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Music Playlist Use in Clinical Trials of Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review

Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent studies have shown promising results for psychedelics in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. Both in clinical and recreational settings, contextual elements, such as music, can influence the experience of users and may be linked to positive outcomes.
Lucas Cruz, Fernando R. Beserra, Julia M. K. Freind, Sandro E. Rodrigues, Daniel C. Mograbi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

MDMA Powder, Pills and Crystal: The persistance of ecstasy and the poverty of policy. [PDF]

, 2009
Commonly known as ecstasy, MDMA has been central to the British acid house, rave and dance club scene over the last 20 years. Figures from the annual national British Crime Survey suggest that ecstasy use has declined since 2001. This apparent decline is
Zoë Smith, Moore K, Measham, Fiona, Moore, K, Fiona Measham, Smith, Z, Smith, Zoe, Moore, Karenza, Measham F, Smith Z, Measham, F, Karenza Moore   +11 more
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Insights from a six‐year hair drug analysis compendium in drug‐facilitated crimes involving vulnerable population cases

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Hair analysis is a well‐established matrix in forensic toxicology, offering a valuable alternative or complement to traditional matrices in diverse contexts, including drug‐facilitated crimes (DFC), elder abuse, and accidental exposure in children.
Amandine Fort, Coralie Boudin, Hélène Eysseric‐Guerin, Virginie Scolan, François Paysant, Cloé Scherpereel, Mélissa Revet, Françoise Stanke‐Labesque, Théo Willeman   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stress-induced in vivo recruitment of human cytotoxic natural killer cells favors subsets with distinct receptor profiles and associates with increased epinephrine levels [PDF]

, 2015
Acute stress drives a 'high-alert' response in the immune system. Psychoactive drugs induce distinct stress hormone profiles, offering a sought-after opportunity to dissect the in vivo immunological effects of acute stress in humans.
Recher, Mike, Egli, Simon B., Marc B Bigler, Simon B Egli, Fabian S. Baldin (839693), Marc B. Bigler (839689), Florian A. Marquardsen (839694), Baldin, Fabian S., Schmied, Laurent, Cédric M Hysek, Christoph T. Berger, Laurent Schmied, Cédric M. Hysek (166535), Laurent Schmied (839692), Christoph T. Berger (189490), Gideon Hoenger (839691), Liechti, Matthias E., Simon B. Egli (839690), Christoph Hess, Fabian S Baldin, Matthias E Liechti, Marc B. Bigler, Cédric M. Hysek, Mike Recher, Hysek, Cédric M., Hess, Christoph, Berger, Christoph T., Christoph Hess (178783), Marquardsen, Florian A., Christoph T Berger, Hoenger, Gideon, Matthias E. Liechti (166584), Simon B. Egli, Gideon Hoenger, Fabian S. Baldin, Florian A Marquardsen, Mike Recher (36073), Matthias E. Liechti, Bigler, Marc B., Florian A. Marquardsen   +39 more
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MDMA-assisted psychotherapy rapidly decreases PTSD symptoms, dissociation, depression, and functional disability : a systematic review and meta-analysis

, 2022
Current treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) targets 5-HT receptors with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in combination with psychotherapy. It is ineffective in many cases.
Green, WM (15942722)
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Protective Effects of N-Acetyl-L-cystein on 3,4-Methylene Dioxymethamphetamie-Induced Neurotoxicity in Cerebellum of Male Rats

Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, 2011
Introduction: 3-4, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) causes apoptosis in nervous system and several studies suggest that oxidative stress contributes to MDMA-induced neurotoxicity. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of N-acetyl-L-Cystein (
Sara Soleimani Asl, Peiman Falahati, Nima shekar riz, Nima Molavi, Farzaneh Esmaeili, Zahra Azimi, Freidoon Sajadi, Parisa Hayat, Alireza Samzadeh-Kermani, Mehdi Mehdizadeh   +9 more
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Insights from a 6‐year hair drug analysis compendium in drug‐facilitated sexual assault cases

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Drug‐facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) may involve a diverse array of substances, including illicit drugs, prescription medications, and over‐the‐counter pharmaceuticals. Hair analysis has emerged as a valuable forensic tool, offering an extended window of detection spanning several months. However, interpreting drug concentrations in hair can
Amandine Fort, Coralie Boudin, Hélène Eysseric‐Guerin, Virginie Scolan, Jérémy Borges, François Chiron, Pierre Henry, Françoise Stanke‐Labesque, Théo Willeman   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

MDMA administration attenuates hippocampal IL-β immunoreactivity and subsequent stress-enhanced fear learning: An animal model of PTSD

Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health, 2022
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a devastating disorder that involves maladaptive changes in immune status. Using the stress-enhanced fear learning (SEFL) paradigm, an animal model of PTSD, our laboratory has demonstrated increased pro ...
Shveta V. Parekh, Lydia O. Adams, Gillian A. Barkell, Donald T. Lysle   +3 more
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Evaluation of illicit drug contaminants in seized cannabis in Arizona and California, 2023–2024

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite public health concerns, fentanyl, cocaine, and other illicit drug contaminants remain largely understudied in unregulated cannabis. Here, we developed an analytical method to quantify a panel of common illicit drugs in cannabis and tested the law enforcement seizures in Arizona and California in evaluation of the illicit drug ...
Beckner Andersano, Thomas M. Cahill, Michael Grommes, Maxwell C. K. Leung   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Zingiber Officinale Alters 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-Induced Neurotoxicity in Rat Brain [PDF]

Cell Journal, 2012
Objective: The spice Zingiber officinale or ginger possesses antioxidant activity and neuroprotective effects. The effects of this traditional herbal medicine on 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) induced neurotoxicity have not yet been studied ...
Mehdi Mehdizadeh, Fataneh Dabaghian, Akram Nejhadi, Hassan Fallah-huseini, Samira Choopani, Nima Shekarriz, Nima Molavi, Arghavan Basirat, Farzaneh Mohammadzadeh Kazorgah, Alireza Samzadeh-Kermani, Sara Soleimani Asl   +10 more
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