Symptoms of anxiety and depression are common in patients with terminal illness and multiple challenges exist with timely and effective care in this population. Several centres have reported that one dose of the serotonergic psychedelic psilocybin, combined with therapeutic support, improves these symptoms for up to 6 months in this patient group. Drawing upon related therapeutic mechanisms,...
This paper argues that Friedrich Nietzsche was a mystic and that his post-Gay Science (1882) thought should be understood as an unfolding expression of his mystical experiences. Drawing on Nietzsche’s Nachlass (notes), letters, and published writings, I show that he undoubtedly had at least two major mystical experiences and that these experiences were the source of all the cardinal motifs of...
This essay brings theology and phenomenology together in order to explore the role of contemplative practices in the reception of revelation. The essay begins with Jean-Luc Marion’s phenomenological account of revelation and subsequently considers the dynamics of revelation in the context of mystical and liturgical experience. Challenging the understanding of the reception of revelation as a...
During the 1960s, several studies were conducted to test the therapeutic effects of hallucinogenic drugs, also known as psychedelics, on various disorders, such as major depressive disorder (MDD). However, the non-medical use of these substances became rampant due to their hallucinogenic effects, leading to their classification as narcotics in numerous countries by the 1970s. Since the 1990s,...
Reviewing the efforts of Christian theologians to expand religious spirituality, the present study focuses on spiritual theology and examines the criticisms and related challenges. The method of the research is historical. Firstly, it examines the history of spiritual theology from mystical theology and ascetic theology to a new discipline. Then, it deals with its relationship with other...
Intense interest surrounds current research on psychedelics, particularly regarding their potential in treating mental health disorders. Various studies suggest a link between the subjective effects produced by psychedelics and their therapeutic efficacy. Neuroimaging evidence indicates an association of changes in brain functional connectivity with the subjective effects of psychedelics. We...
Objective: To investigate societal perceptions of ketamine's use in depression therapy by analysing Twitter posts from January 1, 2010 to April 1, 2023. Methods: Using Twitter as the social media platform of choice, and employing search terms based on (depression OR depressed OR depressive) AND (ketamine OR esketamine OR Spravato), we collected English-language tweets from January 1, 2010, to...
Revival, resurgence, renaissance-call it what you will, we are bearing witness to a second age of psychedelia in the West.It is well understood that the fruits borne of today's great scientific, therapeutic, and cultural advancements owe much to the seeds planted by the giants of the past.Yet when that past is discussed, the conversation is often dominated by the influence of only a select few...
The alteration of consciousness during shamanic rituals is both a physical and mystical phenomenon. It involves psychological and spiritual experiences. Through ritual practices, shamans can connect with archetype within the collective unconscious, utilizing trance-inducing techniques for "hallucinatory exploration". This study surveyed 75 participants to investigate the impact of prototype...
زن در فرهنگ و هنرMay 7, 2024Akram Arjah, • Shahram Pazouk, • Tahereh Hajebrahimi
AbstractThe period between fourth and eighth centuries AH, a time when Sufism and its affiliated centers spread to all parts of the Islamic world, provided a suitable platform for women’s growth and activeness in this field. During this period, the lived experience of women through mystic journeys, their stereotypical role, represented only in the form of mother, wife, childbearing, and...