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View article: Impact of physical activity on sleep in adults recovering from substance use disorders: a protocol for an N-of-1 observational study.
Impact of physical activity on sleep in adults recovering from substance use disorders: a protocol for an N-of-1 observational study. Open
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View article: Fostering physical activity motivation at substance use disorder treatment facilities: A qualitative study grounded in self-determination theory
Fostering physical activity motivation at substance use disorder treatment facilities: A qualitative study grounded in self-determination theory Open
Background and aims: Studies have found inconclusive results for the effects of physical activity (PA) interventions on substance use, mental health, and physiological health of people experiencing substance use disorders (SUDs). To improv…
View article: Psychedelic trip sitting, dosages and intensities: Supplementing clinical studies with anecdotal reports
Psychedelic trip sitting, dosages and intensities: Supplementing clinical studies with anecdotal reports Open
Background and aims Online communities provide insights into psychedelic consumption, assisting in identification of trends, informing both harm reduction provisions and clinical research. This study extracts forum data on psychedelic subs…
View article: Therapeutic frameworks in integration sessions in substance‐assisted psychotherapy: A systematised review
Therapeutic frameworks in integration sessions in substance‐assisted psychotherapy: A systematised review Open
Serotonergic psychedelics and related substances have been explored as potential adjuncts in substance‐assisted psychotherapy (SAPT) for treating various disorders. SAPT can be divided into three phases: preparation, administration and int…
View article: A Group Motivational Intervention to Support Motivation for Physical Activity among Adults in Residential Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: Protocol for a N-of-1 Study
A Group Motivational Intervention to Support Motivation for Physical Activity among Adults in Residential Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: Protocol for a N-of-1 Study Open
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a significant concern for public health. Preliminary research suggests that physical activity (PA) may offer health benefits for individuals in SUD treatment. However, conclusive evidence is still lacking…
View article: Blood eosinophil-guided oral prednisolone for COPD exacerbations in primary care in the UK (STARR2): a non-inferiority, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised controlled trial
Blood eosinophil-guided oral prednisolone for COPD exacerbations in primary care in the UK (STARR2): a non-inferiority, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised controlled trial Open
National Institute for Health and Care Research.
View article: Dosing and Therapeutic Conduct in Administration Sessions in Substance-Assisted Psychotherapy: A Systematized Review
Dosing and Therapeutic Conduct in Administration Sessions in Substance-Assisted Psychotherapy: A Systematized Review Open
While the potential of serotonergic psychedelics and related substances as adjuncts in substance-assisted psychotherapy (SAPT) has been investigated for the treatment of several disorders, evidence for the appropriate therapeutic conduct i…
View article: Therapeutic (Sub)stance: Current practice and therapeutic conduct in preparatory sessions in substance-assisted psychotherapy—A systematized review
Therapeutic (Sub)stance: Current practice and therapeutic conduct in preparatory sessions in substance-assisted psychotherapy—A systematized review Open
Background: Clinical trials are currently investigating the potential of substance-assisted psychotherapy (SAPT) as treatment for several psychiatric conditions. The potential therapeutic effects of SAPT may be influenced by contextual fac…
View article: Psychedelic Forum Member Preferences for Carer Experience and Consumption Behavior: Can “Trip Sitters” Help Inform Psychedelic Harm Reduction Services?
Psychedelic Forum Member Preferences for Carer Experience and Consumption Behavior: Can “Trip Sitters” Help Inform Psychedelic Harm Reduction Services? Open
Background: There is limited research on the provision of harm reduction services to people who use psychedelics. Little is known about provision of care to people consuming psychedelics outside of clinical trials. Methods: We investigated…
View article: Community-led guerrilla drug checking in response to deaths from adulterated MDMA in Victoria, Australia
Community-led guerrilla drug checking in response to deaths from adulterated MDMA in Victoria, Australia Open
Purpose Following deaths and hospitalisations in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, related to the unwitting consumption of a combination of 25C-NBOMe and 4-FA, a community-led unauthorised drug checking service was rapidly established at a s…
View article: The Relationship Between Psychedelic Use, Mystical Experiences, and Pro-Environmental Behaviors
The Relationship Between Psychedelic Use, Mystical Experiences, and Pro-Environmental Behaviors Open
Expanding on the work of Forstmann and Sagioglou, this study investigated the differences in personality and pro-environmental behavior (PEB) as a function of psychedelic-occasioned mystical experiences. A sample of 240 participants with p…
View article: Teaching Invitational Theory within the Context of a New Zealand Polytechnic
Teaching Invitational Theory within the Context of a New Zealand Polytechnic Open
Relevant examples of practice and case studies are used to clarify andexplicate the theoretical framework and to illustrate the success of InvitationalTheory as one of the theories taught in The Waikato Polytechnic’sDiploma of Adult Learni…
View article: Current Perspective on the Therapeutic Preset for Substance-Assisted Psychotherapy
Current Perspective on the Therapeutic Preset for Substance-Assisted Psychotherapy Open
The present narrative review is the first in a series of reviews about the appropriate conduct in substance-assisted psychotherapy (SAPT). It outlines a current perspective onpreconditions and theoretical knowledge that have been identifie…
View article: Exploring the relationship between microdosing, personality and emotional insight: A prospective study
Exploring the relationship between microdosing, personality and emotional insight: A prospective study Open
Backround and aims Having entered the recent public and research zeitgeist, microdosing involves consuming sub-perceptual doses of psychedelic drugs, allegedly to enhance performance, creativity, and wellbeing. The results of research to d…
View article: A narrative review of the pharmacological, cultural and psychological literature on ibogaine
A narrative review of the pharmacological, cultural and psychological literature on ibogaine Open
Ibogaine is a psychoactive alkaloid contained in the West African plant Tabernanthe iboga . Although preliminary, evidence suggests that ibogaine could be effective in the treatment of certain substance use disorders, specifically opioid u…
View article: The health of older Western Australians: the role of age, gender, geographic location, psychological distress, perceived health, tobacco and alcohol
The health of older Western Australians: the role of age, gender, geographic location, psychological distress, perceived health, tobacco and alcohol Open
Purpose Rates of drinking- and alcohol-related harms among older adults are increasing in most developed nations. The purpose of this paper was to explore the relationship among at-risk alcohol use, smoking, gender, geographical location, …
View article: Inhaled budesonide in the treatment of early COVID-19 illness: a randomised controlled trial
Inhaled budesonide in the treatment of early COVID-19 illness: a randomised controlled trial Open
Background Multiple early hospital cohorts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) showed that patients with chronic respiratory disease were significantly under-represented. We hypothesised that the widespread use of inhaled glucocorticoid…
View article: A quantitative exploration of the relationships between regular yoga practice, microdosing psychedelics, wellbeing and personality variables
A quantitative exploration of the relationships between regular yoga practice, microdosing psychedelics, wellbeing and personality variables Open
Objective: The current study aimed to explore whether the subjective effects of microdosing psychedelics are comparable to those of yoga in relation to psychological wellbeing, depression, anxiety and stress. It also aimed to explore the r…
View article: Tripping over the other: Could psychedelics increase empathy?
Tripping over the other: Could psychedelics increase empathy? Open
There is increasing evidence that psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is effective for a range of psychological conditions. There are likely numerous mechanisms of action that contribute to these clinical effects. One such mechanism of acti…
View article: Synthesis and pharmacology of new psychoactive substance 5F‐CUMYL‐P7AICA, a scaffold‐ hopping analog of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists 5F‐CUMYL‐PICA and 5F‐CUMYL‐PINACA
Synthesis and pharmacology of new psychoactive substance 5F‐CUMYL‐P7AICA, a scaffold‐ hopping analog of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists 5F‐CUMYL‐PICA and 5F‐CUMYL‐PINACA Open
Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) are a dynamic class of new psychoactive substances (NPS), with novel chemotypes emerging each year. Following the putative detection of 5F‐CUMYL‐P7AICA in Australia in 2016, the scaffold‐hopp…
View article: Point Prevalence and Patterns of Mental Health Comorbidity Among People Accessing Australia's First Older Adult–Specific Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Service
Point Prevalence and Patterns of Mental Health Comorbidity Among People Accessing Australia's First Older Adult–Specific Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Service Open
Further research with a larger sample size of older adults seeking age-specific alcohol and other drug treatment services is required. Older adult-specific alcohol and other drug treatment services need to allow for longer episodes of care…
View article: Should addiction researchers be interested in psychedelic science?
Should addiction researchers be interested in psychedelic science? Open
As recently noted by Strauss, Bright and Williams 1, while much of the Western world has been experiencing a renaissance in research into ‘psychedelic science’ over the past decade 2, there has been no such research conducted in Australia.…