Mário Simões

University of Lisbon | UL · Departamento de Psiquiatria

Many scientific publications that affect machine learning have set the basis for pattern recognition and symmetry. In this paper, we revisit the concept of “Mind-life continuity” published by the authors, testing the symmetry between cognitive and electrophoretic strata. We opted for machine learning to analyze and understand the total protein prof...

In the last 20 years, several contributions have been published on what concerns the conceptual and empirical connections between self-processes. However, only a limited number of publications addressed the viability of those processes to characterize mental health in neurotypical subjects with a normative pattern of neurodevelopment. Furthermore,...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the how different aspects of the birthing environment were associated with a parturient's states of consciousness, spirituality, and satisfaction with the childbirth experience. DESIGN The study utilized a convergent mixed methods research design involving both quantitative and qualitative component...

Ayahuasca is a South American traditional herbal preparation typically produced by decoction of a mixture of Banisteriopsis caapi stem and Psychotria viridis leaf. Among others, it contains as marker compounds the psychedelic 5-HT2A and sigma-1 agonist N,Ndimethyltryptamine (DMT) from P. viridis plus β-carboline alkaloids with monoamine-oxidase (MA...

Introduction: Recently, neuropsychiatry has focused almost exclusively on the correction of pathophysiological changes, inevitably neglecting certain psychosomatic factors of chronic diseases in the community. It is thus necessary to develop and apply mental health that uses a more comprehensive approach in the treatment of disabling diseases and i...

In the last years, the debate on the use of psychedelics in psychotherapeutic settings has intensified, attracting a lot of interest and attention from the scholarly community as well as from clinicians and paving the way for new therapeutic paradigms. Besides classical addictions and addictive behaviors, there exist forms of addictions, the so-cal...

In the last decades, one of the psychedelic substances which has gained high attention for its implications in several para-psychological phenomena (including out-of-body states, deep changes in sensory perception, mood, and thought, travels in "hyperspace", and meetings with disincarnate entities, as well as other "breakthrough experiences") is di...

The unstructured families have been increasing and, consequently, also the school failure in young adolescents from these families. These present more and more psychological disorders of difficult control. In this study we highlight the loss of quality of life of these young people and risk deportments. This essentially quantitative research allowe...

Neuronal functional protein networks found in the oral proteome are possibly useful to characterize a healthy phenome state and trait. Proteomics have extensively and objectively epitomized the understanding of healthy and pathological physiological states or conditions. Our group aims at the molecular characterization of cognition.

Chronic pain represents a common public health concern worldwide. It is a complex phenomenon, owing to the interaction of different factors, including biological, physiological, psychological, environmental, and social variables. Some groups, such as women and immigrants, are particularly vulnerable. However, little is known about how Chinese women...

The relationship between consciousness and neural activity, i.e., between mental and brain states, has been widely studied. However, the relation between consciousness and its biochemical markers is still undetermined. Altered states of consciousness (ASC), can be a learning process for the achievement of subjective states of happiness. Clinical hy...

The present model aims to develop and optimize an innovative technological resource. Advanced biometric solutions and innovative technologies specifically designed are implemented, combining bio-direct and bio-indirect signals. The model underpinning is aiming to explore the relationship between states and traits of consciousness, meditative practi...

New research on ayahuasca's potential applications in psychiatry have been undertaken in the last few years. It is relevant to start by pointing out that this south American brew has a very low potential for abuse, having no associated psychiatric or neuropsychological disorders. P.The most studied area in which ayahuasca may be applied is drug add...

The Unesco Chair " Anthropology of Health, biosphere and Healing System " inside the University of Genoa (IT) is a unique experience inside the University of Genoa that stems from a cultural necessity to fill and a wealth of knowledge to preserve health, environment and treatment strategies considered strictly connected in modern medicine. This new...

Em estudos experimentais sobre estados de consciência alterados (ECA), em pessoas saudáveis, confirmou-se a hipótese de que os ECA têm certas dimensões básicas em comum, que podem ser fiavelmente quantificadas, independentemente do processo de os provocar. No presente estudo de campo, efectuado em Portugal, como parte do «Estudo Internacional sobre...

Define-se consciência e estabelece-se a relação entre aquela e cérebro e estados modificados de consciência (EMC). Faz-se referência aos principais estados de consciência modificados tanto fisiológicos como provocados. Modos de indução de EMC. Fenomenologia (dimensões básicas) dos EMC e sua relação com a psicopatologia. Referência sucinta a EMC usa...

mones have been intensely studied in the animal model and in humans. High and sustained levels of cortisol and corticotrophin releasing hormone (CRH) during gestation , are associated with modifications in the foetus HPA Axis response and in the normal brain asymmetry. It seems that some behaviours, as attention deficit disorders, hyperactivity, ag...

The present study describes the responses of cortisol, prolactin and growth hormone (GH) to emotions elicited during sessions in which an hypnoidal state was induced. The purpose of the study was to provide answers for the following questions: 1) Do sessions with an emotional content have more hormonal surges than baseline, relaxation-only, session...

After a brief introduction to the most frequent rhythms in the human, that also are kept in the aged, although with some modifications, these are specified. Hormonal arcadian rhythms, electrolytic and immunological variations are described. Some experiential aspects of time in the aged as well epidemiological are discussed. Problems concerning slee...

A review of the literature about psychic illness in migrant workers, with special reference to the situation in Europe, is presented, concerning practical aspects of research, typical syndromes, therapeutic approach and social measures to implement mental health of migrants.

Zusammenfassung Die nach Westeuropa eingewanderten ausländischen Arbeitskräfte bilden in verschiedener Hinsicht eine sozial benachteiligte Bevölkerungsgruppe. Das Interesse soziologischer Forschung hat sich bisher vor allem auf ihre soziale und kulturelle Integration im Einwanderungsland konzentriert, während andere - sozial weniger problematisiert...

A sample of 100 Portuguese migrant workers in the Canton of Zrich, Switzerland, was interviewed in an epidemiological field study with a standardized psychiatric questionnaire (SCL-90-R) and compared with two control groups: Portuguese workers in Lisbon and a Swiss sample. We found that there were no significant differences between migrant workers...

A review of literature about psychic illness in migrant workers (with special reference to the situation in Europe) is presented, including the problems of incidence and prevalence, course of the illness, typical syndromes and treatment. Results concerning incidence and prevalence of psychic disease in migrant workers are contradictory and partly--...