Jamshid Ahmadi
Biographic Data
| ID | 4263078 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jamshid Ahmadi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jamshid |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahmadi |
| SIGNATURE | AHMADI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7060-469X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The effects of psilocybin on psychological distress in cancer patients
Psilocybin may reduce depressive symptoms in cancer patients, with mixed effects on anxiety and time-dependent improvements in spiritual well-being and (in single-arm data) quality of life. Given the small number of studies, high heterogeneity, challenges with blinding/expectancy, and frequent co-intervention with psychotherapy, these findings are preliminary. Larger, rigorously blinded trials are needed to determine clinical effectiveness and sa…
Recurrent cannabis-induced catatonia
The connection between cannabis and catatonia is intricate and not entirely comprehended. Although cannabis possesses therapeutic advantages, it can paradoxically trigger catatonia in certain individuals. Multiple factors, such as genetics, cannabinoids, and neurotransmitter systems, contribute to this intricacy, underscoring the necessity for additional research
Suicide in Shooting Galleries
INTRODUCTION: The increase in lipid levels associated with other risk factors for the occurrence of ischemic heart disease and stroke is one of the most important health problems in the world. Risk for development of changes is greater for people of specific occupations such as police officers. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This prospective study included 300 police officers, 150 as experimental and 150 respondents as a control group. To both groups same…
Suicide in Shooting Galleries
Substance Use in a Sample of Medical Patients
The purpose of the current study was to assess the rate of substance use in patients with medical diseases who were admitted to different wards at Shiraz hospitals affiliated to the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Data were gathered from 600 randomly selected patients by a structured interview that included DSM-IV criteria for substance dependency. The mean ages for men and women were 45.8 and 44.7 years, respectively. In this group, 76.7%…
Substance Use Disorders in a Sample of Iranian Secondary School Students
Psychiatric Disorders in Opioid Dependants
Aims: Psychiatric disorders are common among substance dependants. The objectives of this study were to assess the rate of neurotic disorders among opioid addicts, and reassess the rate of those neurotic disorders two weeks after complete detoxification of the patients. Measurements: Data were gathered from 500 (496 men and 4 women) opioid dependants, using DSM-IV criteria. The Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire (MHQ) was used to measure free-float…
Substance use among Iranian male students
Substance use among Iranian university students
Substance use among Iranian surgical patients
Substance use among Iranian physical patients
Various Types of Exercise and Scores on the Beck Depression Inventory
This study investigated scores on depression of students in sports. 311 (ns = 60, 100, 100, 40, 11) female athletic candidates were selected randomly and administered the Beck Depression Inventory. Initially, 60 persons who had gone through a body-building course for less than 1 month took the inventory and again after 4 wk. The mean score difference was -3.5. This decline in mean depression score after 4 wk. of exercise was significant. In the n…
Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking in Iran
Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking in Iran
The current research assessed the prevalence of cigarette smoking in Shiraz, Iran by randomly selecting 1,335 subjects (782 men and 553 women) from the city for a face-to-face interview and completion of a questionnaire. Of the participants, 205 (26%) of the men and 20 (3.6%) of the women reported being current smokers. The mean ages of smokers and nonsmokers were 41.8 and 37.0 yr., respectively (range between 16 and 90 years for smokers and nons…
Substance Use among Iranian Psychiatric Inpatients
This study evaluated substance use among a sample of 205 psychiatric inpatients (70 women and 135 men) chosen randomly. The subjects (who had schizophrenia or mood disorders) were evaluated on a confidential questionnaire by interview. Their mean age was 35 yr. (SD= 10.4, range 16 to 69). Of these participants, 76% of the 135 men and 34% of the 70 women admitted use of substances: cigarettes (74% of men, 31.4% of women), opiates (31.9% of men, 4.…
Substance Use Among Iranian Psychiatric Inpatients
Motivations for Use of Opiates among Addicts Seeking Treatment in Shiraz
This study assessed the characteristics and motivation for substance use among addicts referred to the Shiraz Self-identified Center, an out-patient treatment facility. Data were gathered by a semistructured interview from 306 consecutive addicts seeking treatment and referred from July to September, 1998. Their mean age was 37 yr., and the majority (73.9%) were married. Of these addicts, 28.4% were workers, 13.4% drivers, and 11.4% were unemploy…
Motivations for Use of Opiates Among Addicts Seeking Treatment in Shiraz
Motivations for Use of Opiates among Addicts Seeking Treatment in Shiraz
This study assessed the characteristics and motivation for substance use among addicts referred to the Shiraz Self-identified Center, an out-patient treatment facility. Data were gathered by a semistructured interview from 306 consecutive addicts seeking treatment and referred from July to September, 1998. Their mean age was 37 yr., and the majority (73.9%) were married. Of these addicts, 28.4% were workers, 13.4% drivers, and 11.4% were unemploy…
Motivations for Use of Opiates Among Addicts Seeking Treatment in Shiraz
Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking in Iran
Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking in Iran
The current research assessed the prevalence of cigarette smoking in Shiraz, Iran by randomly selecting 1,335 subjects (782 men and 553 women) from the city for a face-to-face interview and completion of a questionnaire. Of the participants, 205 (26%) of the men and 20 (3.6%) of the women reported being current smokers. The mean ages of smokers and nonsmokers were 41.8 and 37.0 yr., respectively (range between 16 and 90 years for smokers and nons…
Substance Use among Iranian Psychiatric Inpatients
This study evaluated substance use among a sample of 205 psychiatric inpatients (70 women and 135 men) chosen randomly. The subjects (who had schizophrenia or mood disorders) were evaluated on a confidential questionnaire by interview. Their mean age was 35 yr. (SD= 10.4, range 16 to 69). Of these participants, 76% of the 135 men and 34% of the 70 women admitted use of substances: cigarettes (74% of men, 31.4% of women), opiates (31.9% of men, 4.…
Substance Use Among Iranian Psychiatric Inpatients
Substance use among Iranian male students
Substance use among Iranian university students
Substance use among Iranian surgical patients
Substance use among Iranian physical patients
Various Types of Exercise and Scores on the Beck Depression Inventory
This study investigated scores on depression of students in sports. 311 (ns = 60, 100, 100, 40, 11) female athletic candidates were selected randomly and administered the Beck Depression Inventory. Initially, 60 persons who had gone through a body-building course for less than 1 month took the inventory and again after 4 wk. The mean score difference was -3.5. This decline in mean depression score after 4 wk. of exercise was significant. In the n…
Psychiatric Disorders in Opioid Dependants
Aims: Psychiatric disorders are common among substance dependants. The objectives of this study were to assess the rate of neurotic disorders among opioid addicts, and reassess the rate of those neurotic disorders two weeks after complete detoxification of the patients. Measurements: Data were gathered from 500 (496 men and 4 women) opioid dependants, using DSM-IV criteria. The Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire (MHQ) was used to measure free-float…
Substance Use Disorders in a Sample of Iranian Secondary School Students
Substance Use in a Sample of Medical Patients
The purpose of the current study was to assess the rate of substance use in patients with medical diseases who were admitted to different wards at Shiraz hospitals affiliated to the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Data were gathered from 600 randomly selected patients by a structured interview that included DSM-IV criteria for substance dependency. The mean ages for men and women were 45.8 and 44.7 years, respectively. In this group, 76.7%…
Suicide in Shooting Galleries
INTRODUCTION: The increase in lipid levels associated with other risk factors for the occurrence of ischemic heart disease and stroke is one of the most important health problems in the world. Risk for development of changes is greater for people of specific occupations such as police officers. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This prospective study included 300 police officers, 150 as experimental and 150 respondents as a control group. To both groups same…
Suicide in Shooting Galleries
Recurrent cannabis-induced catatonia
The connection between cannabis and catatonia is intricate and not entirely comprehended. Although cannabis possesses therapeutic advantages, it can paradoxically trigger catatonia in certain individuals. Multiple factors, such as genetics, cannabinoids, and neurotransmitter systems, contribute to this intricacy, underscoring the necessity for additional research
The effects of psilocybin on psychological distress in cancer patients
Psilocybin may reduce depressive symptoms in cancer patients, with mixed effects on anxiety and time-dependent improvements in spiritual well-being and (in single-arm data) quality of life. Given the small number of studies, high heterogeneity, challenges with blinding/expectancy, and frequent co-intervention with psychotherapy, these findings are preliminary. Larger, rigorously blinded trials are needed to determine clinical effectiveness and sa…
Psychology (14 works) · Medicine (13 works) · Psychiatry (12 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Substance use (8 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (6 works) · Health and Well-being Studies (5 works) · Addiction (4 works)