Hypnotic drug risks of mortality, infection, depression, and cancer: but lack of benefit
This is a review of hypnotic drug risks and benefits. Almost every month, new information appears about the risks of hypnotics (sleeping pills). The most important risks of hypnotics include excess mortality (especially overdose deaths, quiet deaths at ...
D. Kripke
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Cerebellar structural variations in subjects with different hypnotizability [PDF]
Hypnotizability-the proneness to accept suggestions and behave accordingly-has a number of physiological and behavioral correlates (postural, visuomotor, and pain control) which suggest a possible involvement of cerebellar function and/or structure.
Cutuli D+6 more
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The effects of hypnosis on flow states and three-point shooting performance in basketball players. [PDF]
This study examined the effects of hypnosis on flow states and three-point shooting performance in 5 collegiate basketball players. The investigation uti- lized an ideographic single-subject multiple baselines across subjects design combined with a ...
Cummings, Andrew J.+2 more
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Agarwood Essential Oil Displays Sedative-Hypnotic Effects through the GABAergic System
Although agarwood has been used as a tranquilizer in Asian countries for hundreds of years, the underlying pharmacological basis is still unclear. This study investigated the sedative-hypnotic effect of agarwood essential oil (AEO) using locomotor ...
Shuai Wang+6 more
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Russell Rosenberg,1 Leslie Citrome,2 Christopher L Drake3 1Neurotrials Research, Atlanta, GA, USA; 2Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA; 3Thomas Roth Sleep Disorders and Research Center, Henry ...
Rosenberg R, Citrome L, Drake CL
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Effect of hypnotic suggestion on cognition and craving in smokers
Cigarette smoking remains an important public health concern, and novel smoking cessation interventions are needed. Craving for cigarettes is a well-established target for intervention.
J.W. Bollinger+2 more
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Hypnotic Activity of Carthamus tinctorius Petal Extracts and Its Purified Components [PDF]
Background and objectives: Sleep disorders are common in industrialized and developing societies. This study aimed to investigate the sleep-inducing potential of Carthamus tinctorius L.
Abdorahim Nouri+7 more
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Nuances and Uncertainties Regarding Hypnotic Inductions: Toward a Theoretically Informed Praxis
Although most definitions of hypnosis consider inductions as the initial stage in a hypnosis protocol, knowledge of inductions remains poor and uninformed by recent developments in theory and research.
D. Terhune, E. CardeƱa
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Hypnosis for acute procedural pain: a critical review [PDF]
Clinical evidence for the effectiveness of hypnosis in the treatment of acute procedural pain was critically evaluated based on reports from randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs).
Elkins, G+6 more
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Primary care hypnotic and anxiolytic prescription: Reviewing prescribing practice over 8 years
Introduction: Over the last few years, hypnotic and anxiolytic medications have had their clinical efficacy questioned in the context of concerns regarding dependence, tolerance alongside other adverse effects.
Lloyd D Hughes+5 more
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