Frontiers in Psychiatry
November 3, 2022
Devon Christie, Berra Yazar-Klosinski, Ekaterina Nosova et al.
8 citations
IntroductionIncreasing evidence demonstrates 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted therapy (MDMA-AT) may be a safe and effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There is growing interest in MDMA-AT to address a range of other health challenges. Chronic pain and PTSD are frequently comorbid, reciprocally interdependent conditions, though the possible role of...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
November 3, 2022
Lauren Okano, Bri Deyo, Alida Brandenburg et al.
24 citations
Research of psychedelic assisted therapies is at an all-time high, though few studies highlight extra-pharmacological factors that may affect treatment efficacy. One critical set of attributes includes the therapeutic setting itself, which describe the physical and socio-cultural environments in which the drug-assisted session occurs. Despite enduring consensus of the influence of setting,...
American Journal on Addictions
November 1, 2022
Mariam Kyarunts, Meghna P. Mansukhani, Larissa L. Loukianova et al.
26 citations
AbstractBackground and ObjectivesPatients increasingly rely on the Internet for healthcare information. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of videos on 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)‐assisted psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on YouTube™.MethodsYouTube™ was searched for the terms “MDMA” and “PTSD.” The 100 most viewed videos were analyzed using three...
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology
November 1, 2022
Joachim Neumann, Karyna Azatsian, Christian Höhm et al.
7 citations
Abstract The use of recreational drugs like ephedrine, norephedrine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), and mescaline can lead to intoxication and, at worst, to death. One reason for a fatal course of intoxication with these drugs might lie in cardiac arrhythmias. To the best of our knowledge, their inotropic effects have not yet been studied in isolated human cardiac preparations....
St. Tikhons' University Review
October 31, 2022
Tinatin Do Egito
The article examines the point of Soviet art's 1920-1930 influence on secular processes in society. The model of the psychology of art proposed by L. Vygotsky, based on Marxist dogmatics, becomes the starting point for the search of creative elite, particularly, for the film director and art theorist Sergei Eisenstein. They are brought together by a common understanding of art as a sign system...
Psychiatria Polska
October 31, 2022
Gniewko Więckiewicz, Dariusz Danel, Magdalena Piegza et al.
2 citations
MDMA is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world. Clinical studies are currently being conducted around the world on the use of this substance in the treatment of PTSD and alcoholism. However, little demographic information is available on users who use the substance for recreational purposes. The aim was to determine basic demographic and helath characteristics with validated tools....
Journal of Psychopharmacology
October 31, 2022
Grant Jones
28 citations
Background: Psychedelics are receiving renewed attention within Western medicine as they represent potential treatments for many difficult-to-treat mental health disorders. However, psychedelic science is limited in its focus and inclusion of racial and ethnic minorities. Hence, this study examines whether race and ethnicity moderate the associations that naturalistic...
October 27, 2022
Peder Clark
First patented by Merck in the early twentieth century, and reinvented by American chemists in the 1960s and 1970s, MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) has been characterised as a good-time party drug with a dark side. Ecstasy, ‘E’, ‘X’ or ‘molly’ is connected in contemporary parlance with EDM mega-raves and the sometimes lethal consequences of over-consumption. This chapter suggests that...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
October 26, 2022
Tor-Morten Kvam, Ivar W Goksøyr, Lowan H. Stewart et al.
11 citations
Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a world-leading cause of disability. The available treatments are not effective in all patients, and there is a significant need for more effective treatment options. Here we present the protocol for an investigator-initiated and publicly funded trial of MDMA-assisted therapy (MDMA-AT) for MDD. This single-site, open-label study investigates the...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
October 12, 2022
Robert J Sottile, Thomas Vida
30 citations
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a devastating psychiatric disorder afflicting millions of people around the world. Characterized by severe anxiety, intrusive thoughts, pervasive nightmares, an assortment of somatic symptoms, associations with severe long-term health problems, and an elevated risk of suicide, as much as 40–70% of patients suffer from refractory disease....