Abstract Ketamine, often associated with its frequent illicit recreational use, is renowned as an approved alternative for treatment-resistant depression. This paper evaluates the mechanism of ketamine’s role in treating depression, emphasising its positive safety profile and acute onset of action. Ketamine’s mechanism of action involves antagonism of N-methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptors,...
This article focuses on the presentation of parallel worlds in the early twentieth century Bengali writer Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s (1894-1950) novel Debjan (1946) [literally, ‘the path of the Gods’]. Bandyopadhyay is known abroad mainly for his novels Song of the Road (in Bengali Pather Panchali, 1929) and Mountain of the Moon (Bengali Chander Pahar, 1937), both of which have been...
MedicineNovember 1, 2024Fangfei Xie, Bo Liu, Liqiu Yang et al.
Zolpidem, a non-benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic, is considered safer for the treatment of insomnia compared to benzodiazepines. However, in recent years, there have been growing reports of Zolpidem dependence, addiction, and withdrawal symptoms. We reported a case of Zolpidem addiction and successful detoxification, reviewed similar cases in the literature, and proposed a potential mechanism...
Résumé : Notre étude approfondie de Mrs Dalloway de Virginia Woolf explore comment l'auteure utilise le stream of consciousness pour plonger dans les pensées de Clarissa Dalloway et Septimus Warren Smith, concevant ainsi à travers le flux de conscience de ses personnages des monades mobiles. En analysant le style narratif innovant de Woolf, nous mettons en lumière la fragmentation temporelle et...
Muraqabah is a prophetic tradition. Therefore, in the past and today, many Muslim spiritual leaders, particularly Sufi leaders, have embraced the concept of muraqabah . This practice assists the followers of the spiritual path in improving focus, attention, and contemplation during concentration and breath meditation. This section details the influence of Sufism in how muraqabah is perceived...
: This phenomenological study explores the lived spiritual experiences of individuals undergoing identity crises, aiming to understand how spirituality influences identity development during times of existential questioning. Drawing on in-depth semi-structured interviews with a diverse group of participants aged 18 to 40, the research identifies key themes that illuminate the complex interplay...
The combination of yoga and mindfulness meditation is examined in this article as a comprehensive strategy for improving mental health. We explore how these traditional practices synergistically harmonize the body and mind by looking at their origins, guiding principles, and potential for therapeutic benefits. People can promote inner calm and resilience while reducing symptoms of stress,...
While mobile delivery can help increase access to evidence-based treatment for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), feasibility and acceptability are of concern with the potential for high attrition rates and limited participation. The Mantram Repetition Program (MRP), a meditation-focused approach with documented efficacy for reducing symptoms of PTSD and insomnia, was adapted...
Abstract: This book offers an integrated account of mind and consciousness at the intersection of contemporary philosophy and cognitive science. It argues that no single discipline—whether analytic metaphysics, phenomenology, neuroscience, or computational modelling—can, in isolation, provide a sufficiently rich explanation of conscious experience. Instead, the chapters develop a multi-level...
Following an account of signaling games, one can show how meaning emerges and is preserved on the basis of the interactions between individuals and their environments. It is here argued that, as all concepts, a concept of consciousness is formed from a set of signaling games and is assigned a sense, from which its extensional reference can be postulated. It will be helpful to understand the...