The Effect of a Single Dose of Intravenous Ketamine on Suicidal Ideation: A Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis Samuel T. Wilkinson, M.D., Elizabeth D. Ballard, Ph.D., Michael H. Bloch, M.D., M.S., Sanjay J. Mathew, M.D., James W. Murrough, M.D., Ph.D., Adriana Feder, M.D., Peter Sos, M.D., Ph.D., Gang Wang, M.D., Carlos A. Zarate, Jr., M.D., Gerard Sanacora, M.D., Ph.D. American Journal of Psychiatry, 2018, 175, (2) 150–158. Doi : 10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.17040472 Objective : Suicide is a public health crisis with limited treatment options. The authors conducted a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis examining the effects of a single dose of ketamine [...]
Lire la suiteLSD Increases Primary Process Thinking via Serotonin 2A Receptor Activation Rainer Kraehenmann, Dan Pokorny, Helena Aicher, Katrin H. Preller, Thomas Pokorny, Oliver G. Bosch, Erich Seifritz and Franz X. Vollenweider Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2017, Volume 8, Article 814, 1-9. Doi : 10.3389/fphar.2017.00814 Rationale : Stimulation of serotonin 2A (5-HT2A) receptors by lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and related compounds such as psilocybin has previously been shown to increase primary process thinking – an ontologically and evolutionary early, implicit, associative, and automatic mode of thinking which is typically occurring during altered states of consciousness such as dreaming. However, it is still largely unknown whether LSD induces [...]
Lire la suiteCannabis and Coronavirus : What Cannabis Patients Want to Know Jennifer Grant https://www.rxleaf.com/cannabis-and-coronavirus-what-cannabis-patients-want-to-know/ February 17, 2020 There is evidence that cannabis can reduce viral load in HIV, can it help COVID-19 patients? At the time of writing, there were 69, 287 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 1670 deaths. With the rapid escalation of the outbreak, these numbers will surely be outdated by the time of publication. With several regions heading into states of emergencies, including quarantine, nervous travelers are looking for anti viral herbs to reduce the chance of infection. Patients have asked us: What about cannabis? There have been rumors about successful treatments for coronavirus, [...]
Lire la suiteIACM-Bulletin du 20 Mars 2020 IACM: 20ème Anniversaire de l'IACM IACM: Conférences IACM: Webinaires IACM: Bulletin IACM: Journaux IACM: Conseil d'administration IACM: Félicitations Un coup d'œil sur le passé IACM: 20ème Anniversaire de l'IACM Il y a 20 ans, un petit cercle de personnes a fondé l'IACM en tant qu'Association for Cannabis as Medicine, plus tard renommée Association for Cannabinoid Medicines. La 1ère conférence internationale de l'IACM sur les cannabinoïdes en médecine, qui s'est tenue à Berlin en 2001 avec l'hôpital de la Charité et l'Association médicale de Berlin, a réuni 80 participants [...]
Lire la suitePsychedelics for Mental Illness: The Evidence to Date Todd Murphy Medscape, 12 March, 2020. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/926694_print Psychedelic drugs show real promise as treatment for psychiatric illnesses, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as depression and anxiety, new research suggests. A literature review showed completed clinical trials support the efficacy of 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known by its street name of Ecstasy, to treat chronic PTSD. The review also confirmed that psilocybin, a compound contained in some species of mushrooms, significantly helped in the treatment of depression and cancer-related anxiety. Other promising, though more preliminary, results suggests that the hallucinogenic drug LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) and a plant-based brew [...]
Lire la suitePosttraumatic Growth After MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Ingmar Gorman, Alexander B. Belser, Lisa Jerome, Colin Hennigan, Ben Shechet, Scott Hamilton, Berra Yazar-Klosinski, Amy Emerson, and Allison A. Feduccia Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2020, 1-10. Doi : 10.1002/jts.22479 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)–assisted psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been shown to significantly reduce clinical symptomatology, but posttraumatic growth (PTG), which consists of positive changes in self-perception, interpersonal relationships, or philosophy of life, has not been studied with this treatment. Participant data (n = 60) were pooled from three Phase 2 clinical studies employing triple-blind crossover designs. Participants were required to meet DSM-IV-R criteria for [...]
Lire la suiteBreakthrough for Trauma Treatment: Safety and Efficacy of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy Compared to Paroxetine and Sertraline Allison A. Feduccia, Lisa Jerome, Berra Yazar-Klosinski, Amy Emerson, Michael C. Mithoefer and Rick Doblin Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2019, Volume 10, Article 650. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00650 Unsuccessfully treated posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious and lifethreatening disorder. Two medications, paroxetine hydrochloride and sertraline hydrochloride, are approved treatments for PTSD by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Analyses of pharmacotherapies for PTSD found only small to moderate effects when compared with placebo. The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) obtained Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) from the FDA for 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine [...]
Lire la suiteBibliographie : Cannabinoïdes et Epilepsie Docteur Christian SUEUR, GRECC, version actualisée, mars 2020
Lire la suiteEntheogens Katie Givens Kime Institute of Practical Theology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland in D. A. Leeming (ed.), "Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion", # Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2018 Doi : 10.1007/978-3-642-27771-9_200181-1 Entheogen is a term coined in the late 1970s by a group of botanists and scholars which refers to any psychoactive agent which allows for “generating the divine within” (Ruck et al. 1979). Entheogens are psychedelic substances which, in adequate dosage under supportive conditions, are known to facilitate visionary, mystical, and/or spiritual experiences. Such substances include psilocybin, peyote, LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), ibogaine, and ayahuasca. Typically of plant origin, entheogens are [...]
Lire la suiteIs There a Role for Cannabis in Mental Health Disorders ? Pauline Anderson & Charles P. Vega, Medscape, CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released : 12/13/2019 https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/922367 Clinical Context The most common indication for the use of medicinal cannabis is pain, although the results of studies of cannabis products for chronic pain are mixed. Häuser and colleagues performed a review of systematic reviews of cannabis for chronic pain conditions, and their results were published in the October 15, 2017 issue of European Journal of Pain.[1] Reviewers evaluated 10 systematic reviews of cannabis for pain. Methodological quality was high in 4 of the reviews. There was [...]
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