American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2023

  • An Updated Review of Werner Janzarik’s Psychopathological Model of Endogenous (Idiopathic) Psychoses

    Riccardo Dalle Luche, Simone Giovannini, Carlo Maggini

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2023
    Pages: 55-63
    Received: 24 June 2023
    Accepted: 14 July 2023
    Published: 24 July 2023
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    Abstract: “Dynamische Grundkonstellationen in endogenen Psychosen” is Werner Janzarik’s most influential work. It is aimed at defining an unitary psychopathological model of endogenous psychoses independently from categorical nosology. His main contribution is the distinction between dynamic (the whole of emotions, impulses and intentions) and structure (the... Show More
  • New Frontiers in Ketamine Research: From Mechanisms of Action to Novel Psychiatric Treatment Approaches

    Marcus Christian Rosenhagen, Julien Elowe, Alberto Forte, Nicolas Schaad

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2023
    Pages: 64-72
    Received: 19 July 2023
    Accepted: 7 August 2023
    Published: 17 August 2023
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    Abstract: Ketamine, initially developed as a safer alternative to phencyclidine, has emerged as a groundbreaking treatment in psychiatric practice. It gained popularity after its approval by the FDA in 1970 for its analgesic properties and ability to induce altered consciousness while maintaining vital functions. In the 1990s, researchers discovered its rapi... Show More