Уявіть собі, що вам пропонують вибір: залишитися наодинці зі своїми думками на 15 хвилин або за цей час кілька разів отримати удари електричним струмом. Що ви оберете?

На перший погляд, відповідь очевидна – біль здається значно гіршою альтернативою. Але дослідження, опубліковане у журналі Science у 2014 році, показує, що для багатьох людей тиша власних роздумів може бути ще гіршою. У цьому експерименті чверть жінок і дві третини чоловіків обрали електрошок замість спокійного сидіння із власними думками. Один з учасників експерименту навіть вдарив себе струмом 190 разів за ці 15 хвилин.

Ці вражаючі результати підтверджують просту, але тривожну істину: більшість людей не вміють ефективно перебувати наодинці зі своїм внутрішнім світом. І хоча це може здаватися дрібницею, насправді проблема глибша. Вона прямо пов’язана із нашим психічним здоров’ям і тим, як ми справляємося із життєвими викликами.

On October 15-17, 2024, the 2nd annual event took place International Health Summit, jointly organized by August Mission and MedGlobal, became a landmark event for medical professionals, researchers, medical companies and experts from the international community.

The participants learned about advanced technologies, the latest treatment methods and best practices implemented by Ukrainian doctors today, based on the best experience of doctors and hospitals around the world. Experts in this field shared their experience and opinions on current and future needs in the field of health care in Ukraine, and also talked about rehabilitation projects.

How can psychedelics promote positive changes in consciousness?

Recently, science has been paying more and more attention to the study of the influence of psychedelic drugs on human consciousness. Article in MDPI magazine describes how these substances not only cause deep feelings, but also help people have beneficial psychological experiences that can change their lives for the better.

The role of altered states of consciousness
When under the influence of psychedelics such as LSD, psilocybin, or DMT, people often experience strong emotional and intuitive feelings. Researchers emphasize that such experiences can lead to catharsis - a deep emotional cleansing. These experiences help to rethink life's difficulties, overcome old traumas and look at the world from a new angle.

Ketamine, known since the late 20th century as an anesthetic, has recently attracted the attention of scientists due to its potential in the treatment of mental disorders and addictions. Research shows its effectiveness in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety, as well as in working with patients with alcohol or drug addiction. Let's analyze how exactly ketamine can help in addiction therapy and what challenges researchers and doctors face.

A recent study published in the journal Nature, studied the potential of using ketamine to treat patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). In a pilot randomized controlled trial, scientists investigated the effect of a single dose of ketamine on the emotional state of patients.

Borderline personality disorder is a complex mental disorder characterized by significant emotional instability, impulsive behavior, a tendency to self-harm, and difficulties in relationships. Traditional treatments for BPD include therapy, antidepressants, and mood stabilizers, but these approaches often take a long time to achieve significant effects.

In mid-June of this year, the director of the Expio center Wladyslaw Matrenytskyi took part in an international seminar in Warsaw, which was organized by the European Alliance for Psychedelic Access and Research (PAREA) in cooperation with the Open Society Foundation, the International Renaissance Foundation, the Helsinki Human Rights Foundation and the Ukrainian Association psychedelic research.

The main goal of the workshop was to develop a common situational understanding and program
advocacy, as well as providing tools and expertise to support Ukraine in expanding access
to psychedelic therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder associated with
by war

United 24 TV channel presents report about our clinic and ketamine therapy. Translation by specialists of our clinic.

Now there is a lot of talk about the reconstruction of Ukraine, and most of the talk is about infrastructure, inanimate objects that can be destroyed to make way for something new. However, there is an underestimated human element of recovery that has a much more complex road map to recovery.

"I got 5 concussions. The last one was very serious," Oleg Kazantsev, a former junior sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, tells me while we are sitting in a clinic in Kyiv. "After recovering in the hospital, I returned home and that's when the changes began. PTSD started. I didn't want to leave my house."