Global Journal of Medical Research
May 7, 2021
Renata Gambino, G. Pulvirenti
2 citations
Ideas from the bio-cultural turn and embodied cognition, prominent in contemporary theory, were anticipated in late 18th-century German debates across anthropology, philosophy, physiology, and science. Johann Gottfried Herder, a philosopher and theologian, significantly contributed to this discourse by offering new perspectives on the connections among thought, language, and the body. This paper highlights core issues in Herder's work on knowledge, perception, and cognition that appear to foreshadow key concepts in modern 4E Cognition (embodied, embedded, enactive, and extended cognition).
Global Journal of Medical Research
June 28, 2025
Norman W. Barton
Parkinson's disease involves both motor and non-motor symptoms like depression and anxiety that standard treatments do not fully address. Psilocybin, which acts on serotonin receptors, may help by modulating serotonin and dopamine systems, promoting neuroplasticity, and reducing brain inflammation. Evidence from depression and substance use disorders suggests psilocybin could improve both motor and non-motor symptoms, though direct clinical research in Parkinson's is lacking. Psilocybin's ability to increase brain network connectivity and regulate dopamine release provides a plausible mechanism. Ethical and regulatory hurdles remain, and future disease-specific trials are needed to determine efficacy, dosing, and safety.
Global Journal of Medical Research
July 31, 2021
Jerry B. Brown, Julie M. Brown
Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy for cancer patients alleviates mental distress, with the intensity of the mystical experience directly correlating with relief. This article proposes combining guided imagery with psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy to potentially reduce or eliminate physiological tumors. It compares the two modalities, discusses the literature on mystical experience, and presents anecdotal outcomes of cancer remission among private therapy guided imagery patients.