Dissent
2021
Sophie Pinkham
1 citation
The Problem of Pain Sophie Pinkham (bio) White Market Drugs: Big Pharma and the Hidden History of Addiction in America by David Herzberg University of Chicago Press, 2020, 400 pp. Click for larger view View full resolution A worker removes the Sackler name from a building at Tufts University in 2019. (David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) [End Page 130] Reams have been written about...
Pharmacological Reviews
December 16, 2020
Antonio Inserra, Danilo de Gregorio, Gabriella Gobbi
227 citations
Mounting evidence suggests safety and efficacy of psychedelic compounds as potential novel therapeutics in psychiatry. Ketamine has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in a new class of antidepressants, and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is undergoing phase III clinical trials for post-traumatic stress disorder. Psilocybin and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) are being...
Drugs Education Prevention and Policy
December 10, 2020
Monnica T. Williams, Alan K. Davis, Yitong Xin et al.
100 citations
This study examined how psychedelics reduced symptoms of racial trauma among black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) subsequent to an experience of racism. A cross-sectional internet-based survey included questions about experiences with racism, mental health symptoms, and acute and enduring psychedelic effects. Changes in mental health were assessed by retrospective report of symptoms...
Journal of Clinical Medicine
December 9, 2020
Marine Ambar Akkaoui, Michel Lejoyeux, Marie-Pia d'Ortho et al.
Chronic nightmares are very common in psychiatric disorders, affecting up to 70% of patients with personality or post-traumatic stress disorders. In other psychiatric disorders, the relationships with nightmares are poorly known. This review aimed to clarify the relationship between nightmares and both mood and psychotic disorders. We performed a systematic literature search using the PubMed,...
Philosophical Psychology
December 5, 2020
Y. Ataria, O. Horovitz
13 citations
ABSTRACT This paper argues that severe and ongoing trauma (SOT) can lead to impairment at the level of the minimal self (MS), which is the core element in the structure of subjectivity. In the long-term, such impairments can result in complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) and schizophrenia. The paper tackles this issue while trying to create meaningful bridges between phenomenology and...
Pain Medicine
December 1, 2020
Diana J. Burgess, Roni Evans, K. Allen et al.
BACKGROUND Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are evidence-based nonpharmacological treatments for treating chronic pain. However, the predominant MBI, mindfulness-based stress reduction, has features that pose significant implementation barriers. OBJECTIVES This study will test two approaches to delivering MBIs for improving Veterans' chronic pain and mental health comorbidities. These two...
Integrative Medicine Research
December 1, 2020
Matthew J Leach, Heather Lorenzon, Sandy Nidich
Almost one in three women worldwide will be exposed to domestic and family violence some time in their life. This violence can contribute to physical, social, economic and psychological harm. Transcendental Meditation® (TM) may help to lessen the physical and emotional burden of domestic violence. The objective of this pilot, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial is to compare the...
Clinical neuropsychiatry
December 1, 2020
Federico J Gómez-Busto, Mario I Ortiz
12 citations
OBJECTIVE: Hallucinogenic substances or psychedelic drugs have been historically used by humans worldwide for centuries, and interest grows around them because of the therapeutic potential that they pose for mental disease. Virtual Reality (VR), has been highly developed and improved in the last decade, and it is also gaining importance due to their potential as therapeutic tools. In this...
Journal of Neuroscience
November 30, 2020
Danilo de Gregorio, Argel Aguilar-Valles, Katrin H. Preller et al.
258 citations
A revamped interest in the study of hallucinogens has recently emerged, especially with regard to their potential application in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. In the last decade, a plethora of preclinical and clinical studies have confirmed the efficacy of ketamine in the treatment of depression. More recently, emerging evidence has pointed out the potential therapeutic properties of...
PLoS One
November 25, 2020
Gerlinde C. Harb, Jon‐Håkon Schultz
27 citations
Children and adolescents who have experienced traumatic events demonstrate a variety of posttraumatic symptoms, including recurrent nightmares, as well as adverse reactions in the school setting. The current study examined nightmare symptoms, posttraumatic stress, sleep disturbance, and self- and teacher-reported school functioning of 64 youths in the Gaza Strip, ages 12 to 16, who have lived...