Psychoactives
July 3, 2024
Rosa María Moret, Sergio Sanz‐gómez, Santiago Gascón et al.
4 citations
Substance use and suicide are closely linked through neurobiological, psychological, and social factors. This narrative review examines the relationship between suicidal behavior and common recreational drugs including alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, nicotine, ketamine, psilocybin, MDMA, and LSD. Current research indicates that most substances increase the risk of suicidal behavior, except for ketamine and psilocybin, which may have a protective effect. The relationship between MDMA, LSD, and suicide remains unclear and requires further investigation.
Frontiers in psychology
January 1, 2021
Javier García-campayo, Nieves Moyano, Marta Modrego-Alarcón et al.
4 citations
A Spanish version of the Lucidity and Consciousness in Dreams scale (LuCiD) was validated in 367 Spanish adults, 40.3% of whom had meditation experience. The scale’s original eight-factor structure (insight, control, thought, realism, memory, dissociation, negative emotion, positive emotion) was confirmed, with adequate internal consistency and test-retest reliability after removing one poorly performing item. Meditators scored higher on the insight and dissociation factors than non-meditators. The mindfulness facet of observing was positively linked to most LuCiD factors, while acting with awareness correlated negatively with realism. Positive and negative affect corresponded to the respective LuCiD emotion factors. The scale provides a reliable tool for measuring dream lucidity and consciousness in Spanish populations, and the results suggest connections between meditation experience, mindfulness traits, and dream characteristics.