Medications
Could hypnotherapy be alternative to opioids for pain?
(HealthDay)—Hypnosis might sound like a magic trick to some, but the therapy can be an effective pain reliever, a new review shows.
May 17, 2019
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Medications
Hypnosis to tackle painkiller crisis
New research shows that hypnosis can reduce pain by up to 42% and may offer a genuine alternative to painkillers.
Apr 25, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Hypnosis doesn't cut post-op pain in breast cancer surgery
(HealthDay)—Hypnosis before general anesthesia does not reduce postoperative breast pain among patients undergoing minor breast cancer surgery, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in JAMA Network Open.
Aug 21, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hypnosis transforms treatment for chronic pain
Researchers from UNSW Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, Brazil and the University of Washington, US have identified a new drug-free treatment which combines hypnosis with ...
May 16, 2018
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Neuroscience
Researchers induce a form of synesthesia with hypnosis
Hypnosis can alter the way certain individuals information process information. A new phenomenon has been identified by researchers from the University of Skövde in Sweden and the University of Turku in Finland. They have ...
Dec 14, 2017
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Neuroscience
Obstructing the 'inner eye': Psychologists aim to develop brain theory of hypnosis
Hypnosis can help people stop smoking, sleep better and even undergo dental treatment without pain. But what exactly is hypnosis and what precisely happens in the brain of a hypnotised person? These questions are currently ...
Jul 7, 2017
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Neuroscience
Researchers are starting to uncover its scientific basis of hypnosis
Some argue that hypnosis is just a trick. Others, however, see it as bordering on the paranormal – mysteriously transforming people into mindless robots. Now our recent review of a number of research studies on the topic ...
Apr 21, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Look into my eyes—why those who experience hypnosis are unlikely to be faking it
New research from scientists at the University of Sussex has taken a major step towards unlocking the secrets of hypnosis and gathering evidence that suggests that subjects aren't faking the effects of it.
Mar 29, 2017
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Surgery
Hypnosis may provide new option for 'awake surgery' for brain cancer
Could hypnosis help to reduce the psychological trauma associated with "awake craniotomy" for brain cancers? A new "hypnosedation" technique offers a new alternative for patients undergoing awake surgery for gliomas, suggests ...
Dec 28, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How can one assess the effectiveness of hypnosis?
Although hypnosis has existed for hundreds of years, today it is still difficult to clearly judge its usefulness in the medical domain. In a report submitted to the French Directorate General for Health, researchers from ...
Sep 9, 2015
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