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- Title
Improving hypnotizability in adults with Modafinil: What is the trick?!
- Authors
Rajabi, Mehdi; Nojoumi, Mandana M.; Hashemian, Farshad; Sharifi, Ali; Fathi, Mehdi; Mostafavi, Seyed-Ali
- 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.
- Subjects
HAND physiology; MODAFINIL; ILLUSION (Philosophy); HYPNOTISM; REGRESSION analysis; STATISTICS; TASTE; DATA analysis; EFFECT sizes (Statistics); TREATMENT effectiveness; BLIND experiment; ADULTS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Australian Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis, 2017, Vol 42, p11
- ISSN
0156-0417
- Publication type
Article