Abstract Background and aims A mental health professional's background regarding psychedelics, including their attitudes, is important to the therapeutic effects of these drugs; however, no study has examined this in Asian populations. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of psychiatric professionals in Korea regarding the use of psychedelics in clinical practice. Methods An...
Dreaming, a universal phenomenon linked to REM sleep, arises from intricate interactions between limbic regions, cortical networks, and neurotransmitter dynamics. Neuroimaging highlights amygdala and hippocampal hyperactivity alongside prefrontal cortex hypoactivity, elucidating the emotional vividness and cognitive disorganization of dreams. Cholinergic pathways drive REM sleep, while...
Burn injuries lead to significant physical and psychological consequences, including chronic pain, post-traumatic stress, depression, and social isolation. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been proposed as a holistic approach to address these challenges in burn rehabilitation. This systematic review evaluates the efficacy of dispositional mindfulness and MBIs, including mindfulness...
Microdosing, the repeated use of psychedelic substances at low doses, is growing in popularity among recreational consumers. While this practice is associated with many benefits to mood, well-being and health, research in this area is in its early stages and predominantly centered on human applications. In this narrative review, we synthesize the findings from studies investigating the effects...
Australia has become the first country to approve the use of psychedelics, namely MDMA and psilocybin, for clinical treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and treatment-resistant depression. Here, we briefly explore the history of its use, how it works, and the hope it may provide people receiving end-of-life care.
This viewpoint explores the therapeutic potential of psychedelics in treating neuropsychiatric disorders, particularly through the modulation of brain entropy and the experience of ego dissolution. Psychedelics disrupt rigid neural patterns, facilitating enhanced connectivity and fostering profound emotional breakthroughs that may alleviate symptoms of disorders like depression, anxiety, PTSD,...
Abstract Purpose of the review Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is a challenging condition characterized by minimal improvement despite two or more antidepressant trials. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) integrates the rapid antidepressant effects of ketamine with psychotherapy to enhance and sustain therapeutic outcomes. This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of KAP in...
Research into traumatic memory has focused heavily upon re-experiencing symptoms (e.g. flashbacks). Features predominantly associated with complex trauma, such as gaps in the recollection of traumatic events, remain comparatively underexplored. In this article, I draw on the testimonies of survivors of complex trauma who participated in a survey informed by Phenomenologically Grounded...
A robust body of research has linked nightmares to suicide. For example, research has found that nightmares predict suicidal ideation above and beyond other mental health symptoms (such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder) and that treating nightmares may indirectly decrease the risk of suicide. Considering the established link between nightmares and suicide, our goal was to...
SleepMay 1, 2025Zachary Sherman, Albert Vacheron, Rabin Shrestha et al.
Trauma-associated sleep disorder (TASD) is a proposed parasomnia that, while sharing criteria with REM-behavior disorder (RBD) remains under-recognized by clinicians. It is more common in the veteran population, and lacks clear guidelines on treatment, especially when accompanied by dream enactment behavior. A 67 year-old Gulf War veteran presented to sleep clinic with over 30 years of frequent...