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“On Esdaile and Hypnotic Anaesthetic” from The Complete Writings of James Braid

On Esdaile & Hypnotic Anaesthetic”: Letter to The Medical Times (1847) Excerpt from The Discovery of Hypnosis: The Complete Writings of James Braid[This small study could be considered to show, at best, either 30% or 60% “success” for Esdaile’s Mesmeric … Continue reading

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Research Review of Hypnosis for Childbirth: Some Comments

This article summarises and comments upon the finding of a recent systematic review of the research on hypnosis for managing pain during labour. Continue reading

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The History of Hypnotism in Childbirth (Platonov)

This excerpt from a book chapter by the Soviet researcher and psychotherapist Platonov provides a detailed overview of the origin of hypnotic techniques of pain relief during childbirth. Continue reading

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Hypnosurgery Live

This page links to the online video of the British television documentary Hypnosurgery Live with Dr. John Butler. Continue reading

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Painless Childbirth with Hypnosis in the Soviet Union

This article presents a graph showing data from different methods of suggestion and hypnotherapy used to alleviate pain during childbirth in the Soviet Union with a sample of 1,000 pregnant women. Continue reading

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