Research Topic: Brazil

Medical Mycology Education in Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Medical Schools

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This study examined how medical schools in southern Brazil teach students about fungal infections. The researchers surveyed 19 medical schools and found that while all schools include some mycology teaching, it is not offered as a standalone course and there are significant gaps in practical training, laboratory facilities, and instructor expertise. The study highlights that despite Brazil’s burden of serious fungal infections, future doctors are often not adequately prepared to recognize and manage these diseases.

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Adaptation and latent structure of the Brazilian version of the Ego Dissolution Inventory (EDI-BR): an exploratory study

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This study adapted a psychological assessment tool called the Ego Dissolution Inventory for use in Brazil. Ego dissolution refers to the profound sense of losing one’s sense of self that people experience when using psychedelics like psilocybin mushrooms and LSD. The researchers found that the adapted Brazilian version works well and identifies three dimensions of the experience: confidence/assertiveness, ego dissolution, and ego inflation. This validated tool can now help researchers in Brazil better understand psychedelic experiences and their potential therapeutic benefits.

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