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Evaluation of a British-German postgraduate course in clinical pharmacy
Ehrensberger, U.; Heide, L.; Taxis, K.; Vasel-Biergans, A.; Dhillon, S. (2005-03-01)Since 1997, a 4 week postgraduate course in clinical pharmacy has been offered annually at the University of Tübingen (Germany) in cooperation with the School of Pharmacy, University of London (United Kingdom). The course ... -
The evolution and characteristics of UK deaths involving GHB and its analogues
Corkery, John; Loi, Barbara; Claridge, Hugh; Goodair, Christine; Corazza, Ornella; Elliott, Simon; Schifano, Fabrizio (2014-03)Introduction: misuse of gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and gamma butyrolactone (GBL) increased in Western countries from the early 1990s. The period since has seen a rising numbers of deaths. This presentation outlines the ... -
Evolutionary Considerations on the Emerging Subculture of the E-psychonauts and the Novel Psychoactive Substances : A Comeback to the Shamanism?
Orsolini, Laura; St John-Smith, Paul; McQueen, Daniel; Papanti, Duccio; Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio (2017-12-31)BACKGROUND: Evolutionary research on drug abuse has hitherto been restricted to proximate studies, considering aetiology, mechanism, and ontogeny. However, in order to explain the recent emergency of a new behavioral pattern ... -
Exploration of the use of new psychoactive substances by individuals in treatment for substance misuse in the UK.
Gittins, Rosalind; Guirguis, Amira; Schifano, Fabrizio; Maidment, Ian (2018-03-30)Substance misuse services need to meet the growing demand and needs of individuals using new psychoactive substances (NPS). A review of the literature identified a paucity of research regarding NPS use by these individuals ... -
Exploring space consciousness and other dissociative experiences : A Japanese perspective
Corazza, Ornella (2010-01-01)The field of consciousness studies has long benefitted from the investigation of non-ordinary states of consciousness, both spontaneous and facilitated by mind-altering agents. In the present study, I look at the implications ... -
Exploring the baseline knowledge and experience of healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom on Novel Psychoactive Substances
Guirguis, Amira; Smeeton, Nigel; Zaman, Hadar; Felice, Anne-Marie; Bancroft, Stephanie; Gittins, Rosalind; Hawksworth, Gill; Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio (2020-03-02)Objective: This survey aimed to explore knowledge and experience on novel psychoactive substances (NPS) of healthcare professionals (HCPs). The study also aimed to assess how HCPs would like to improve their knowledge of ... -
The extent and characteristics of United Kingdom hospital pharmacists keeping, or not keeping, a professional development portfolio
Kostrzewski, Andrzej J; Dhillon, S.; Goodsman, Danë; Taylor, Kevin M. G.; Weinman, John A. (2009)The aim of this study was to examine the use of continuing professional development (CPD) portfolios by hospital pharmacists. The objectives were to assess the extent to which pharmacists use portfolios in CPD and to examine ... -
The “Eyeballing” technique : an emerging and alerting trend of alcohol misuse
Bersani, Saverio; Corazza, Ornella; Albano, G.; Bruschi, S.; Minichino, A.; Vicinanza, R.; Bersani, Giuseppe; Martinotti, Giovanni; Schifano, Fabrizio (2015)Alternative methods of alcohol consumption have recently emerged among adolescents and young adults, including the alcohol “eyeballing”, which consist in the direct pouring of alcoholic substances on the ocular surface ... -
Factors Contributing to Medicine-Related Problems in Adult Patients with Diabetes and/or Cardiovascular diseases in Saudi Arabia: A qualitative study
Al Hamid, Abdullah; Ghaleb, Maisoon; Aljadhey, Hisham; Aslanpour, Zoe (2017-11-12)Objectives To investigate the factors contributing to medicine related problems among cardiovascular and diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia. Design Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted. Interviews were ... -
Factors impacting antiretroviral therapy adherence among human immunodeficiency virus-positive adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Ammon, Nadine; Mason, Susanna; Corkery, John (2018-04-01)Objectives: Eighty-two percent of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–positive adolescents live in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART), adherence levels are suboptimal, leading ... -
Factors Impacting on the Evolution and Characteristics of UK Deaths Involving‘Traditional’ and ‘New’ Stimulants.
Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio (2013-12)Introduction: This presentation outlines recent changes in UK drug indicators in respect of ‘traditional’ stimulants (amphetamine, cocaine, ecstasy) and how these may have influenced the ever-quickening emergence of ‘new’ ... -
Factors influencing palliative care in advanced dementia : A systematic review
Mataqi, Mona; Aslanpour, Zoe (2019-04-03)Background: Dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative life-limiting disease. The international literature indicates that patients with advanced dementia can benefit from palliative care (PC) provided during the end-of-life ... -
Fatal injuries while under the influence of psychoactive drugs: a cross-sectional exploratory study in England
Oyefeso, A.; Schifano, Fabrizio; Ghodse, H.; Cobain, K.; Dryden, R.; Corkery, John (2006)BACKGROUND: Studies of drug-related mortality rarely describe fatal injuries due to psychoactive drug intoxication (FIUI). The main aim of this study was to determine the nature, extent and pattern of FIUI. METHODS: This ... -
Fatalities Associated with Mephedrone in Combination with Other Stimulant Drugs in Young People Aged 16-24 Years
Loi, Barbara; Chiappini, Stephania; Claridge, Hugh; Corkery, John; Gimeno Clemente, Carla; Goodair, Christine; Schifano, Fabrizio (2013-12)Introduction: Mephedrone is a stimulant Class B drug chemically related to amphetamine. It comes in tablet or powder form and has no therapeutic use. Mephedrone’s reported effects are similar to those of amphetamine and ... -
Fit to practise? Processes for dealing with misconduct among pharmacists in Australia, Canada, the UK and US
Gallagher, Cathal T.; Mukhtar, Fatma; Sarfaraz, Toorpakiy; Chaar, Betty (2019-10-01)In many countries with legal systems based on English common law, pharmacy regulators have a responsibility to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of patients. Where there is a potential risk to patient ... -
Focus on clozapine withdrawal- and misuse-related cases, as reported to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) pharmacovigilance database
Chiappini, Stephania; Schifano, Fabrizio; Corkery, John Martin; Guirguis, Amira (2020-02-16)Background: Clozapine is of high clinical relevance for the management of both treatment-resistant schizophrenia and psychotic disturbances with concurrent drug misuse. Although the molecule presents with a range of ... -
Following “the roots” of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) : the evolution of an enhancer from a traditional use to increase work and productivity in South-East Asia to a recreational psychoactive drug in Western Countries
Cinosi, Eduardo; Martinotti, G.; Simonato, Pierluigi; Singh, Darshan; Demetrovics, Zsolt; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres; Bersani, Francesco Saverio; Vicknasingam, Balasingam; Piazzon, Giulia; Li, Jih-Heng; Yu, Weng-Jing; Kapitány-Fövény , Máté; Farkas, Judit; di Giannantonio, Massimo; Corazza, Ornella (2015-11-01)The use of substances to enhance human abilities is a constant and cross-cultural feature in the evolution of humanity. Although much has changed over time, the availability on the Internet, often supported by misleading ... -
The fox and the grapes : an Anglo-Irish perspective on conscientious objection to the supply of emergency hormonal contraception without prescription
Gallagher, C. T.; Holton, A; McDonald, L.J.; Gallagher, P.J. (2013)Emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) has been available from pharmacies in the UK without prescription for 11 years. In the Republic of Ireland this service was made available in 2011. In both jurisdictions the respective ... -
From "Special K" to "Special M" : The Evolution of the Recreational use of Ketamine and Methoxetamine
Corazza, Ornella; Assi, Sulaf; Schifano, Fabrizio (2013-06)Objective: To review the recreational use of ketamine (‘Special K’; KET) and explore the recent diffusion of its new derivative methoxetamine (‘Special M’; MXE). Methods: The literature search on the non-clinical/recreational ... -
From concept(ion) to life after death/the grave: the ‘natural’ history and life-cycle(s) of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS)
Orsolini, Laura; Corkery, John; Papanti, Duccio; Schifano, Fabrizio (2017-06-28)A range of information needs should be met in order to better understand and predict the longevity/existence of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS). This conceptual paper argues that one way of assessing how long a molecule ...