A5013369674- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
2016-2025
Universidade de Pernambuco
2022
Fundação de Apoio à Universidade Federal de São Paulo
1999-2017
Universidade de São Paulo
2008
Associação Paulista de Medicina
1991-1996
OBJECTIVE: To adapt the Body Shape Questionnaire for use in Brazilian population; to study internal validity and dimensionality of scale when used a non- clinical population. METHOD: A cross- sectional was accomplished comprising 164 students first 3 years School Medicine conveniently selected at Universidade Federal de São Paulo. The 34- item version questionnaire assess demographic anthropometric information were used. RESULTS: consistency measured by Cronbach's alpha 0.97, indicating that...
Ritual use of ayahuasca, an amazonian Amerindian medicine turned sacrament in syncretic religions Brazil, is rapidly growing around the world. Because this internationalization, a comprehensive understanding pharmacological mechanisms action brew and neural correlates modified states consciousness it induces important. Employing combination electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings quantification ayahuasca's compounds their metabolites systemic circulation we found ayahuasca to induce biphasic...
The practice of using drugs to modulate experiences is a well-documented phenomenon worldwide, particularly among men who have sex with (MSM). This study aims describe patterns drug combinations used by Brazilian MSM, embracing detailed examination the context, which may inspire research elsewhere while enriching global panorama on MSM use. By focusing sheds light specific use combinations, help in development effective, culturally sensitive public health strategies. investigation was...
Ibogaine is an alkaloid purported to be effective drug dependence treatment. However, its efficacy has been hard evaluate, partly because it illegal in some countries. In such places, treatments are conducted underground settings where fatalities have occurred. Brazil ibogaine unregulated and a combined approach of psychotherapy being practiced treat addiction. To evaluate the safety ibogaine, we retrospective analysis data from 75 previous alcohol, cannabis, cocaine crack users (72%...
Abstract Ritual use of ayahuasca within the context Brazilian churches often starts during late childhood or early adolescence. Premature access to psychoactive drugs may represent a risk factor for drug misuse. Conversely, religious affiliation seems play protective role in terms substance abuse. The objective this study was describe patterns sample adolescents using setting. Forty-one from sect were compared with 43 who never drank ayahuasca. No significant differences identified lifetime...
Abstract Ayahuasca is believed to be harmless for those (including adolescents) drinking it within a religious setting. Nevertheless controlled studies on the mental/ psychiatric status of ritual hallucinogenic ayahuasca concoction consumers are still lacking. In this study, 40 adolescents from Brazilian sect were compared with controls matched sex, age, and educational background symptomatology. Screening scales depression, anxiety, alcohol consumption patterns (abuse), attentional...
Objective: To conduct Brazil's first clinical trial employing 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), given its high prevalence resulting from epidemic violence. Methods: Of 60 volunteers, four matched the inclusion & exclusion criteria. Three patients with PTSD secondary to sexual abuse (diagnosed by Structured Clinical Interview DSM-IV and Clinician Administered Scale DSMV-4 [CAPS 4]) completed enrollment treatment,...
Unsubstantiated reports suggest that the availability and use of crack are increasing in Sao Paulo. To investigate this claim we used databases from two outpatient clinics for drug users at a public hospital examined changes reported routes administration cocaine among 245 patients who had attended between 1990 1993. The proportion reporting increased 17% to 64% 1993 (p <. 01). It does not seem increase was simply due demographic variables. Treatment policies need be reviewed HIV...
To evaluate changes in neurotransmission induced by a psychoactive beverage ayahuasca the hippocampus and amygdala of naive rats.The level monoamines, their main metabolites amino acid neurotransmitters concentrations were quantified using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Four groups rats employed: saline-treated receiving 250, 500 800 mg/kg infusion (gavage). Animals killed 40 min after drug ingestion structures stored at -80 °C until HPLC assay. The data from all compared...
This study ensued from clinical observations based on spontaneous accounts by crack abusers undergoing their first psychiatric assessment, where they reported using cannabis in an attempt to ease own withdrawal symptoms. Throughout a period of nine months, the researchers followed up 25 male patients aged 16 28 who were strongly addicted crack, as diagnosed through Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), according CID-10 and DSM-IV diagnostic criteria. Most subjects (68%, or 17...
Abstract The purpose of the study was to evaluate neuropsychologically adolescents who use ayahuasca in a religious context. A battery neuropsychological tests administered ayahuasca. These subjects were compared matched control group did not controls with regards sex, age, and education. included speeded attention, visual search, sequencing, psychomotor speed, verbal abilities, memory, mental flexibility. statistical results for from on measures computed using independent t-tests. Overall,...