Covid-19 ou l’indigence de la santé publique démasquée Laurence Monnais AOC, 18 mars 2020 https://aoc.media/analyse/2020/03/17/covid-19-ou-lindigence-de-la-sante-publique-demasquee/ La pandémie interroge les différents systèmes de santé publique et oblige les homo hygienicus 2.0 à l’autodiscipline improvisée. Mais le confinement est aussi porteur d’inégalités, de vulnérabilités et de marginalisation. Tantôt pointé comme insuffisant, tantôt décrété comme essentiel, le masque médical, donne à voir les limites et paradoxes de la santé publique contemporaine. En couverture de The Economist le 1er février dernier et du New Yorker le 9 mars, emmaillotant une mappemonde aux couleurs du drapeau chinois ou porté sur les yeux par un président Trump en déni, le masque [...]
Lire la suiteCannabis consumption and the risk of psychosis Alice Mulè, Lucia Sideli, Giuseppe Colli, Laura Ferraro, Caterina La Cascia, Crocettarachele Sartorio, Fabio Seminerio, Giada Tripoli, Marta Di Forti, Daniele La Barbera, Robin Murray Evidence-based Psychiatric Care, 2017, 3, 25-31 Enfin, un article récent (novembre 2018) explorant la co-occurence "consommation de cannabis / troubles "psychotique"", qui plus est international (anglo-italien), et comprenant, parmi les signataires, les célèbres Robin Murray du Kings Collège londonien, et Marta Di Forti de l'Université de Palerme, qui énonce clairement l'incapacité épidémiologique à établir un lien de causalité entre "consommation de cannabis et éclosion de troubles "psychotique"" !!! : "Conclusions : The [...]
Lire la suiteReported effects of psychedelic use on those with low well-being given various emotional states and social contexts Natasha L. Mason, Patrick C. Dolder and Kim P.C. Kuypers Drug Science, Policy and Law, 2020, Volume 6, 1–11. Doi : 10.1177/2050324519900068 Abstract Background : It has been suggested that the outcome of the psychedelic experience is dependent on set and setting. While scientific research into the therapeutic potential of psychedelics is growing, it is clear that in clinical populations an optimal set and setting will not always be attainable. It was aimed to assess under which emotional and environmental circumstances psychedelic users use psychedelics, and the outcome [...]
Lire la suiteLSD : microdoses festives Céline ZÜND Le Temps, mardi 28 janvier 2020 https://www.letemps.ch/societe/lsd-microdoses-festives?utm_campaign=article_traffic&utm_content=1580242382&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3v1uDm_lCzk_Bb1XMeRzSxcxr-mHObGhhPeJVK-Fa0y6rczvc3DFJ3H78 La prise de LSD en petites quantités fait toujours plus d'adeptes, dans les milieux festifs, au travail ou en automédication. Or la recherche scientifique ne dispose pas de données fiables sur les véritables effets de cette substance, ni sur ses risques potentiels. Ursina s’est longtemps refusée à la tentation d’accompagner ses nuits festives de substances chimiques. «J’avais peur du mauvais trip», dit la Zurichoise de 40 ans, casquette et bomber satiné. Jusqu’à ce qu’elle entende parler du LSD en microdose. Elle se procure l’hallucinogène une première fois il y [...]
Lire la suiteThe epidemiology of 5-Methoxy-N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) use: Benefits, consequences, patterns of use, subjective effects, and reasons for consumption Alan K. Davis, Joseph P. Barsuglia, Rafael Lancelotta, Robert M. Grant, and Elise Renn Journal of Psychopharmacology, 2018, 32, (7), 779–792. doi : 10.1177/0269881118769063 Abstract Background/Aim : 5-Methoxy-N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) is a psychoactive compound found in several plants and in high concentrations in Bufo alvarius toad venom. Synthetic, Toad, and Plant-sourced 5-MeO-DMT are used for spiritual and recreational purposes and may have psychotherapeutic effects. However, the use of 5-MeO-DMT is not well understood. Therefore, we examined patterns of use, motivations for consumption, subjective effects, and potential benefits and consequences [...]
Lire la suiteInvestigation of Sex-Dependent Effects of Cannabis in Daily Cannabis Smokers Ziva D. Cooper and Margaret Haney Drug & Alcohol Dependence, 2014 March 1, 136, 85–91. doi :10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.12.013 Abstract Background—Women exhibit an accelerated progression from first cannabis use to cannabis use disorder (CUD) and show pronounced negative clinical issues related to CUD relative to men. Whether sex-dependent differences in cannabis’ direct effects contribute to the heightened risk in women is unknown. This analysis directly compared cannabis’ abuse-related subjective effects in men and women matched for current cannabis use. Methods—Data from four double-blind, within-subject studies measuring the effects of active cannabis (3.27–5.50% THC, depending on study) relative to [...]
Lire la suiteAccounting for Microdosing Classic Psychedelics Blake Beaton, Heith Copes, Megan Webb, Andy Hochstetler, and Peter S. Hendricks Journal of Drug Issues, 2019, 1–12 Doi : 10.1177/0022042619871008 Abstract Microdosing classic psychedelics (e.g., LSD [lysergic acid diethylamide] and psilocybin) is the practice of taking small amounts of these substances to bring about various positive life changes. Little is known about the subjective experiences and perceptions of those who engage in the practice. Accordingly, we use the sociology of accounts as a theoretical framework to explore the ways that those who microdose excuse or justify their practice. Using data from semistructured interviews with 30 people who had microdosed, [...]
Lire la suiteA propos de : Voyage aux confins de l’esprit, de Michael Pollan (Ce que le LSD et la psilocybine nous apprennent sur nous-mêmes, la conscience, la mort, les addictions et la dépression) à propos de l'ouvrage de Michael Pollan Traduction : Leslie Talaga et Caroline Lee Editions Quanto, octobre 2019 444 pages - 23,25 euros Dans l'excellente Revue Dopamine, 2020, n°13, pp 59-69 Ce voyage aux confins de l’esprit de Michael Pollan, journaliste scientifique, nous embarque sur la planète psychédélique, celle où des substances comme le LSD ou les champignons psilocybes, par exemple, ont acquis du galon... Après avoir eu leurs heures de gloire dans les années [...]
Lire la suiteRisk of Persistence and Progression of Use of 5 Cannabis Products After Experimentation Among Adolescents Jessica L. Barrington-Trimis, PhD; Junhan Cho, PhD; Esthelle Ewusi-Boisvert, BA; Deborah Hasin, PhD; Jennifer B. Unger, PhD; Richard A. Miech, PhD; Adam M. Leventhal, PhD JAMA Network Open, 2020, 3, (1), e1919792. doi : 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.19792 Abstract IMPORTANCE : While a diverse array of cannabis products that may appeal to youth is currently available, it is unknown whether the risk of persistent cannabis use and progression to higher frequency of use after experimentation differs among cannabis products. OBJECTIVE : To estimate the comparative relative risk of experimental use of 5 cannabis products [...]
Lire la suiteA dangerous method ? Psychedelic therapy at Modum Bad, Norway, 1961–76 Petter Grahl Johnstad History of Psychiatry, 2020, 1–10 Doi : 10.1177/0957154X19894537 Abstract After many years of disregard, the use of psychedelic drugs in psychiatric treatment has re-emerged in recent years. The prospect that psychedelics may again be integrated into mainstream psychiatry has aroused interest in long-forgotten research and experience from the previous phase of psychedelic therapy, which lasted from the late 1940s to the 1970s. This article will discuss one large-scale psychedelic therapy programme at Modum Bad Nervesanatorium, a psychiatric clinic which treated 379 inpatients with psychedelic drugs during the years 1961–76. The psychiatrists [...]
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