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Improving Hypnotizability in Adults With Modafinil: What Is the Trick?!



Rajabi M1 ; Nojoumi MM1 ; Hashemian F1 ; Sharifi A2 ; Fathi M3 ; Mostafavi SA4
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  1. 1. Department Of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty Of Pharmacy, Iau Of Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yakhchal Avenue, Shariati Street, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Iranian Scientific Society Of Clinical Hypnosis, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Anesthesia, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  4. 4. Psychiatry Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis Published:2017

Abstract

Influence of the dopaminergic modality of Modafinil on hypnosis was investigated in 40 volunteers (20-40 years old) in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. The Waterloo-Stanford Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility Form C (WSGC) was used prior and one hour after drug or placebo administration. Some improvement was observed for drug group in intergroup comparison studies. Medium to large effect sizes were observed for drug versus placebo post administration for hand lowering and age regression suggestions. Small to medium effect sizes were observed for moving hands together, arm rigidity, arm immobilization and taste hallucination suggestions. These differences while suggestive were non significant following Bonferroni correction. Modafinil may enhance the absorption stage of hypnosis and in combination with other strategies, to significantly improve the hypnotizability outcome. © 2017 Routledge. All rights reserved.
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