Nell'ultimo decennio la ricerca sull'utilizzo terapeutico degli psichedelici ha subito un'impennata, soprattutto per quanto riguarda la loro poten- ziale applicazione nel trattamento dei disturbi psichiatrici. In questi studi è stata indagata la sicurezza e l'efficacia delle varie sostanze psichedeliche, come gli psichedelici classici (psilocibina, ayahuasca e LSD) la ketamina e l'MDMA. Gli...
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthMarch 20, 2023Tamora A. Callands, Kandyce Hylick, Alethea Desrosiers et al.7 citations
BACKGROUND: Following 14 years of civil war in Liberia, war exposure, gender-based violence, and extreme poverty have been identified as key challenges affecting the mental and sexual health of young pregnant women and the health of their unborn children. Despite ongoing efforts to rebuild the country's healthcare infrastructure, empirical and culturally tailored interventions to address the...
March 20, 2023Hafiza Khadija Shahid, Ruman Zahra, Afaq Ahmed
Article Reviewed: Title: "Sleep paralysis and trauma, psychiatric symptoms and disorders in an adult African American population attending primary medical care." Authors: Johnson EO, Roth T, Breslau N. Journal: Sleep, 2006 Jun;29(6):671-8. This research paper investigates the prevalence of sleep paralysis and its relationship to trauma, psychiatric symptoms, and disorders in an adult African...
Inflammation is an organism’s biological defense mechanism. Acute and chronic inflammation of the body triggers the production of pro- and anti-inflammatory pathways that can affect the content of cytokines in the brain and thus cause brain inflammation. Disorders such as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are often associated with elevated inflammation. Recently, positive and...
Psychedelics are becoming increasingly popular as an entry point into difficult- to-treat psychiatric illnesses and a supplement to existing treatments. However, many people view these substances with caution due to increased incidents where they've been used illegally in unsupervised settings. This paper argues that adding psychedelics to the treatment of mental illness can be beneficial for...
Background: Growing numbers of people are using psychedelics for personal psychotherapy outside clinical settings, but research on such use is scarce. Aims: This study investigated the patterns of use, self-reported outcomes and outcome predictors of psychedelic ‘self-treatment’ of mental health conditions or specific worries/concerns in life. Methods: We use data from the Global Drug Survey...
Recent research offers good reason to think that various psychedelic drugs-including psilocybin, ayahuasca, ketamine, MDMA, and LSD-may have significant therapeutic potential in the treatment of various mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, existential distress, and addiction. Although the use of psychoactive drugs, such as Diazepam or Ritalin, is well...
Introduction: Disasters can be traumatic with a profound and lasting impact on individuals. During the COVID-19 pandemic, our team developed the Mindful Living Group (MLG) activities manual based on Eastern body-mind wisdom and Western trauma healing theory to provide psychological assistance for trauma healing. Methods: In this study, we introduce a framework developed for the 10-session MLG...
IntroductionHealthcare practitioners (HCPs) are facing a mental health crisis. Group therapies have long been used to treat symptoms associated with PTSD, anxiety and/or depression, however no studies have investigated the role of implementing group therapy with and without ketamine-assisted therapies (KaT).ObjectivesThe current study investigated the effects of the Roots to Thrive (RTT) group...