种族和族裔调节了一生使用psilocybin和过去一年高血压之间的关联
Grant M Jones1, Jocelyn A Ricard2, Matthew K Nock1
1Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States.
Frontiers in psychiatry
|July 9, 2024
概括
经典的迷幻药物使用,特别是psilocybin,在种族和种族群体之间显示出与高血压的不同关联. 使用西洛西宾的非西班牙裔白人个人患高血压的几率较低,与其他群体不同.
科学领域:
- 精神病学是一个精神病学.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 流行病学 流行病学
背景情况:
- 高血压是全球疾病和死亡的主要原因.
- 种族和民族少数群体的高血压率不成比例地高,结果更差.
- 新兴研究表明,经典迷幻药对高血压有潜在的保护作用.
研究的目的:
- 调查种族和种族是否改变了经典迷幻药使用和高血压之间的关系.
- 专门研究与过去一年高血压相关的西使用在不同人群中的作用.
主要方法:
- 利用了国家药物使用和健康调查 (2005-2014) 的数据.
- 分析了psilocybin使用和高血压之间的关联,评估了种族和种族的适度.
主要成果:
- 发现西班牙裔身份可以缓解西使用与高血压之间的关联.
- 使用西洛西宾的非西班牙裔白人个体表现出高血压的几率降低 (aOR:0.83).
- 对于其他种族或种族群体来说,关于西宾使用和高血压,没有发现任何显著的关联.
结论:
- 迷幻药使用与高血压之间的关联在种族和族群之间存在差异.
- 需要进一步的纵向研究和临床试验来证实这些发现在因果上下文.
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