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The Novel Phages phiCD5763 and phiCD2955 Represent Two Groups of Big Plasmidial Siphoviridae Phages of Clostridium difficile
(2018-01-22)Until recently, Clostridium difficile phages were limited to Myoviruses and Siphoviruses of medium genome length (32–57 kb). Here we report the finding of phiCD5763, a Siphovirus with a large extrachromosomal circular ... -
A novel power factor control scheme for high-power GTO current-source converter
(1998)A novel power factor control scheme for high-power gate-turn-off thyristor current-source converters is proposed in this paper. Using both feedforward and feedback control techniques, the proposed scheme guarantees that ... -
Novel Psychaoctive Sucbstances and Behavioural Addictions
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Novel Psychoactive Substance (NPS) awareness, use and health perception following The UK Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
(2017-10-23)Introduction: The risk of potential harms prompted the UK government to introduce The Psychoactive Substances Act (PSA) in 2016 banning the production, supply, importation and exportation of NPS 1. Here we investigate UK ... -
Novel psychoactive substance consumption is more represented in bipolar disorder than in psychotic disorders : A multicenter-observational study
(2017-05)OBJECTIVE: Comorbidities between psychiatric diseases and use of traditional substances of abuse are common. Nevertheless, there are few data regarding the use of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) among psychiatric ... -
Novel psychoactive substances
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Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) : a Study on Persian Language Websites
(2013-05-01)BACKGROUND: During the past few years, there has been an increasing recognition that Internet is playing a significant role in the synthesis, the distribution and the consumption of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS).The ... -
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) – knowledge and experiences of drug users from Hungary, Poland, the UK and the USA
(2020-02-18)Dopamine D 3 receptor partial agonists represent a new generation of atypical antipsychotics. Cariprazine, which has received centralized market authorization from the European Medicines Agency in 2017 for the treatment ... -
Novel psychoactive substances as a new challenge for health professionals : results of a survey carried out in Italy
(2013-07)Introduction: Novel psychoactive substances (NPS; a.k.a. ‘legal highs’ or ‘smart drugs’) are advertised online as ‘safe’ and ‘legal’ natural/synthetic analogues of controlled illicit drugs. However, only little research ... -
The novel psychoactive substances epidemic: A scientometric perspective
(2023-01-05)The unprecedented proliferation of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) in the illicit drug market has been a public health concern since their emergence in the 2000s. Their consumption can pose severe health risks as their ... -
Novel Psychoactive Substances in Custodial Settings : A Mixed Method Investigation on the Experiences of People in Prison and Professionals Working With Them
(2020-05-26)Introduction: Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS), especially Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists (SCRAs), pose a substantial challenge to health and the security of the prison environment. This study analyses the ... -
Novel psychoactive substances of interest for psychiatry
(2015-02)Novel psychoactive substances include synthetic cannabinoids, cathinone derivatives, psychedelic phenethylamines, novel stimulants, synthetic opioids, tryptamine derivatives, phencyclidine-like dissociatives, piperazines, ... -
Novel Psychoactive Substances: : the pharmacology of stimulants and hallucinogens
(2016-07-02)There are increasing levels of concern relating to the rapidly evolving novel psychoactive substances/NPS and web markets’ scenarios. The paper aims at providing an overview of the clinical pharmacological issues related ... -
Novel Psychoactive Substances: Policy, Economics and Drug Regulation
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A Novel Reinforcement-Based Paradigm for Children to Teach the Humanoid Kaspar Robot
(2019-11-22)This paper presents a contribution to the active field of robotics research with the aim of supporting the development of social and collaborative skills of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). We present a novel ... -
Novel role for P2X receptor activation in endothelium-dependent vasodilation
(2004-11-01)ATP is an important vasoactive mediator, which acts via two receptor classes: P2X and P2Y. Activation of P2X receptors has traditionally been associated with the well-characterised vasoconstrictor properties of ATP. In the ...