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A comparative pharmacokinetic study of intravenous and intramuscular midazolam in patients with epilepsy
Bell, D.M.; Richards, G.; Dhillon, S.; Oxley, J.R.; Cromarty, J.; Sander, J.W.A.S.; Patsalos, P.N. (1991)The pharmacokinetics of midazolam, a water soluble 1,4-benzodiazepine, has been studied in 12 patients (11 male, 1 female; age range 19-57 years) with epilepsy. All patients were taking hepatic enzyme inducing antiepileptic ... -
Concentrations of mephedrone in cases of fatal and non-fatal clinical intoxications
Papaseit, E.; Olesti, E.; de la Torre, R.; Corkery, John; Torrens, Marta; Magi, Farré (2017-10-23) -
Consciousness, Drugs and the Internet
Corazza, Ornella; Schifano, Fabrizio (2009) -
The consequences of drug misuse on post-marketing surveillance
Schifano, Fabrizio; Papanti, Duccio; Orsolini, Laura; Corkery, John (2016-04-25)Over the past decade, the ‘traditional’ drug scenario has shown significant changes because of the emergence of a range of molecules, e.g. the novel psychoactive substances (NPS), which are either already existing or newly ... -
Consideration of the novel psychoactive substances (‘legal highs’)
Advidory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (Home Office, 2011-08)The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) committed to providing the Government with advice on novel psychoactive substances (often colloquially termed „legal highs‟). This is a relatively recent phenomenon, ... -
Continuing the epidemiological function of the Addicts Index - evidence from matching the Home Office Addicts Index with the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System
Hickman, M.; Griffin, M.; Mott, J.; Corkery, John; Madden, P.; Sondhi, A.; Stimson, G. (2004-04)Aims: We discuss the Addicts Index (AI) and examine whether the epidemiological trends of the AI can be continued by the regional drug misuse databases (DMDs, now known as National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS). ... -
Controlled drugs
Gallagher, C. T. (Pharmaceutical Press, 2013) -
Cultura telematica, trascendenza corporea e nuove droghe : come gli internauti diventano psiconauti
Corazza, Ornella (2009) -
Dealing with diversity : cross-cultural aspects of the near death experiences
Corazza, Ornella; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A. (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011) -
Death rates from ecstasy (MDMA, MDA) and polydrug use in England and Wales 1996-2002
Schifano, Fabrizio; Oyefeso, A.; Corkery, John; Cobain, K.; Jambert-Gray, R.; Martinotti, G.; Ghodse, A. Hamid (2003)The present study reports on all deaths related to taking ecstasy (alone, or in a polydrug combination) occurring in England and Wales in the time frame August 1996-April 2002. Data presented here are based on all information ... -
Deaths of individuals aged 16-24 years in the UK after using mephedrone
Loi, Barbara; Corkery, John; Claridge, Hugh; Goodair, Christine; Chiappini, Stephania; Gimeno Clemente, Carla; Schifano, Fabrizio (2015-07-28)Objective: Mephedrone is a stimulant drug chemically related to amphetamine, with effects similar to those of amphetamine and cocaine. This study aims to analyse fatalities following ingestion of mephedrone in the UK amongst ... -
Deaths of opiate/opioid misusers involving dihydrocodeine, UK, 1997 - 2007
Zamparutti, G.; Schifano, Fabrizio; Corkery, John; Oyefeso, A.; Ghodse, A. Hamid (2011)Although its effectiveness is somewhat controversial, it appears that dihydrocodeine (DHC) is still prescribed in the UK as an alternative to both methadone and buprenorphine for the treatment of opiate addiction. Purpose ... -
Decessi ed altri indicatori chiave del consume di cocaine nel Regno Unito (1990-2004)
Schifano, Fabrizio; Corkery, John (Dipartimento Nazionale per le Politiche Antidroga, 2006-01) -
'Defining, measuring and monitoring Drug-Related Deaths in national and sub-national contexts: the example of the United Kingdom'
Corkery, John (Comité permanent de lutte à la toxicomanie, 2002-10) -
Designer drugs on the Internet : a phenomenon out-of-control? : The emergence of hallucinogenic drug Bromo-Dragonfly
Corazza, Ornella; Schifano, Fabrizio; Farre, Magi; Deluca, Paolo; Davey, Zoe; Drummond, Colin; Torrens, Marta; Demetrovics, Zsolt; Di Furia, Lucia; Flesland, Liv; Mervo, Barbara; Moskalewicz, Jacek; Pisarska, Agnieszka; Shapiro, Harry; Siemann, Holger; Skutle, Arvid; Pezzolesi, Cinzia; van der Kreeft, Peer; Scherbaum, Norbert (2011)Based on the material available in both the scientific literature and on the web, the present paper provides an updated pharmacological, chemical, toxicological and behavioural overview of Bromo-Dragonfly (1-(8-bromobenzo[1,2- ... -
Detecting a signal in the noise : Monitoring the global spread of novel psychoactive substances using media and other open source information
Young, Matthew; Dubeau, C.; Corazza, Ornella (2015-07)To determine the feasibility and utility of using media reports and other open-source information collected by the Global Public Health Intelligence Network (GPHIN), an event-based surveillance system operated by the Public ... -
Development and design of objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE) in undergraduate pharmacy education in a new School of Pharmacy in England.
Evans, Beti Wyn; Alinier, Guillaume; Kostrzewski, Andrzej; Lefteri, Kelly Anne; Dhillon, S. (2011-07-01)UK pharmacy practice is driven by competency-based healthcare practice and the expanding clinical roles of pharmacy practitioners. Setting up a new School of Pharmacy offers the opportunity to design a program appropriate ... -
Development and evaluation of a Handover Performance Tool (HPT) for medical shift handovers
Pezzolesi, Cinzia; Dhillon, S.; Schifano, Fabrizio; Kostrzewski, Andrzej; Pickles, John; Manser, Tanya (2011-10) -
The diffusion of Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs (PIEDs) on the internet : The abuse of the cognitive enhancer Piracetam
Corazza, Ornella; Bersani, Saverio; Brunoro, Roberto; Valeriani, G.; Martinotti, Giovanni; Schifano, Fabrizio (2014-12-06)Introduction: Performance and image-enhancing drugs (PIEDs), also known as “lifestyle drugs,” are increasingly sold on the Internet to enhance cognitive as well as sexual, muscular, attentive, and other natural capacities. ... -
Dispersing the Mists: An Experimental History of Medicine Study into the Quality of Volatile Inhalations
Murnane, Barry; Gallagher, Cathal; Snell, Noel; Sanders, Mark; Moshksar, Ramin; Murnane, Darragh (2017-06-01)Background: Dr. Nelson's Improved Inhaler was first marketed with an advertisement in The Lancet in 1865. Revolutionary at the time for its ease of use and patient-friendliness, the inhaler is still in use for self-treatment ...