive impairment and anxiety-like behaviors in rodents. The neuronal effects of these drugs in the hippocampal area, an area that has been a focus of studies aiming to explain the mechanisms underlying anxiety...
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
2015
Toni Hesse, Laura Graham Holmes, Vicki Kennedy-Overfelt et al.
51 citations
Recurrent headaches cause significant burden for adolescents and their families. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been shown to reduce stress and alter the experience of pain, reduce pain burden, and improve quality of life. Research indicates that MBIs can benefit adults with chronic pain conditions including headaches. A pilot nonrandomized clinical trial was conducted with 20...
The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist
2015
Bryony Sheaves, Juliana Onwumere, Nadine Keen et al.
AbstractPrevious research has indicated that nightmares might be a common problem for people with psychotic symptoms. Furthermore, more distressing nightmares have been associated with higher levels of delusional severity, depression, anxiety, stress and working memory. However no known research has investigated the use of nightmare treatments in those with symptoms of psychosis. This study...
2015
Bruce M. Dow
In this series of clinical vignettes, a board-certified psychiatrist and life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association illustrates the effectiveness of dream therapy in treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be disabling and difficult to treat, often leading to depression, suicide, and homicide in extreme cases. In this clinical-based...
Advances in Preventive Medicine
2015
Chamandeep Kaur, Preeti Singh
80 citations
Meditation advances positivity but how these behavioral and psychological changes are brought can be explained by understanding neurophysiological effects of meditation. In this paper, a broad spectrum of neural mechanics under a variety of meditation styles has been reviewed. The overall aim of this study is to review existing scientific studies and future challenges on meditation effects...
British Journal of Pharmacology
2015
Bridget Simonson, Aashish S Morani, Amy W M Ewald et al.
Acute activation of κ opioid (KOP) receptors results in anticocaine-like effects, but adverse effects, such as dysphoria, aversion, sedation and depression, limit their clinical development. Salvinorin A, isolated from the plant Salvia divinorum, and its semi-synthetic analogues have been shown to have potent KOP receptor agonist activity and may induce a unique response with similar...
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
2015
Stefan G Hofmann, Nicola Petrocchi, James Steinberg et al.
70 citations
Conventional treatments for mood disorders primarily focus on reducing negative affect, but little on enhancing positive affect. Loving-kindness meditation (LKM) is a traditional meditation practice directly oriented toward enhancing unconditional and positive emotional states of kindness towards oneself and others. We report here two independent and uncontrolled studies carried out at...
Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Ganzheitsmedizin / Swiss Journal of Integrative Medicine
2015
Sylvia Linhart
2 citations
Ayahuasca wurde schon in präkolumbianischer Zeit eingenommen, als indigene Völker die psychoaktive Wirkung des Tranks auf Körper und Geist entdeckten. Hergestellt aus zwei im Amazonas-Regenwald wachsenden Pflanzen, der Liane <i>Banisteriopsis caapi</i> und Blättern von <i>Psychotria viridis</i>, wird Ayahuasca bis heute nicht nur von Schamanen am Amazonas für Heilrituale und schamanische...