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2. The link between childhood trauma and dissociation in frequent users of classic psychedelics and dissociatives
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Thal, S.B., Daniels, J.K., Jungaberle, H., Thal, S.B., Daniels, J.K., and Jungaberle, H.
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Background: Childhood trauma severity is associated with the level of subsequent substance use as well as with the self-reported severity of dissociation. Classic psychedelics and dissociatives target neurotransmitter systems thought to be involved in the onset of dissociative symptoms and may evoke severe and long-lasting symptoms of depersonalization in some users. However, it is currently unclear whether drug use puts people with a history of childhood trauma at higher risk of developing dissociative symptoms. Objectives: The current study investigates whether the one-year prevalence of substance use significantly moderates the link between childhood trauma and the severity of depersonalization. Methods: Participants (n = 297, of which 80.2% were active users) filled out an online self-report questionnaire including the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), the Cambridge Depersonalisation Scale (CDS), and information about their substance use. Results: Results indicate that childhood trauma and substance use are significant individual predictors of dissociation scores in this sample, but no moderation of substance use on the link between childhood trauma and depersonalization was established. Conclusions: It is hypothesized that the quality (particularly the context) of the experience of substance use rather than the sheer quantity may be responsible for the manifestation of depersonalization.
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- 2019
3. Positive psychology in the investigation of psychedelics and entactogens: A critical review
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Jungaberle, H., Thal, S., Zeuch, A., Rougemont-Bücking, A., von Heyden, M., Aicher, H., Scheidegger, M., Jungaberle, H., Thal, S., Zeuch, A., Rougemont-Bücking, A., von Heyden, M., Aicher, H., and Scheidegger, M.
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Rationale We reviewed the concepts and empirical findings in studies with psychedelics and entactogens related to positive psychology – the study of healthy human functioning, well-being and eudaemonia. It is an unresolved question how beneficial effects of psychedelics and entactogens are related to the potential risks of these substances – particularly in non-clinical settings. Methods We searched in PubMed, PsychINFO and the Cochrane Library for controlled clinical and epidemiological studies which applied concepts from positive psychology. We included N = 77 eligible studies with 9876 participants published before November 1st, 2017: (1) quantitative studies (N = 54), (2) preliminary or exploratory studies and reviews not including meta-analyses (N = 17), and (3) studies evidencing primarily negative results (N = 6). Results Positive psychology concepts have been applied for measuring effects of clinical trials, recreational and ceremonial use of psychedelics and entactogens. Psychedelics and entactogens were shown to produce acute and long-term effects on mood, well-being, prosocial behaviours, empathy, cognitive flexibility, creativity, personality factors like openness, value orientations, nature-relatedness, spirituality, self-transcendence and mindfulness-related capabilities. Conclusions There is preliminary evidence for beneficial effects of psychedelics and entactogens on measures of positive psychology in clinical and healthy populations, however their sustainability remains largely unresolved. The reported results must be considered preliminary due to methodological restrictions. Since longitudinal data on both positive and adverse effects of psychedelics are lacking, more rigorous and standardized measures from positive psychology should be applied in less biased populations with prospective longitudinal designs to carefully assess the benefit-risk-ratio.
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- 2018
4. ImPuls-Gruppe – Ein fokales zeitlich-befristetes Gruppenkonzept für Brustkrebspatientinnen
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Stammer, H, Altieri, P, Jungaberle, H, Verres, R, Bastert, G, and Marmé, A
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- 2024
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5. Pharmakologisches Neuroenhancement
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von Heyden, Maximilian, Jungaberle, Henrik, Majić, Tomislav, von Heyden, M ( Maximilian ), Jungaberle, H ( Henrik ), Majić, T ( Tomislav ), Maier, Larissa J; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4302-0488, von Heyden, Maximilian, Jungaberle, Henrik, Majić, Tomislav, von Heyden, M ( Maximilian ), Jungaberle, H ( Henrik ), Majić, T ( Tomislav ), and Maier, Larissa J; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4302-0488
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- 2016
6. Struktur und Neurobiologie der Halluzinogenerfahrung
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Jungaberle, H, Gasser, P, Weinhold, J, Verres, V, Jungaberle, H ( H ), Gasser, P ( P ), Weinhold, J ( J ), Verres, V ( V ), Vollenweider, F X, Jungaberle, H, Gasser, P, Weinhold, J, Verres, V, Jungaberle, H ( H ), Gasser, P ( P ), Weinhold, J ( J ), Verres, V ( V ), and Vollenweider, F X
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- 2008
7. Ayahuasca groups and networks in the Netherlands: a challenge to the study of contemporary religion
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Hanegraaff, W.J., Labate, B.C., Jungaberle, H., and Religiestudies
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- 2011
8. Muster und Verlauf des Konsums psychoaktiver Substanzen im Jugendalter - Die Bedeutung von Kohärenzsinn und Risikowahrnehmung
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Ullrich-Kleinmanns, J., primary, Jungaberle, H., additional, Weinhold, J., additional, and Verres, R., additional
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- 2008
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9. ImPuls-Gruppe – Ein fokales zeitlich-befristetes Gruppenkonzept für Brustkrebspatientinnen
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Stammer, H, primary, Altieri, P, additional, Jungaberle, H, additional, Verres, R, additional, Bastert, G, additional, and Marmé, A, additional
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- 2004
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10. Struktur und Neurobiologie der Halluzinogenerfahrung
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Vollenweider, F X, University of Zurich, Jungaberle, H, Gasser, P, Weinhold, J, Verres, V, and Vollenweider, F X
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10054 Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics ,610 Medicine & health - Published
- 2008
11. Measuring psychotherapeutic processes in the context of psychedelic experiences: Validation of the General Change Mechanisms Questionnaire (GCMQ).
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Wolff M, Evens R, Mertens LJ, Schmidt C, Beck J, Rutrecht H, Cherniak AD, Gründer G, and Jungaberle H
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- Humans, Adult, Female, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires standards, Young Adult, Middle Aged, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Reproducibility of Results, Self Report, Psychotherapy methods, Adolescent, Hallucinogens therapeutic use, Psychometrics
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Background: Therapeutic and salutogenic effects of psychedelic drugs have been attributed to psychotherapeutic or psychotherapy-like processes that can unfold during the acute psychedelic experience and beyond. Currently, there are no psychometric instruments available to comprehensively assess psychotherapeutic processes (as conceptualized by empirical psychotherapy research) in the context of psychedelic experiences., Aims: We report the initial validation of the General Change Mechanisms Questionnaire (GCMQ), a self-report instrument designed to measure five empirically established general change mechanisms (GCMs) of psychotherapy-(1) resource activation, (2) therapeutic relationship, (3) problem actuation, (4) clarification, and (5) mastery-in the context of psychedelic experiences., Methods: An online survey in a sample of 1153 English-speaking and 714 German-speaking psychedelic users was conducted to evaluate simultaneously developed English- and German-language versions of the GCMQ., Results: The theory-based factor structure was confirmed. The five GCMQ scales showed good internal consistency. Evidence for convergent validity with external measures was obtained. Significant associations with different settings and with therapeutic, hedonic, and escapist use motives confirmed the hypothesized context dependence of GCM-related psychedelic experiences. Indicating potential therapeutic effects, the association between cumulative stressful life events and well-being was significantly moderated by resource activation, clarification, and mastery. Factor mixture modeling revealed five distinct profiles of GCM-related psychedelic experiences., Conclusion: Initial testing indicates that the GCMQ is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used in future clinical and nonclinical psychedelic research. The five identified profiles of GCM-related experiences may be relevant to clinical uses of psychedelics and psychedelic harm reduction., Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: G. Gründer has served as a consultant for Boehringer Ingelheim, Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), Janssen-Cilag, Lundbeck, Otsuka, Recordati, Roche, ROVI, Lundbeck, Otsuka, and Recordati. He has served on the speakers’ bureau of Gedeon Richter, Janssen Cilag, Lundbeck, Otsuka, and Recordati. He has received grant support from Boehringer Ingelheim, Lundbeck, and Saladax. He is a co-founder and shareholder of Mind and Brain Institute GmbH, Brainfoods GmbH, and OVID Health Systems GmbH. H. Jungaberle is a co-founder and shareholder of OVID Health Systems GmbH.
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- 2024
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12. Treatment with psychedelics is psychotherapy: beyond reductionism.
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Gründer G, Brand M, Mertens LJ, Jungaberle H, Kärtner L, Scharf DJ, Spangemacher M, and Wolff M
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- Humans, Psychotherapy, Emotions, Hallucinogens therapeutic use, Mental Disorders drug therapy, Psychiatry
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Treatment of psychiatric disorders with psychedelic substances represents one of the most promising current treatment approaches in psychiatry. Since its inception in the 1950s, therapy with psychedelics has been conceptualised as psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy-ie, a form of psychotherapy that uses the profound biological effects of this class of substances as a catalyst for changing thinking, emotions, and behaviour. In this view, the psychotherapy component of the treatment is considered as being of the utmost importance for both the safety and efficacy of the therapy. This conceptualisation has been challenged by the idea that the latest clinical studies suggest that the potential therapeutic effects of psychedelics must be attributed solely to the substance itself, with no role for psychotherapy. Here, accompaniment by therapists is understood as mere psychological support, to maintain the safety of the substance administration. In this Personal View, we contrast these two views and argue that the characterisation of treatment with psychedelics as a biological intervention (with psychological support as a purely safety-related component) represents an outdated and reductionistic dualism that has dominated psychiatric treatment and research for far too long. This discussion has important implications for the study and the regulation of these compounds., Competing Interests: Declaration of interests GG has served as a consultant for Boehringer Ingelheim, the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, Janssen-Cilag, Lundbeck, Otsuka, Recordati, Roche, ROVI, Lundbeck, Otsuka, and Recordati. GG has served on the speakers' bureaus of Gedeon Richter, Janssen-Cilag, Lundbeck, Otsuka, and Recordati. GG has received grant support from Boehringer Ingelheim, Lundbeck, and Saladax and is cofounder or shareholder of the Mind and Brain Institute, Brainfoods, OVID Health Systems, and the MIND Foundation. HJ is cofounder and shareholder of OVID Health Systems and the MIND Foundation. GG, MB, LJM, HJ, DJS, and MW are members of the MIND Foundation. All other authors declare no competing interests., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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13. [Attitudes of Mental Health Experts Towards Psilocybin].
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Schmidt C, Wolff M, Gründer G, and Jungaberle H
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- Humans, Psilocybin therapeutic use, Mental Health, Attitude, Hallucinogens therapeutic use, Mental Disorders drug therapy, Mental Disorders psychology
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Objective: In recent years, studies investigating the use of psilocybin to treat mental disorders have shown promising results. In this context, this online survey investigated attitudes of trained psychiatrists and psychotherapists towards psilocybin and psilocybin-assisted therapies., Materials and Methods: A total of 530 valid responses from individuals with suitable job profiles were collected in this online survey. Statistical analysis was used to identify relevant predictors of attitude measures., Results: The opinions of experts in the treatment of mental disorders with psilocybin and psilocybin-assisted therapies varied widely, and the level of knowledge of the participants to some extent was low. A large number of participants considered treatment of mental disorders with psilocybin to be promising and treatment of depression with psilocybin was seen as promising by the majority of the participants. The results of this study suggest that a higher level of knowledge about psilocybin is associated with more optimistic views about its use in a therapeutic setting. Having additional scientific information led in some cases to more optimistic attitudes towards psilocybin and the use of psilocybin in the treatment of mental disorders., Conclusion: If the scientific and public discourse on psilocybin continues to grow in the future, changes in the attitudes of psychotherapists and psychiatrists can be expected., Competing Interests: C. Schmidt ist Volontär des Research and Knowledge Exchange Department der MIND Foundation gGmbH. M. Wolff ist Mitarbeiter der MIND Foundation gGmbH. G. Gründer ist Mitgründer und Geschäftsführer der OVID Health Systems GmbH und Teilhaber der MIND Foundation gGmbH. H. Jungaberle ist Mitgründer und Direktor der MIND Foundation gGmbH und Mitgründer und Geschäftsführer der OVID Health Systems GmbH. Dieser Beitrag beinhaltet keine Studien an Menschen oder Tieren., (Thieme. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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14. The Potential Role of Psychedelic Drugs in Mental Health Care of the Future.
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Gründer G and Jungaberle H
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- Humans, Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, Mental Health, Psilocybin therapeutic use, Hallucinogens therapeutic use, Pharmaceutical Preparations
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Serotonergic psychedelics such as psilocybin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), or dimethyltryptamine (DMT), as well as psychoactive drugs that trigger phenomenologically- related experiences like 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and ketamine, belong to the most promising treatment approaches in contemporary psychiatry. Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is not only a new treatment paradigm in psychopharmacology, but it also requires a redefinition of psychotherapeutic processes and the contextualization of psychopharmacological interventions within a new treatment infrastructure. Crucial for future practice and research in the field are (1) informed patient referral and co-treatment practices, (2) screening (e. g., choosing the right patients for these therapies), (3) the dosing preparation sessions, (4) the assisted dosing sessions as well as after-care procedures such as (5) psychological integration and (6) supporting the development of structured patient communities. Definition of future treatment delivery infrastructures and requirements for therapist training are further challenges for research and practice. Finally, the implementation of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy in routine mental health care must be embedded into public communication about the potential and risks of these innovative therapeutic approaches. This paper provides a synopsis of challenges for practitioners, researchers, and regulators to be addressed in the approval processes of psychedelics., Competing Interests: Drs. Gründer and Jungaberle are founders and CEOs of OVID Health Systems, Berlin. Dr. Jungaberle is founder and CEO of the MIND Foundation, Berlin. Dr. Gründer is chairman of the Advisory Board of the MIND Foundation. In addition, Dr. Gründer has served as consultant and advisory board member during the last three years for the following companies and institutions: Allergan, Boehringer Ingelheim, IQWiG, Lundbeck, Otsuka, Recordati, ROVI and Takeda. He has received honoraria as a speaker for Gedeon-Richter, Janssen-Cilag, Lundbeck, Otsuka and Recordati. He has received funding for clinical trials from Boehringer Ingelheim, Lundbeck and Saladax. He is the co-founder of Brainfoods GmbH and Mind and Brain Institute GmbH., (Thieme. All rights reserved.)
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- 2021
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15. Perceived outcomes of psychedelic microdosing as self-managed therapies for mental and substance use disorders.
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Lea T, Amada N, Jungaberle H, Schecke H, Scherbaum N, and Klein M
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- Adult, Attention drug effects, Attention physiology, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Mental Disorders psychology, Motivation drug effects, Motivation physiology, Perception physiology, Self-Management psychology, Substance-Related Disorders psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Hallucinogens administration & dosage, Mental Disorders drug therapy, Mental Health trends, Perception drug effects, Self-Management methods, Substance-Related Disorders drug therapy
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Rationale: The regular consumption of very small doses of psychedelic drugs (known as microdosing) has been a source of growing media and community attention in recent years. However, there is currently limited clinical and social research evidence on the potential role of microdosing as therapies for mental and substance use disorders., Objectives: This paper examined subjective experiences of microdosing psychedelics to improve mental health or to cease or reduce substance use, and examined sociodemographic and other covariates of perceived improvements in mental health that individuals attributed to microdosing., Methods: An international online survey was conducted in 2018 and examined people's experiences of using psychedelics for self-reported therapeutic or enhancement purposes. This paper focuses on 1102 respondents who reported current or past experience of psychedelic microdosing., Results: Twenty-one percent of respondents reported primarily microdosing as a therapy for depression, 7% for anxiety, 9% for other mental disorders and 2% for substance use cessation or reduction. Forty-four percent of respondents perceived that their mental health was "much better" as a consequence of microdosing. In a multivariate analysis, perceived improvements in mental health from microdosing were associated with a range of variables including gender, education, microdosing duration and motivations, and recent use of larger psychedelic doses., Conclusions: Given the promising findings of clinical trials of standard psychedelic doses as mental health therapies, clinical microdosing research is needed to determine its potential role in psychiatric treatment, and ongoing social research to better understand the use of microdosing as self-managed mental health and substance use therapies.
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- 2020
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16. Psychedelic Microdosing: A Subreddit Analysis.
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Lea T, Amada N, and Jungaberle H
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- Adult, Humans, Lysergic Acid Diethylamide analysis, Qualitative Research, Self Administration, Self-Management, Behavioral Symptoms drug therapy, Cognition drug effects, Hallucinogens administration & dosage, Lysergic Acid Diethylamide administration & dosage, Psilocybin administration & dosage, Psychosocial Functioning, Social Media
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Self-administration of very low doses of psychedelic drugs to improve mental health and wellbeing and enhance cognitive function, known as microdosing, has received recent media attention, but little research has been conducted. We conducted a content analysis of discussions about microdosing from the online forum Reddit. We examined motivations, dosing practices, and perceived benefits and limitations of microdosing. Motivations included self-management of mental health issues, improvement of psychosocial wellbeing, and cognitive enhancement. Self-reported benefits included cognitive and creative enhancement, reduced depression and anxiety, enhanced self-insight and mindfulness, improved mood and attitude toward life, improved habits and health behaviors, and improved social interactions and interpersonal connections. Perceived limitations included issues related to dosing, adverse physical effects, taking illegal substances, limited or no mental health or cognitive improvement, increased anxiety, unpleasant "off" days, only short-term benefits, and concerns about dependence and drug-related risks. Standard doses of psychedelic drugs provided in therapeutic settings have potential as novel treatments for some mental health conditions, but clinical research is needed to understand if this is also the case for microdosing. In the meantime, harm reduction resources should be developed and made available to provide the best available information on the safer use of self-administered psychedelics.
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- 2020
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17. Learning to Let Go: A Cognitive-Behavioral Model of How Psychedelic Therapy Promotes Acceptance.
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Wolff M, Evens R, Mertens LJ, Koslowski M, Betzler F, Gründer G, and Jungaberle H
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The efficacy of psychedelic-assisted therapies for mental disorders has been attributed to the lasting change from experiential avoidance to acceptance that these treatments appear to facilitate. This article presents a conceptual model that specifies potential psychological mechanisms underlying such change, and that shows substantial parallels between psychedelic therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy: We propose that in the carefully controlled context of psychedelic therapy as applied in contemporary clinical research, psychedelic-induced belief relaxation can increase motivation for acceptance via operant conditioning, thus engendering episodes of relatively avoidance-free exposure to greatly intensified private events. Under these unique learning conditions, relaxed avoidance-related beliefs can be exposed to corrective information and become revised accordingly, which may explain long-term increases in acceptance and corresponding reductions in psychopathology. Open research questions and implications for clinical practice are discussed., (Copyright © 2020 Wolff, Evens, Mertens, Koslowski, Betzler, Gründer and Jungaberle.)
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- 2020
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18. Microdosing psychedelics: Motivations, subjective effects and harm reduction.
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Lea T, Amada N, Jungaberle H, Schecke H, and Klein M
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- Adult, Anxiety epidemiology, Depression epidemiology, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Female, Harm Reduction, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Motivation, Substance-Related Disorders psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Young Adult, Hallucinogens administration & dosage, Lysergic Acid Diethylamide administration & dosage, Psilocybin administration & dosage, Substance-Related Disorders epidemiology
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Background: In recent years there has been growing media attention on microdosing psychedelics (e.g., LSD, psilocybin). This refers to people routinely taking small doses of psychedelic substances to improve mental health and wellbeing, or to enhance cognitive performance. Research evidence is currently limited. This paper examines microdosing motivations, dosing practices, perceived short-term benefits, unwanted effects, and harm reduction practices., Methods: An international online survey was conducted in 2018 examining people's experiences of using psychedelics. Eligible participants were aged 16 years or older, had used psychedelics and could comprehend written English. This paper focuses on 525 participants who were microdosing psychedelics at the time of the survey., Results: Participants were primarily motivated to microdose to improve mental health (40%), for personal development (31%) and cognitive enhancement (18%). Most were microdosing with psilocybin (55%) or LSD/1P-LSD (48%). Principal components analysis generated three factors examining perceived short-term benefits of microdosing: improved mood and anxiety, enhanced connection to others and environment, and cognitive enhancement; and three factors examining negative and potentially unwanted effects: stronger-than-expected psychedelic effects, anxiety-related effects, and physical adverse effects. Most participants (78%) reported at least one harm reduction practice they routinely performed while microdosing., Conclusion: Our findings suggest that people microdosing are commonly doing so as a self-managed therapy for mental health, either as an alternative or adjunct to conventional treatments. This is despite psychedelics remaining prohibited substances in most jurisdictions. Recent findings from clinical trials with standard psychedelic doses for depression and anxiety suggest that a neurobiological effect beyond placebo is not unreasonable. Randomised controlled trials are needed, complemented by mixed methods social science research and the development of novel resources on microdosing harm reduction., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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19. Comparing Mental Health across Distinct Groups of Users of Psychedelics, MDMA, Psychostimulants, and Cannabis.
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Rougemont-Bücking A, Jungaberle H, Scheidegger M, Merlo MCG, Grazioli VS, Daeppen JB, Gmel G, and Studer J
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- Adult, Central Nervous System Stimulants administration & dosage, Cohort Studies, Depression epidemiology, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Marijuana Use epidemiology, N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine administration & dosage, Risk Factors, Stress, Psychological psychology, Substance-Related Disorders psychology, Switzerland, Young Adult, Hallucinogens administration & dosage, Mental Health, Stress, Psychological epidemiology, Substance-Related Disorders epidemiology
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Differences in mental health (MH) of users of distinct psychoactive substances have been shown. Both substance use (SU) and MH in users are influenced by stressful life events. This study compared MH parameters in distinct groups of substance users and evaluated the impact of stress factors on these outcomes. Data stem from the longitudinal Swiss Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors (C-SURF) involving 4,475 young adult men. Distinct groups were created for the past 12 months' use of psychedelics, MDMA, psychostimulants, and cannabis. MH measurements (depressive symptoms, overall MH, perceived stress, life satisfaction) were used as outcome variables, while indicators of past family functioning and stressful life events served as covariates. The MH of psychedelics users was not significantly different from the no-drug-use group, whereas poorer MH was found in the other SU groups. Observed effects were influenced by the tested stress factors. The absence of association between use of psychedelics and worsening of MH deserves further investigation in male and female samples. Stressful life experiences must be considered when assessing the MH of users of illicit substances. These findings suggest that some men practice SU as self-medication to cope with life adversity.
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- 2019
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20. Positive psychology in the investigation of psychedelics and entactogens: A critical review.
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Jungaberle H, Thal S, Zeuch A, Rougemont-Bücking A, von Heyden M, Aicher H, and Scheidegger M
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- Humans, Models, Psychological, Behavior drug effects, Hallucinogens pharmacology, Mental Processes drug effects
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Rationale: We reviewed the concepts and empirical findings in studies with psychedelics and entactogens related to positive psychology - the study of healthy human functioning, well-being and eudaemonia. It is an unresolved question how beneficial effects of psychedelics and entactogens are related to the potential risks of these substances - particularly in non-clinical settings., Methods: We searched in PubMed, PsychINFO and the Cochrane Library for controlled clinical and epidemiological studies which applied concepts from positive psychology. We included N = 77 eligible studies with 9876 participants published before November 1st, 2017: (1) quantitative studies (N = 54), (2) preliminary or exploratory studies and reviews not including meta-analyses (N = 17), and (3) studies evidencing primarily negative results (N = 6)., Results: Positive psychology concepts have been applied for measuring effects of clinical trials, recreational and ceremonial use of psychedelics and entactogens. Psychedelics and entactogens were shown to produce acute and long-term effects on mood, well-being, prosocial behaviours, empathy, cognitive flexibility, creativity, personality factors like openness, value orientations, nature-relatedness, spirituality, self-transcendence and mindfulness-related capabilities., Conclusions: There is preliminary evidence for beneficial effects of psychedelics and entactogens on measures of positive psychology in clinical and healthy populations, however their sustainability remains largely unresolved. The reported results must be considered preliminary due to methodological restrictions. Since longitudinal data on both positive and adverse effects of psychedelics are lacking, more rigorous and standardized measures from positive psychology should be applied in less biased populations with prospective longitudinal designs to carefully assess the benefit-risk-ratio. This article is part of the Special Issue entitled 'Psychedelics: New Doors, Altered Perceptions'., (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2018
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21. Serotonergic hallucinogens in the treatment of anxiety and depression in patients suffering from a life-threatening disease: A systematic review.
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Reiche S, Hermle L, Gutwinski S, Jungaberle H, Gasser P, and Majić T
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- Anxiety complications, Clinical Trials as Topic, Depression complications, Humans, Anxiety drug therapy, Critical Illness, Depression drug therapy, Hallucinogens therapeutic use, Serotonin Agents therapeutic use
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Anxiety and depression are some of the most common psychiatric symptoms of patients suffering with life-threatening diseases, often associated with a low quality of life and a poor overall prognosis. 5-HT
2A -receptor agonists (serotonergic hallucinogens, 'psychedelics') like lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin were first investigated as therapeutic agents in the 1960s. Recently, after a long hiatus period of regulatory obstacles, interest in the clinical use of these substances has resumed. The current article provides a systematic review of studies investigating psychedelics in the treatment of symptoms of existential distress in life-threatening diseases across different periods of research, highlighting how underlying concepts have developed over time. A systematic search for clinical trials from 1960 to 2017 revealed 11 eligible clinical trials involving a total number of N=445 participants, of which 7 trials investigated the use of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) (N=323), 3 trials investigated the use of psilocybin (N=92), and one trial investigated the use of dipropyltryptamine (DPT) (N=30). The 4 more recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) (N=104) showed a significantly higher methodological quality than studies carried out in the 1960s and 1970s. Evidence supports that patients with life threatening diseases associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety benefit from the anxiolytic and antidepressant properties of serotonergic hallucinogens. Some studies anecdotally reported improvements in patients´ quality of life and reduced fear of death. Moreover, low rates of side effects were reported in studies that adhered to safety guidelines. Further studies are needed to determine how these results can be transferred into clinical practice., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2018
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22. [Psychotherapy with Adjuvant use of Serotonergic Psychoactive Substances: Possibilities and Challenges].
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Majić T, Jungaberle H, Schmidt TT, Zeuch A, Hermle L, and Gallinat J
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- Combined Modality Therapy, Humans, Lysergic Acid Diethylamide therapeutic use, Psilocybin therapeutic use, Treatment Outcome, Hallucinogens therapeutic use, Mental Disorders drug therapy, Mental Disorders therapy, N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine therapeutic use, Psychotherapy methods, Serotonin Agents therapeutic use
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Background Recently, scientific interest in the therapeutic potential of serotonergic and psilocybin hallucinogens (psychedelics) such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and entactogens like 3,4-methylendioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) within the framework of psychotherapy has resumed. The present article provides an overview on the current evidence on substance-assisted psychotherapy with these substances. Method A selective search was carried out in the PubMed and Cochrane Library including studies investigating the clinical use of serotonergic psychoactive substances since 2000. Results Studies were found investigating the following indications: alcohol (LSD and psilocybin) and tobacco addiction (psilocybin), anxiety and depression in patients suffering from life-threatening somatic illness (LSD and psilocybin), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) (psilocybin), treatment-resistant major depression (psilocybin), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (MDMA). Discussion Substance use disorders, PTSD and anxiety and depression in patients suffering from life-threatening somatic illness belong to the indications with the best evidence for substance-assisted psychotherapy with serotonergic psychoactive agents. To date, studies indicate efficacy and relatively good tolerability. Further studies are needed to determine whether these substances may represent suitable and effective treatment options for some treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders in the future., Competing Interests: Disclosure The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work., (© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.)
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- 2017
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23. Incremental validity of sense of coherence, neuroticism, extraversion, and general self-efficacy: longitudinal prediction of substance use frequency and mental health.
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Grevenstein D, Bluemke M, and Kroeninger-Jungaberle H
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- Adolescent, Adult, Female, Forecasting, Germany, Humans, Male, Mental Health statistics & numerical data, Neuroticism, Prospective Studies, Young Adult, Anxiety Disorders psychology, Extraversion, Psychological, Mental Health trends, Quality of Life psychology, Self Efficacy, Sense of Coherence, Substance-Related Disorders psychology
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Background: Several studies have demonstrated the importance of sense of coherence (SOC), neuroticism (N), extraversion (E), and general self-efficacy (GSE) for health, yet the unique utility of these overlapping constructs remains uncertain. The present research aims at exploring incremental validity when predicting (1) substance use specifically and (2) mental health generally among adolescents., Methods: A prospective and longitudinal design was used to predict (1) initial substance use nine years into the future and (2) mental health one year and four years into the future. Participants were 318 adolescents (age 14 to 15 at the beginning of the study)., Results: Structural equation modeling revealed (1) that SOC had long-term incremental validity over N, E, and GSE for tobacco use and alcohol use, whereas cannabis use was predicted by E and GSE; and (2) that long-term mental health after four years was only predicted by SOC., Conclusions: Two studies provide further evidence for the importance of considering salutogenic factors when forecasting mental health and health-related behavior beyond classical constructs such as N, E, and GSE. Differences in criterion validity reveal that SOC cannot be equated with reversed neuroticism.
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- 2016
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24. Development of risk perception and substance use of tobacco, alcohol and cannabis among adolescents and emerging adults: evidence of directional influences.
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Grevenstein D, Nagy E, and Kroeninger-Jungaberle H
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- Adolescent, Adult, Analysis of Variance, Female, Germany, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Perception, Risk, Self Report, Young Adult, Alcoholism psychology, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Marijuana Abuse psychology, Smoking psychology
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Background: While several studies have investigated the relationship between risk perception and substance use, surprisingly little is known about mutual influences between both variables over time., Objectives: The present study aimed to explore two different hypotheses separately for tobacco, alcohol and cannabis: influences from risk perception on behavior (motivational hypothesis) and influences from behavior on risk perception (risk reappraisal hypothesis)., Methods: A prospective and longitudinal cross-lagged panel design was used with substance use and risk perception measured five times over the course of 10 years. Participants were 318 German youths aged 14-15 at the beginning of the study. Risk perception and substance use frequency were measured using self-reports., Results: Structural equation modeling indicated significant influences of risk perception on substance use behavior for all substances, which supports the motivational hypothesis. Changes in risk perception predict changes in future substance use of tobacco, alcohol and cannabis. Specifically for cannabis, influences of substance use on risk perception can also be shown, thus, supporting the risk reappraisal hypothesis., Conclusions: While there is support for the rationale behind adequate risk perception as a goal of preventive interventions, the possibility of risk reappraisal should not be neglected, especially regarding illicit substances.
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- 2015
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25. Two patterns of cannabis use among adolescents: results of a 10-year prospective study using a growth mixture model.
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Grevenstein D and Kröninger-Jungaberle H
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- Adolescent, Cohort Studies, Disease Progression, Female, Germany epidemiology, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Prospective Studies, Substance-Related Disorders epidemiology, Young Adult, Achievement, Marijuana Abuse epidemiology, Marijuana Smoking epidemiology, Models, Statistical, Personal Satisfaction, Tobacco Use epidemiology
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Background: The present study aimed to distinguish cannabis consumption patterns among adolescents and to relate these to life satisfaction, academic achievement, and the use of other psychoactive substances., Methods: This study used a prospective design. Cannabis use was measured 14 times over the course of 10 years. Participants were 318 adolescents aged 14 to 15 at the beginning of the study., Results: Growth mixture modeling identified 2 latent classes. Class 1 was defined by phases of high-frequency cannabis use, and Class 2 was defined by low-frequency use or nonuse. Class 1 reported decreased satisfaction with life and one's own academic and professional achievement at the age of 24 as well as higher use of tobacco and illicit substances., Conclusions: High-frequency use of cannabis predicts a decreased satisfaction with life and one's own academic and professional achievement as well as an increased use of other substances.
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- 2015
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26. Development of salutogenetic factors in mental health - Antonovsky's sense of coherence and Bandura's self-efficacy related to Derogatis' symptom check list (SCL-90-R).
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Kröninger-Jungaberle H and Grevenstein D
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- Adolescent, Checklist, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Germany, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Mental Disorders complications, Psychometrics methods, Schools statistics & numerical data, Self Efficacy, Students psychology, Students statistics & numerical data, Surveys and Questionnaires, Young Adult, Mental Disorders diagnosis, Mental Disorders psychology, Resilience, Psychological, Sense of Coherence
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Background: The paper analyses how resilience factors and mental health problems interrelate in a 3-year-longitudinal study with 16-19 year olds., Methods: Resilience was measured with a 13-item short version of the Life-Orientation-Scale by Antonovsky (sense-of-coherence, SOC) and a 10-item self-efficacy-scale (SWE) by Jerusalem and Schwarzer. Mental health problems were measured with Derogatis Symptom Check list (SCL-90-R). The data set included 155 participants and was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) designed to examine mutual influence in longitudinal data with Mplus software., Results: The descriptive data analysis indicates (1) negative correlations between SOC and SCL-90-R at both age 16 and 19 in all subscales but somatization and likewise (2) between self-efficacy and SCL-90-R. (3) SOC correlates positively with SWE at age 16 and 19. Results of SEM analysis were based on the assumption of two latent variables at two points in time: resilience as measured with mean SOC and mean self-efficacy scores and health problems measured with sub scale scores of SCL-90-R - both at ages 16 and 19. The first SEM model included all possible paths between the two latent variables across time. We found (4) that resilience influences mental health problems cross-sectionally at age 16 and at age 19 but not across time. (5) Both resilience and mental health problems influenced their own development over time. A respecified SEM model included only significant paths. (6) Resilience at age 16 significantly influences health problems at age 16 as well as resilience at age 19. Health problems at age 16 influence those at age 19 and resilience at age 19 influences health problems at age 19., Conclusion: (a) SOC and self-efficacy instruments measure similar phenomena. (b) Since an influence of resilience on mental health problems and vice versa over time could not be shown there must be additional factors important to development. (c) SOC and self-efficacy are both very stable at 16 and 19 years. This refutes Antonovsky's assumption that SOC achieves stability first around the age of 30. SOC and self-efficacy are protective factors but they seem to form in (early) childhood.
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