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Posted: 25 Apr 2009
In this study, response expectancies were evaluated as a mediator of suggested and placebo analgesia using Baron and Kenny's (1986) classic method of testing mediation. One hundred and seventy-two volunteers were randomly assigned to hypnotic analgesia suggestion, imaginative analgesia suggestion, placebo analgesia, or no-treatment control conditions. The hypnotic, imaginative and placebo treatments were more effective than the no-treatment control condition in relieving finger pressure pain. The hypnotic treatment was also more effective than the placebo. Each of the three treatments was partially mediated by response expectancies, although the percentage of mediation varied across the hypnotic (25%), imaginative (29%) and placebo (41%) conditions. The findings support the position that r...
Posted: 23 Apr 2009
Abstract A few novel 3-[5-(4-substituted) phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-yl]-2-styryl quinazoline-4(3H)-ones were synthesized and evaluated for anticonvulsant, neurotoxicity, sedative-hypnotic, and phenobarbitone-induced hypnosis
potentiation test. After i.p. injection to mice at doses of 30, 100, and 300 mg/kg body weight derivatives were examined in
the maximal electroshock-induced seizures (MES) and subcutaneous pentylenetetrazole (scPTZ)-induced seizure models in mice.
Spectroscopic data were consistence with the newly synthesized compounds. The neurotoxicity was assessed using the Rotorod
method. Out of 15 compounds only 7e and 7o showed anticonvulsant activity at various doses in one or more test models. All
except 7d, 7m, and 7n exhibited significant sedative-hypnoti...
Posted: 22 Apr 2009
Abstract: The neuropsychological status of pain conditions such as fibromyalgia, commonly categorized as ‘psychosomatic’ or ‘functional’ disorders, remains controversial. Activation of brain structures dependent upon subjective alterations of fibromyalgia pain experience could provide an insight into the underlying neuropsychological processes. Suggestion following a hypnotic induction can readily modulate the subjective experience of pain. It is unclear whether suggestion without hypnosis is equally effective. To explore these and related questions, suggestions following a hypnotic induction and the same suggestions without a hypnotic induction were used during functional magnetic resonance imaging to increase and decrease the subjective experience of fibromyalgia pain. Suggestion...
Posted: 18 Apr 2009
Since its heyday in the 1970s and 1980s, hypnosis as an investigative procedure has declined in popularity such that many experts now consider it to be more a liability than a useful forensic tool. Indeed, in the US, a majority of the states follow a per se exclusion rule, prohibiting any memories retrieved during or after hypnosis from being introduced into evidence. In this paper, factors contributing to the demise of investigative hypnosis are re-examined. It is concluded that a per se exclusion rule is overly inclusive, but it is advisable for investigators to avoid using hypnosis when other, less contentious alternatives, such as the cognitive interview, are available. Nevertheless, it often goes unrecognised that a more positive legacy of investigative hypnosis is very present in mod...
Posted: 2 Apr 2009
CONCLUSIONS: While the EEGo was faster than the BIS at indicating planned changes in levels of hypnosis throughout propofol administration prior to temporary clipping during aneurysm surgery, the EEGo was not superior to the BIS monitor in facilitating a more rapid emergence following neurosurgery.
PMID: 19340492 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia)
Posted: 25 Mar 2009
Conclusion:
The majority of respondents practice recommended smoking cessation interventions. However, there is room for improvement and implementing an evidence-based smoking cessation-training program could provide additional benefit. (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Posted: 23 Mar 2009
Conclusions: Given that hypnosis is caused by neuronal depression in upper brain areas, we therefore conclude that brain GlyRs contribute at least in part to the hypnosis induced by ethanol. (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)
Posted: 14 Mar 2009
Authors: Mazzoni G, Rotriquenz E, Carvalho C, Vannucci M, Roberts K, Kirsch I
We administered suggestions to see a gray-scale pattern as colored and a colored pattern in shades of gray to 30 high suggestible and eight low suggestible students. The suggestions were administered twice, once following the induction of hypnosis and once without an induction. Besides rating the degree of color they saw in the stimuli differently, participants also rated their states of consciousness as normal, relaxed, hypnotized, or deeply hypnotized. Reports of being hypnotized were limited to highly suggestible participants and only after the hypnotic induction had been administered. Reports of altered color perception were also limited to high suggestibles, but were roughly comparable regardless of whet...
Posted: 14 Mar 2009
can be goofy entertainment or serious health care. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Posted: 9 Mar 2009
This study was designed to investigate the role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in hypnosis and analgesia induced by emulsified inhalation anesthetics. After having established the mice model of hypnosis and analgesia by intraperitoneal injections of appropriate doses of enflurane, isoflurane or sevoflurane, we intracerebroventricularly or intrathecally injected different doses of nicotine and then observed the effects on the sleeping time using awaken test and the pain threshold in hot-plate test (HPPT) using hot-plate test. In the awaken test, 10, 20 and 40 [mu]g of nicotine (intracerebroventricularly) significantly decreased the sleeping time of the mice treated with the three emulsified inhalation anesthetics mentioned above (P < 0.05 or 0.01). In the HPPT, 5, 10 and 15 [...
Posted: 7 Mar 2009
Hypnosis (hypnotherapy) has been applied to many types of disorders, and eating disorders are no exception. Does hypnosis work as an eating disorder treatment? (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)
Posted: 3 Mar 2009
Abstract A comprehensive, methodologically informed review of studies of the effectiveness of hypnosis for reducing procedure-related
pain in children and adolescents is provided. To be included in the review, studies were required to use a between-subjects
or mixed model design in which hypnosis was compared with a control condition or an alternative intervention in reducing the
procedure-related pain of patients younger than age 19. An exhaustive search identified 13 studies satisfying these criteria.
Hypnosis was consistently found to be more effective than control conditions in alleviating discomfort associated with bone
marrow aspirations, lumbar punctures, voiding cystourethograms, the Nuss procedure, and post-surgical pain. Furthermore, hypnosis
was as at least as e...
Posted: 20 Feb 2009
Authors: Liossi C, White P, Hatira P
Venepuncture for blood sampling can be a distressing experience for a considerable number of children. A prospective controlled trial was conducted to compare the efficacy of a local anaesthetic (EMLA) with a combination of EMLA with self-hypnosis in the relief of venepuncture-induced pain and anxiety in 45 paediatric cancer outpatients (age 6-16years). A secondary aim of the trial was to test whether the intervention will have a beneficial effect on parents' anxiety levels during their child's procedure. Patients were randomized to one of three groups: local anaesthetic, local anaesthetic plus hypnosis, and local anaesthetic plus attention. Results confirmed that patients in the local anaesthetic plus hypnosis group reported less anticipatory anxie...
Posted: 20 Feb 2009
Bach composed the Goldberg Variations to lull Count Kayserling to sleep. Richard Wagner, Salvador Dali, Albert Einstein, and many other great minds have all claimed to be inspired by their dreams; dreams where thoughts and fantasies flow and occasionally formulate a solution, an idea, a novel or a work of art. Hypnagogia – that blissful transition between being awake and asleep – is a rich source of creativity.
So tonight’s event is all about sleep and creativity. Listen to Bach played live and look at works of art released by their creators’ dreams. Hear from scientist Jim Horne and psychologist Peter Naish about sleep, hypnosis and revelation. Lee Hadwin will tell his amazing story about drawing in his sleep.
And discover your own artistic skills in a workshop with artist Lizzie ...
Posted: 18 Feb 2009
Breast cancer radiotherapy can be an emotionally difficult experience. Despite this, few studies have examined the effectiveness of psychological interventions to reduce negative affect, and none to date have explicitly examined interventions to improve positive affect among breast cancer radiotherapy patients. The present study examined the effectiveness of a multimodal psychotherapeutic approach, combining cognitive-behavioral therapy and hypnosis (CBTH), to reduce negative affect and increase positive affect in 40 women undergoing breast cancer radiotherapy. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either CBTH or standard care. Participants completed weekly self-report measures of positive and negative affect. Repeated and univariate analyses of variance revealed that the CBTH app...
Posted: 17 Feb 2009
Does not having the genes for the condition, which lets people see sounds or hear colours, rule us out from the experience? Perhaps not (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Posted: 13 Feb 2009
Conclusions
Inhibition of hippocampal nAChR-dependent NE release by subanaesthetic concentrations of isoflurane supports a role in IA-induced amnesia. (Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia)
Posted: 7 Feb 2009
CONCLUSIONS: The nociception-analgesia balance is a direct determinant of HRV during surgical anesthesia. HFnu may behave like an early indicator of inadequate analgesia. These results have potential implication for monitoring adequacy of analgesia in healthy patients undergoing intravenous anesthesia. Additional work is needed for application across patient populations.
PMID: 19201661 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Autonomic Neuroscience)
Posted: 2 Feb 2009
(NaturalNews) Think about your daily routine. From the minute you wake up in the morning, to the moment you get back into bed at the end of the day, you generally take on a wide number of different personalities. The way you conduct yourself with your family would not be the same way in which you conduct yourself with your friends, which is definitely not the way you conduct yourself at work. Surely, if you spot a courageous fool walking around with a foul mouth at work, spewing hate and inappropriate language left and right, you would learn to avoid him. You shift your normal personality to best fit your environment, as a result creating a whole new one.At the end of the day, when we settle back into bed, we once again become the person that we truly know we are. Our abilities to transcen...
Posted: 1 Feb 2009
CONCLUSIONS: Preliminary results showed that blood flow of the umbilical artery can be improved by hypnosis. Further clinical studies are required to verify this hypothesis. The subjective impression of participants that foetal movements increase at the beginning of the trance seems to be correct.
PMID: 19259902 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie)
Posted: 1 Feb 2009
Authors: von Ungern-Sternberg BS, Habre W
PMID: 19207914 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Paediatric Anaesthesia)
Posted: 31 Jan 2009
Suggestion, a powerful factor in everyday social interaction, is most effective during hypnosis. Subjective evaluations and brain-imaging findings converge to propose that hypnotic suggestion strongly modulates sensory processing. To reveal the brain regions that mediate such a modulation, we analyzed data from a functional-magnetic-resonance-imaging study on hypnotic-suggestion-induced pain on 14 suggestible subjects. Activation strengths in the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) during initiation of suggestion for pain correlated positively with the subjective intensity of the subsequent suggestion-induced pain, as well as with the strengths of the maximum pain-related activation in the in the secondary somatosensory (SII) cortex. Furthermore, activation of the insula and the a...
Posted: 30 Jan 2009
(NaturalNews) "What the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve," Napolean Hill. It is almost February. How are you doing with your New Year's resolutions? If you've been successful, congratulations! If not, why not try hypnosis, an effective, scientifically proven tool to help you reach your goals?Hypnotherapy works. Quite simply, hypnosis is a deep state of relaxation where your subconscious mind is more receptive to ideas and suggestions. It has been described as 'half-awake, half-asleep'. It is very similar to that 'miles away' feeling you probably find yourself in from time-to-time when you let your mind wander. Hypnotic states are characterized by a tremendously pleasant state of relaxation.Everyone experiences the state of hypnosis many times during the day, including that tim...
Posted: 23 Jan 2009
Numerous studies on people with Down's syndrome show that they are able to adapt to simple tasks, have a better ability for language comprehension than for language production, and that their learning difficulties are connected to their particular memory functions as well as to their prolonged information processing time. These characteristics do not, however, highlight elements that suggest non-receptivity to hypnosis. The present research studied (a) hypnotic response in children with Down's syndrome, and (b) the cognitive variables that can mediate the hypnotic response. The sample included twelve participants, 7 girls and 5 boys, ages ranging from 6 to 17, mean age: 10.4 (SD: 3.83). We used the Stanford Hypnotic Scale for Children, Modified Form (SHCS; Morgan and Hilgard, 1979), and al...
Posted: 22 Jan 2009
(NaturalNews) Last year, I met a small, frail woman in Los Angeles who approached me after a speech I gave on nutritional cures. In a weak, crackled voice, she told me my speech was all wrong. There were no cures for diabetes or cancer, she said, and I was wrong to give people even a hint of hope at reversing disease.She was a type-1 diabetes sufferer, and she talked about the disease as "my diabetes." She described the pharmaceuticals she was taking for hormone balance as "my medicine," and her description of her bone health included the admission that she had a disease called "osteoporosis" that caused her bones to become fragile.It didn't take long to realize there was something odd about her choice of words. This wasn't the way healthy people talk... it was almost like she was speaking...
Posted: 21 Jan 2009
Conclusion:
As this report describes a single patient, it is possible that his improvement was unrelated to the given advice. Therefore, it remains to be seen whether therapy by telephone for habit cough is applicable widely. (Source: Cough)
Posted: 14 Jan 2009
Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-4. (Source: Journal of Laparoendoscopic)
Posted: 14 Jan 2009
No abstract. (Source: Contemporary Hypnosis)
Posted: 13 Jan 2009
The ionic mechanisms that contribute to general anesthetic actions have not been elucidated, although increasing evidence has pointed to roles for subthreshold ion channels, such as the HCN channels underlying the neuronal hyperpolarization-activated cationic current (Ih). Here, we used conventional HCN1 knockout mice to test directly the contributions of specific HCN subunits to effects of isoflurane, an inhalational anesthetic, on membrane and integrative properties of motor and cortical pyramidal neurons in vitro. Compared with wild-type mice, residual Ih from knockout animals was smaller in amplitude and presented with HCN2-like properties. Inhibition of Ih by isoflurane previously attributed to HCN1 subunit-containing channels (i.e., a hyperpolarizing shift in half-activation voltage ...
Posted: 12 Jan 2009
Fast recoveries are essential when looking for a safe anaesthetic protocol to use on mice. Propofol is a short-acting anaesthetic agent, which provides a smooth, fast recovery. A recent study carried out in our laboratory showed that the intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of propofol combined with a fast-acting opioid does not provide a sufficiently stable anaesthesia. In this experiment, we hypothesized that the additional application of medetomidine would increase muscle relaxation and analgesia. Fifty-four male CD1 mice, divided into six groups of five and three groups of eight, were used to test nine different combinations of propofol, medetomidine and fentanyl administered i.p. and reversed with atipamezole 30 min after induction. These combinations were composed in the following m...
Posted: 12 Jan 2009
John F. Chaves is best known for championing a scientific approach to hypnosis. Through his 75 publications, he also made important contributions to the psychological treatment of pain, education in dentistry, and psychological aspects of illness. Sadly, John died in his home, in Tucson, Arizona, on February 2, 2008, after a two-year battle with stomach cancer. He was 66 years old. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: American Psychologist)
Posted: 11 Jan 2009
The pain-relieving effects of nitrous oxide -- laughing gas -- may be enhanced by suggestion or hypnosis, according to a new study. The study's findings -- that people are more suggestible under the gas -- mean that dental patients may benefit from being coached to relax while undergoing sedation. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Posted: 9 Jan 2009
Dentists could use hypnosis to boost the painrelieving qualities of laughing gas scientists claim after they discover the drug makes the mind more open to suggestion. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Posted: 1 Jan 2009
Authors: Rossi EL
This paean composed on the occasion of the inaugural Bernauer W. Newton Trust presentation celebrates the personal and professional culture of 50 years of mentorship, teaching, and research by the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH). This review of current neuroscience concepts of therapeutic hypnosis and psychotherapy is made possible by the cooperation and dedication of all members of our society. Emerging pathways of psychosocial genomic research, which will lead to new directions for our society, are highlighted for their impact on our professional practice in the present and future.
PMID: 19216213 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis)
Posted: 1 Jan 2009
Authors: Stoelb BL, Jensen MP, Tackett MJ
A U.S. Army soldier stationed in Iraq developed myriad pain problems after sustaining a high-level spinal cord injury (SCI) from a gunshot wound. These problems were negatively impacting his ability to participate fully in his physical rehabilitation and care. Ten sessions of self-hypnosis training were administered to the patient over a 5-week period to help him address these problems. Both the patient and his occupational therapist reported a substantial reduction in pain over the course of treatment, which allowed the patient to actively engage in his therapies. Six months post treatment, the patient reported continued use of the hypnosis strategies taught, which effectively reduced his experience of pain. This case study demonstrates the ef...
Posted: 1 Jan 2009
This report described a phased-oriented treatment of complex trauma in four Chinese women. Two women were survivors of childhood sexual abuse, one was a rape victim, and the other was a battered spouse. A phased-oriented treatment that tailored to the needs of the clients was used. The treatment framework consisted of three phases: stabilization, trauma processing, and integration. Hypnotic techniques had been used in these phases as means for grounding and stabilization, for accessing the traumatic memories, and for consolidating the gains. Data from self-reports, observation and objective measures indicates a significant reduction in the trauma symptoms after treatment.
PMID: 19216211 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis)
Posted: 1 Jan 2009
Authors: Emami MH, Gholamrezaei A, Daneshgar H
Idiopathic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) significantly affect the quality of life of sufferers. Improved quality of life and patient symptom management may be achieved through integrating psychological/behavioral interventions with pharmacologic treatments. Here is our experience with hypnotherapy as an adjuvant management for an 18-year-old female with Crohn's Disease (CD) in remission (patient I) and a 24-year-old female with CD in active phase (patient II). The patients participated in 12 weekly one-hour sessions of hypnotherapy. Gut-directed, ego-strengthening, and post-hypnotic suggestions and immune-directed imaginations were used. After the hypnotherapy course, symptoms, psychological state, and quality of life improved in pati...
Posted: 1 Jan 2009
Authors: Feldman JB
Experimental (Price & Barber, 1987) and neuroimaging studies (Rainville, Carrier, Hofbauer, Bushnell, & Duncan, 1999), suggest that it is the affective dimension of pain as processed in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) that is most associated with suffering and autonomic arousal. Conversely, pain related emotions (Rainville, Bao, & Chretien, 2005) and expectations (Koyama, McHaffie, Laurenti, & Coghill, 2005) modulate pain perception and associated pain affect. This paper presents both the scientific background and the general clinical steps involved in a practical hypnotic approach that uses emotion specific wording and the elicitation of prior positive experience to intervene at both the affective and sensory dimensions of pain. Such an approach...
Posted: 1 Jan 2009
Authors: Lankton S
PMID: 19216208 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis)
Posted: 1 Jan 2009
This article reviews current research and literature related to methods used to alleviate dental fear and concludes that while some important psychological methods are available, much work is left to be done in this area. It is clear that there is an important role for psychological and behavioral input to the dentist-patient interaction. While dental phobia represents a class of special needs itself, patients with other important disabilities (e.g., physical or cognitive impairments) are sometimes comorbidly phobic, a condition often missed or misdiagnosed by treating practitioners. Office-based techniques that focus on relaxation, breathing, imagery, hypnosis, and effective use of operatory language are described. The methods advocated here can be used with patients having mild or modera...
Posted: 23 Dec 2008
This article both summarizes the previous reviews of randomized, controlled trials of hypnotic analgesia for the treatment of chronic and acute pain in adults, and reviews similar trials which have recently been published in the scientific literature. The results indicate that for both chronic and acute pain conditions: (1) hypnotic analgesia consistently results in greater decreases in a variety of pain outcomes compared to no treatment/standard care; (2) hypnosis frequently out-performs non-hypnotic interventions (e.g. education, supportive therapy) in terms of reductions in pain-related outcomes; and (3) hypnosis performs similarly to treatments that contain hypnotic elements (such as progressive muscle relaxation), but is not surpassed in efficacy by these alternative treatments. Facto...
Posted: 22 Dec 2008
(NaturalNews) The Milgram experiments from the early 1960's are classic (but shocking) studies that demonstrated the "sheeple-ness" of people everywhere. In the experiments -- which have been replicated numerous times across multiple cultures, races and age ranges -- subjects willingly engaged in administering extremely painful electric shocks to other human beings for no reason other than the fact they were ordered to do so by an apparent authority figure.These studies have long demonstrated the "do what I'm told" mentality of approximately 70 percent of the population. Only 30 percent of the study subjects refused to torture fellow human beings when so ordered.Now, this famous study has been replicated at Santa Clara University in California. It's important to understand that in none of ...
Posted: 18 Dec 2008
This short review describes recent advances in understanding hypnotic modulation of pain. Our current understanding of pain perception is followed by a critical review of the hypnotic analgesia studies using EEG, evoked potential and functional imaging methodologies. Copyright © 2008 British Society of Experimental & Clinical Hypnosis. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Contemporary Hypnosis)
Posted: 17 Dec 2008
This study examined the contributing effects of hypnosis on a standard cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) intervention for treating pain in patients with fibromyalgia. Forty-seven patients with fibromyalgia were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (1) Pharmacological treatment (standard care control group); (2) CBT group therapy; or (3) CBT group therapy with hypnosis. Outcome measures assessing pain intensity, sensorial and affective quality of pain and total FIQ score were administered before and after treatment. The analyses indicated that patients who received either CBT or CBT plus hypnosis improved more than patients who received only conventional pharmacological treatment; patients who received CBT plus hypnosis showed greater improvement than those who received CBT without...
Posted: 16 Dec 2008
Conclusion: The current work suggests that adolescent B6 and D2 inbred mice exhibit ontogenetic differences in sensitivity to ethanol's hypnotic and ataxic effects. Importantly, in some cases age differences emerge as a function of differential ethanol pharmacokinetics. These results extend the current literature examining this critical developmental period in mice and illustrate the benefits of comparing ethanol related developmental differences in different genetic mouse populations. (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)
Posted: 6 Dec 2008
Lorraine Fisher was desperate for a decent night's sleep after trivial argument in 2006 with a friend triggered insomnia. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Posted: 5 Dec 2008
Conclusions Nitrous oxide increased imaginative suggestibility and imaginative ability. Possible explanations of these findings are discussed
with respect to the effects of N-methyl-d-aspartate antagonists and to other pharmacological effects upon suggestibility and imagination.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original InvestigationDOI 10.1007/s00213-008-1424-0Authors
M. G. Whalley, University College London Hypnosis Unit, Department of Psychology Gower Street London WC1E 6BT UKG. B. Brooks, University College London Hypnosis Unit, Department of Psychology Gower Street London WC1E 6BT UK
Journal PsychopharmacologyOnline ISSN 1432-2072Print ISSN 0033-3158 (Source: Psychopharmacology)
Posted: 4 Dec 2008
(Source: Clinical Pediatrics)
Posted: 1 Dec 2008
DR. HOWARD is assistant professor of pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, and codirector of the Center for Promotion of Child Development Through Primary Care (www.childhealthcare.org). Write to Dr. Howard at our editorial offices, pdnews@elsevier.com (Source: Pediatric News)
Posted: 25 Nov 2008
Isoflurane decreases pontine reticular formation γ-aminobutyric acid, and increasing or decreasing γ-aminobutyric acid increases or decreases time to loss of wakefulness. Pontine reticular formation γ-aminobutyric acid promotes wakefulness, and decreasing γ-aminobutyric acid contributes to isoflurane-induced loss of wakefulness. WEBFEATUREPage: 978DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e31818e3b1bAuthors: Vanini, Giancarlo M.D. *; Watson, Christopher J. Ph.D. *; Lydic, Ralph Ph.D. +; Baghdoyan, Helen A. Ph.D. + (Source: Anesthesiology)
Posted: 25 Nov 2008
Conclusion
Although some strategies seem promising, the quality of the RCTs was generally quite low, making it difficult to draw conclusions about the effectiveness of self-care strategies. Future studies require better design and reporting of methodologic issues to establish evidence-based self-care recommendations for people receiving chemotherapy. (Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology)
Posted: 23 Nov 2008
(NaturalNews) Surgery is a very common occurrence in the United States. Surgeries are performed to diagnose and/or treat a condition. The three major concerns with any type of surgery are pain, bleeding, and infection. Taking small steps such as mandating hypnotherapy sessions for patients going through such tough procedures can have beneficial affects on both the patients' physical and mental well-being, along with their finances.A study was performed in 1991 involving 36 patients who had head and neck cancer and were undergoing surgery to treat it. An article about the study appeared in the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. The study was conducted to see whether hypnosis played a role in recovery after surgery for patients suffering from 2 particular types of c...
Posted: 22 Nov 2008
Snooze and loose: that's right! There is a way to lose weight while you sleep and now, people say it's taking all the work out of dieting. Research has shown hypnosis is generally safe and for people who are already committed to dieting, it can be helpful. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Posted: 19 Nov 2008
N-Methyl-D: -aspartate and alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionate receptors involved in the induction of sedative effects under an acute stress in neonatal chicks.
Amino Acids. 2008 Nov 19;
Authors: Yamane H, Tsuneyoshi Y, Denbow DM, Furuse M
Glutamate, an excitatory amino acid, acts at several glutamate receptor subtypes. Recently, we reported that central administration of glutathione induced hypnosis under stressful conditions in neonatal chicks. Glutathione appears to bind to the N-methyl-D: -aspartate (NMDA) receptor. To clarify the involvement of each glutamate receptor subtype during stressful conditions, intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection of several glutamate receptor agonists was given to chicks under social separation stress. Glutamate dose-depen...
Posted: 16 Nov 2008
This report also draws attention to the possibility
of erroneous analysis of burst suppression by EEG modules.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical ReportDOI 10.1007/s00540-008-0653-zAuthors
Amruthalingam Jaganath, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) Department of Neuroanaesthesia Bangalore 560 029 IndiaMukkanna Ramesh, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) Department of Neuroanaesthesia Bangalore 560 029 IndiaMuthuchellappan Radhakrishnan, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) Department of Neuroanaesthesia Bangalore 560 029 IndiaGanne S. Umamaheswara Rao, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) Department of Neuroanaesthesia Bangalore 560 029 India
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Posted: 7 Nov 2008
Authors: Chiarioni G, Palsson OS, Whitehead WE
Hypnosis is a therapeutic technique that primarily involves attentive receptive concentration. Even though a small number of health professionals are trained in hypnosis and lingering myths and misconceptions associated with this method have hampered its widespread use to treat medical conditions, hypnotherapy has gained relevance as an effective treatment for irritable bowel syndrome not responsive to standard care. More recently, a few studies have addressed the potential influence of hypnosis on upper digestive function and disease. This paper reviews the efficacy of hypnosis in the modulation of upper digestive motor and secretory function. The present evidence of the effectiveness of hypnotherapy as a treatment for functional and orga...
Posted: 4 Nov 2008
Hypnosis has been mired in controversy for two centuries, and its benefits are often overstated, but it can help patients. (Source: NYT > Health)
Posted: 2 Nov 2008
, 11/02/08 - An Israeli and European research team has discovered that synesthetic experiences can be induced by hypnosis, exploding existing theories about the rare condition. More... (Source: i21c Health)
Posted: 1 Nov 2008
Research into clinical hypnosis: time to grasp the nettle. A commentary on: the launch of the medical school hypnosis association.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2008 Nov;14(4):288-90
Authors: James U
PMID: 18940716 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice)
Posted: 30 Oct 2008
Conclusion
Hypnosis appears to reduce perceived hot flashes in breast cancer survivors and may have additional benefits such as reduced anxiety and depression, and improved sleep. (Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology)
Posted: 28 Oct 2008
Hot flashes are a problem for many menopausal women and a common side effect of breast cancer treatment. For many breast cancer survivors, vasomotor symptoms result in discomfort, disrupted sleep, anxiety, and decreased quality of life. Hormonal (estrogen) drugs have been used to treat hot flashes, but because estrogens are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, they usually are avoided by breast cancer survivors. Since nonhormonal treatments do not work for some women and may have adverse effects, new interventions for hot flashes are needed. Previous research has indicated that hypnosis may be a promising alternative. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Posted: 27 Oct 2008
Chronic widespread pain treatments include physiotherapy, analgesics, exercise and antidepressants. Could standardized hypnosis therapy effectively treat chronic widespread pain in general practice?
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Posted: 27 Oct 2008
Hypnosis can induce "synesthetic" experiences - where one sense triggers the involuntary use of another - within an average brain, according to a new study in the journal Psychological Science, the premiere publication of the Association for Psychological Society. (Source: Psychology / Psychiatry News From Medical News Today)
Posted: 25 Oct 2008
CONCLUSIONS:: A short hypnotic induction seems to reduce worst pain during electromyography.
PMID: 18971768 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Physica Medica)
Posted: 24 Oct 2008
Hypnosis can induce "synesthetic" experiences - where one sense triggers the involuntary use of another - within an average brain, according to a new study in the journal Psychological Science, the premiere publication of the Association for Psychological Society. (Source: Psychology / Psychiatry News From Medical News Today)
Posted: 24 Oct 2008
Hypnosis can induce "synesthetic" experiences where one sense triggers the involuntary use of another within an average brain, as per a new study in the journal Psychological Science, the premiere publication of the Association for Psychological Society. The findings suggests that people with synesthesia, contrary to popular belief, do not necessarily have extra connections in their brain; rather, their brains may simply do more 'cross talking' which can be induced by changing inhibitory processes in the average brain........ (Source: Medicineworld.org: New Article Alert)
Posted: 24 Oct 2008
Hypnosis can induce synaesthetic experiences -- where one sense triggers the involuntary use of another according to a new study in Psychological Science. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Posted: 22 Oct 2008
Hypnosis can induce synaesthetic experiences - where one sense triggers the involuntary use of another - according to a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers. The findings suggests that people with synaesthesia, contrary to popular belief, do not necessarily have extra connections in their brain; rather, their brains may simply do more 'cross talking' and this can be induced by changing inhibitory processes in the average brain. (Source: Psychology / Psychiatry News From Medical News Today)
Posted: 21 Oct 2008
This study was designed to seek hypnotizability-related differences in attention temporal dynamics. For this purpose, an iconic version of the Attentional Blink Task (AB) was performed on 18 highly (Highs, score 9-12, SHSS form C) and 18 low susceptible individuals (Lows, score 0-3). The procedure consisted of two tasks in which two animal shapes (a coloured animal, Target, and a black butterfly, Probe) appeared in close temporal proximity within a rapid stream of distractors (black animals). In the Single task only Probe detection was required; in the Conditional task, Target identification was also requested. In this case, competition between Target and Probe for limited attentional resources decreases Probe visibility as a function of the time lag from Target (AB effect). A similar AB e...
Posted: 16 Oct 2008
Multi-faceted aspects of gamma-hydroxybutyric Acid: a neurotransmitter, therapeutic agent and drug of abuse.
Mini Rev Med Chem. 2008 Nov;8(12):1188-202
Authors: Castelli MP
Gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), an endogenous constituent of the mammalian brain, acts as i) a neurotransmitter or neuromodulator, ii) a medicine used for the treatment of narcolepsy and alcoholism, and iii) a drug illicitly used for its psychotropic effects. GHB is thought to act as a specific GHB receptor agonist as well as a weak gamma-aminobutyric acid type B (GABA(B)) receptor agonist. Here, I review the in vivo and in vitro pharmacological properties of GHB and its interaction with GHB and GABA(B) receptors. When exogenously administered, GHB is rapidly absorbed, crosses the blood-brain barrier, penet...
Posted: 14 Oct 2008
It's time for clinical hypnosis to be be subjected to proper scientific scrutiny, says hypnotherapist (full text available to subscribers) (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Posted: 14 Oct 2008
Logistical and ethical reasons make conducting clinical research in paediatric practice difficult, and therefore safe and efficacious advances are dependent on good preclinical research. For example, notable advances have been made in preclinical studies of pain processing that correlate well with patient data. Other areas of paediatric anaesthetic research remain in their infancy including mechanisms of anaesthesia and anaesthetic neuroprotection and neurotoxicity. Animal data have identified the potential ‘double-edged’ sword of administering anaesthetic agents in the young; although these agents can be neuroprotective in certain circumstances, they can be neurotoxic in others. The potential for this toxicity must be balanced against the importance of providing adequate anaes...
Posted: 8 Oct 2008
Women with breast cancer who experience treatment-related hot flushes may benefit from hypnosis, study results suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Consumer Health)
