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J Psychoactive Drugs
January 2025
Department of Mental Health, Psychiatric Service for Diagnosis and Treatment, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Orbassano, Italy.
This study explores the psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) associated with recreational ketamine use among young adults. Ketamine, initially introduced as an anesthetic, is now widely used recreationally for its dissociative effects, raising concerns about its impact on mental health. Ten participants aged 18-24, who used ketamine recreationally multiple times a week, were assessed using the Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences (CAPE-42).
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December 2024
Unit of Psychiatry and Eating Disorders, Department of Medicine (DMED), University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy.
To date, no psychotropic medication has shown to effectively halt progression to psychosis among individuals at Clinical High-Risk for psychosis (CHR), fueling the search for novel therapeutic agents. Recent evidence supports Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) signaling as a potential psychosis biomarker, also indicating a therapeutic role for its supplementation in the treatment of psychotic disorders. Nonetheless, the effect of sustained PEA intake in CHR subjects has never been explored so far.
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January 2025
School of Psychology, Centre for Studies of Psychological Applications, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Brain Cognition and Educational Science, Guangdong Emergency Response Technology Research Center for Psychological Assistance in Emergencies, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
Background: Nightmares may lead to psychotic-like experiences (PLEs). The present study aimed to examine the potential moderating and mediating effects of mental health literacy (MHL) on the association between nightmare distress (ND) and PLEs among Chinese college students.
Methods: A total of 4000 college students who have had nightmares in the past year were assessed using the Chinese version of the nightmare distress questionnaire (NDQ-CV), mental health knowledge questionnaire (MHKQ), 15-item positive subscale of the community assessment of psychic experiences (CAPE-P15), 2-item insomnia questionnaire, 2-item patient health questionnaire (PHQ-2), and a self-compiled sample characteristics questionnaire.
Medicine (Baltimore)
October 2024
Institute of Wound Prevention and Treatment, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Background: The interest on short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) regulating the progress of neurological diseases has gained significant attention in recent years. This bibliometric analysis aimed to provide insights into the current state and future trends of global research on SCFAs in neurological research.
Methods: To analysis the general trend of publications, the scientific output in this field from 1995 to 2024 was first retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, and PubMed with SCFAs-related and neurological diseases related terms as the subjects.
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