Mindfulness Reduces Addiction by Improving Pleasure Appreciation in Opioid Users By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness-based interventions could help people dependent on opioids increase their self-awareness and self-control over cravings and be less reactive to emotional and physical pain. Individuals with an opioid addiction could also be taught to change their negative […]
Reduce Opioid Dependence in Chronic Pain Patients with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “meditation involves endogenous opioid pathways, mediating its analgesic effect and growing resilient with increasing practice to external suggestion.” – Haggai Sharon Substance abuse is a major health and social problem. There are estimated 22.2 million people in […]
Improve the Psychological Well-Being of Opioid Users Undergoing Medicinal Therapy with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “As individuals with [Substance Use Disorders] engage in mindfulness practices within [Mindfulness-Based Interventions], they learn to cultivate trait mindfulness, providing a bulwark against substance use and relapse.” – Sarah E Priddy Substance abuse is […]
Reduce Opioid Dosage in Chronic Pain Patients with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “It’s clear that when it comes to tackling pain, it takes all of the tools in the toolkit. And when it comes to opioids, the approach needn’t be all or nothing. . . the combination of medicine plus […]
Reduce Opioid-Treated Pain and Opioid Dosage with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mind-body therapies — including meditation, cognitive behavioral therapy and hypnosis — were associated with improvements in pain and reduced opioid doses.” – Erin Michael We all have to deal with pain. It’s inevitable, but hopefully it’s mild and […]
Reduce Opioid Use after Surgery for Orthopedic Trauma with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness-based interventions could help people dependent on opioids increase their self-awareness and self-control over cravings and be less reactive to emotional and physical pain.” – Pain Week Substance abuse and addiction is a terrible problem, especially […]
Lower Opioid Cravings are Associated with Lower Depression, Higher Self-Regulation, and Higher Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness-based interventions could help people dependent on opioids increase their self-awareness and self-control over cravings and be less reactive to emotional and physical pain.” – Science Daily Substance abuse and addiction is a […]
Improve Emotional Response Inhibition in Patients with Chronic Pain and Opioid Use with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness meditation could represent a viable alternative to opioid-based therapy for chronic pain, and may be useful in helping patients taper their use of high doses of opioid-acting agents.” – Hymie Anisman We […]
Improve Opioid-Treated Chronic Low Back Pain with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness meditation and CBT-based interventions have the potential to safely reduce pain severity in patients with chronic lower back pain that’s treated with opioids,” – Dr. Aleksandra Zgiersk Low Back Pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and […]
Employ Mindfulness-Based Interventions for the Treatment of Addictions By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. ‘A fact that many don’t know yet is that mindfulness is currently the most effective treatment in the world for overcoming addictions.“ – Judson Brewer Substance abuse is a major health and social problem. There are estimated 22.2 […]