Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur
March 1, 2014
Madhav Goyal, Sonal Singh, Erica Sibinga et al.
ImportanceMany people meditate to reduce psychological stress and stress-related health problems. To counsel people appropriately, clinicians need to know what the evidence says about the health benefits of meditation.ObjectiveTo determine the efficacy of meditation programs in improving stress-related outcomes (anxiety, depression, stress/ distress, positive mood, mental health-related quality...
Psychopharmacology
March 1, 2014
Amy J. Eshleman, Michael J Forster, Katherine M. Wolfrum et al.
72 citations
Psychoactive-substituted phenethylamines 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenethylamine (2C-C); 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylphenethylamine (2C-D); 2,5-dimethoxy-4-ethylphenethylamine (2C-E); 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenethylamine (2C-I); 2,5-dimethoxy-4-ethylthiophenethylamine (2C-T-2); and 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloroamphetamine (DOC) are used recreationally and may have deleterious side effects. This study compares...
Psychiatria Polska
February 20, 2014
Paweł Gosek, Magdalena Chojnacka, Łukasz Święcicki et al.
Cel: W ostatnich latach opublikowano wiele opisów dotyczących możliwości uzyskania szybkiej i istotnej klinicznie poprawy stanu psychicznego u pacjentów z rozpoznaniem depresji po podaniu antagonisty receptorów N-metylo-D-asparaginowych (NMDA) - ketaminy. Większość badań dotyczy podania ketaminy pacjentom z depresją lekooporną, co jednak nie oznaczało oporności na leczenie elektrowstrząsowe. W...
Sleep Medicine
February 18, 2014
Amani Meaidi, Poul Jennum, Maurice Ptito et al.
Objectives: We aimed to assess dream content in groups of congenitally blind (CB), late blind (LB), and age- and sex-matched sighted control (SC) participants. Methods: We conducted an observational study of 11 CB, 14 LB, and 25 SC participants and collected dream reports over a 4-week period. Every morning participants filled in a questionnaire related to the sensory construction of the dream,...
Journal of Affective Disorders
February 18, 2014
D. Luckenbaugh, Mark J. Niciu, Dawn F. Ionescu et al.
282 citations
Background The N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist ketamine has rapid antidepressant effects in major depression. Psychotomimetic symptoms, dissociation and hemodynamic changes are known side effects of ketamine, but it is unclear if these side effects relate to its antidepressant efficacy. Methods Data from 108 treatment-resistant inpatients meeting criteria for major depressive disorder...
Research in Neurology An International Journal
February 3, 2014
Botros B. Shenoda
4 citations
The noncompetitive NMDA receptor blocker ketamine provides significant improvement to patients suffering from depression but its mechanistic pathways are not fully understood.The endogenous opioid system is known to be dysregulated in patients with depression.Ketamine is known to interact with the opioid system either directly or indirectly through the release of endogenous opioids.In this...
Biological Research for Nursing
January 30, 2014
Cecile A Lengacher, R. Reich, Kevin E Kip et al.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) reduces symptoms of depression, anxiety, and fear of recurrence among breast cancer (BC) survivors. However, the effects of MBSR (BC) on telomere length (TL) and telomerase activity (TA), known markers of cellular aging, psychological stress, and disease risk, are not known. This randomized, wait-listed, controlled study, nested within a larger trial,...
Mindfulness
January 21, 2014
Christina Surawy, Freda McManus, Kate Muse et al.
Recent research has shown that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) could be a useful alternative approach to the treatment of health anxiety and deserves further investigation. In this paper, we outline the rationale for using MBCT in the treatment of this condition, namely its hypothesised impact on the underlying mechanisms which maintain health anxiety, such as rumination and...
Current Research Journal of Biological Sciences
January 20, 2014
Gholamreza Sharifiniya, Zahra Golmohammadi
This study is conducted with the title of "Impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction training on third grade high school female students' mental health and educational achievement in Asadabad city during the school year 2011-2012. This study aims at investigating the impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training on students' mental health and educational achievement. This...
International Journal of Whole Person Care
January 19, 2014
Qinyi Zhao, Nicolò F. Bernardi, Patricia L Dobkin
Objectives: Twenty-first century patients need to take a proactive stance with regard to their health in order to cope well with chronic illness. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an 8-week structured group program that encourages patients to take responsibility for their health and teaches them to cope with stressors inherent in living with illness.Methods: Patients with chronic...