Publications by authors named "Jonas Schlomberg"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the expectations and support needs of older individuals with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) in their relationships with neurologists.
- By analyzing survey data from Swiss pwMS participants, the research highlights the importance of healthcare practitioners’ expertise, consultation time, and emotional/ informational support.
- Findings suggest that while pwMS generally feel supported, there are areas for improvement, particularly in providing more information about complementary medicine and enhancing empathy during consultations.
Background: In recent years, both meditation and psychedelics have attracted rapidly increasing scientific interest. While the current state of evidence suggests the promising potential of psychedelics, such as psilocybin, to enhance meditative training, it remains equivocal whether these effects are specifically bound to psilocybin or if other classical psychedelics might show synergistic effects with meditation practice. One particularly promising candidate is -dimethyltryptamine (DMT), an active ingredient of ayahuasca.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: While potential risk factors for multiple sclerosis (MS) have been extensively researched, it remains unclear how persons with MS theorize about their MS. Such theories may affect mental health and treatment adherence. Using natural language processing techniques, we investigated large-scale text data about theories that persons with MS have about the causes of their disease.
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