Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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2 papers

Therapeutic effect of psilocybin in addiction: A systematic review

van der Meer, Pim B., Fuentes, Juan J., Kaptein, Ad A., et al.
www.frontiersin.org Summary & key facts 2023 111 citations

This systematic review searched for clinical trials of psilocybin for substance use problems up to September 2, 2022. The authors found four trials with 151 patients that tested psilocybin combined with psychotherapy for alcohol or tobacco use. These small trials, including one randomized placebo-controlled trial, reported reductions in heavy drinking…

Chemical synthesis and alkaloids Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior Psychedelics and Drug Studies

The influence of burnout on cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Awena John, Jean‐Baptiste Bouillon‐Minois, Reza Bagheri, Carole Pélissier, Barbara Charbotel, Pierre‐Michel Llorca, et al.
Frontiers in Psychiatry Summary & key facts 2024 24 citations

This review pooled evidence from 25 studies and a meta-analysis of 9 studies with 26,916 people. It found that people with burnout had higher odds of cardiovascular problems: about 21% higher after statistical adjustment (OR 1.21) and about 27% higher using crude numbers (OR 1.27). Burnout was strongly linked to…

Cardiac Health and Mental Health Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout Workplace Health and Well-being
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