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NPS: Medical Consequences Associated with Their Intake
Schifano, Fabrizio; Orsolini, Laura; Papanti, Duccio; Corkery, John (Springer Nature, 2016-06-07)Over the last decade, the 'traditional' drug scene has been supplemented - but not replaced - by the emergence of a range of novel psychoactive substances (NPS), which are either newly created or existing drugs, including ... -
Le nuove sostanze psicoattive: problematiche cliniche e farmacologiche
Schifano, Fabrizio; Orsolini, Laura; Papanti, Duccio; Corkery, John (2016-06-01) -
Post-traumatic stress and substance misuse; neurobiological and clinical pharmacological correlates
Schifano, Fabrizio; Papanti, Gabriele Duccio; Corkery, John; Orsolini, Laura (2018-08-30)In post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) clients, the use of drugs and alcohol may be used as a self-prescribed treatment to both avoid trauma reminders and cope with the related distress. Conversely, substance misuse ‘per ... -
Profiling online recreational/prescription drugs' customers and overview of drug vending virtual marketplaces
Orsolini, Laura; Francesconi, Giulia; Papanti, Duccio; Giorgetti, Arianna; Schifano, Fabrizio (2015-07-28)OBJECTIVES: Internet and social networking sites play a significant role in the marketing and distribution of recreational/prescription drugs without restrictions. We aimed here at reviewing data relating to the profile ... -
Psychedelic Fauna for Psychonaut Hunters : A Mini-Review
Orsolini, Laura; Ciccarese, Michela; Papanti, Duccio; De Berardis, Domenico; Guirguis, Amira; Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio (2018-05-22)Currently different classes of psychoactive substances are easily available for abuse, including several hundred novel psychoactive substances (NPS). Some of these drugs occur naturally in plants and animals or are chemically ... -
Synthetic cathinones – prevalence and motivations for use
Corkery, John; Guirguis, Amira; Papanti, Duccio; Orsolini, Laura; Schifano, Fabrizio (Springer Nature, 2018)This chapter considers the prevalence of and motivations for use of synthetic cathinones. As part of the scene-setting, the availability, legal status, numbers of cathinones, number and quantities confiscated are reviewed. ... -
Use of Medicinal Cannabis and Synthetic Cannabinoids in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): a systematic review
Orsolini, Laura; Chiappini, Stefania; Volpe, Umberto; De Berardis, Domenico; Latini, Roberto; Papanti, Gabriele Duccio; Corkery, John (2019-08-23)Background and Objectives: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common psychiatric disorder resulting from a traumatic event, is manifested through hyperarousal, anxiety, depressive symptoms, and sleep disturbances. ... -
The use of new psychoactive substances (NPS) in young people and their role in mental health care : a systematic review
Orsolini, Laura; Chiappini, Stephania; Corkery, John; Guirguis, Amira; Papanti, Duccio; Schifano, Fabrizio (2019-12-02)Introduction: Over the past 10 years, a large number of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) have entered the recreational drug scenario. NPS intake has been associated with health-related risks, and especially so for vulnerable ... -
Venlafaxine as the ‘baby ecstasy’? : Literature overview and analysis of web-based misusers’ experiences
Francesconi, Giulia; Orsolini, Laura; Corkery, John; Papanti, Duccio; Schifano, Fabrizio (2015-07-28)Introduction :Venlafaxine is one of the most frequently prescribed antidepressants worldwide, despite its toxicity risk in overdose. Furthermore, the molecule has been recently identified at the EU-wide level as one of the ...