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2-DPMP (desoxypipradrol, 2-benzhydrylpiperidine, 2-phenylmethylpiperidine) and D2PM (diphenyl-2-pyrrolidin-2-yl-methanol, diphenylprolinol) : A preliminary review
Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio; Ghodse, A. Hamid; Elliott, S.; Corazza, Ornella (2012)2-DPMP (desoxypipradrol, 2-benzhydrylpiperidine, 2-phenylmethylpiperidine) and D2PM (diphenyl-2-pyrrolidin-2-yl-methanol, diphenylprolinol) are psychoactive substances, sold primarily over the Internet and in 'head' shops ... -
25C-NBOMe: preliminary data on pharmacology, psychoactive effects and toxicity of a new potent hallucinogenic drug
Bersani, Francesco Saverio; Corazza, Ornella; Albano, Gabriella; Valeriani, Giuseppe; Santacroce, Rita; Bolzan, Flamina; Cinosi, Eduardo; Simonato, Pierluigi; Martinotti, Giovanni; Bersani, Giuseppe; Schifano, Fabrizio (2014-07-03)Introduction. The use of novel psychoactive substances (NPSs) has rapidly increased as well as their online availability. The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of the nature and the risks associated ... -
5,6-Methylenedioxy-2-aminoindane : from laboratory curiosity to 'legal high'
Gallagher, C. T.; Assi, S.; Stair, J. L.; Fergus, S.; Corazza, Ornella; Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio (2012-03-01)The fully synthetic 'legal high' 5,6-methylenedioxy-2-aminoindane (MDAI) is an analogue of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine. Although developed in the 1990s, it was not widely abused until 2010. However, mephedrone was ... -
Abuse of Prescription Drugs in the Context of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS): A Systematic Review
Schifano, Fabrizio; Chiappini, Stefania; Corkery, John; Guirguis, Amira (2018-04-22)Recently, a range of prescription and over-the-counter drugs have been reportedly used as Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS), due to their potential for abuse resulting from their high dosage/idiosyncratic methods of ... -
Acyclovir-valaciclovir equilibrium between peritoneal fluid and plasma
Stathoulopoulou, F.; Dhillon, S.; Stathakis, C.; Stamatiadis, D. (2001) -
Adverse Drug Reactions in Children - International Surveillance and Evaluation (ADVISE) : A Multicentre Cohort Study
Rashed, Asia N.; Wong, Ian C. K.; Cranswick, Noel; Hefele, Barbara; Tomlin, Stephen; Jackman, John; Lee, Kenneth; Hon, Kam-Lun E.; Ong, Jeffrey; Ghaleb, Maisoon; Chua, Slew Siang; Hui, Tea Ming; Rascher, Wolfgang; Neubert, Antje (2012)Background: A previous meta-analysis reported that 9.5% of hospitalized children suffered from an adverse drug reaction (ADR); however, reported incidences among studies varied. Objective: To enhance the knowledge of ADRs ... -
Adverse psychiatric effects associated with herbal weight-loss products
Bersani, Francesco Saverio; Coviello, Marialuce; Imperatori, Claudio; Francesconi, Marta; Valeriani, Giuseppe; De Stefano, Gianfranco; Bolzan Mariotti Posocco, Flaminia; Santacroce, Rita; Minichino, Amedeo; Corazza, Ornella (2015)Obesity and overeating are among the most prevalent health concerns worldwide and individuals are increasingly using performance and image-enhancing drugs (PIEDs) as an easy and fast way to control their weight. Among ... -
An Alternative Method for Providing an Inter-professional Educational (IPE) Experience to Overseas Pharmacists Assessment Programme (OSPAP) Students
Mason, Susanna; Cowan, Louise (2013-09)Can a video-recorded role-play session benefit OSPAP students in providing patient-centred care within the interprofessional team? -
Analisi dei report online relativi al potenziale uso errato della benzidamina
Schifano, Fabrizio; Corazza, Ornella; Marchi, Alessandro; di Melchiorre, Giuditta; Sferrazza, Elias; Enea, Aurora; Davey, Z.; Blaszko, Ursula; Deluca, Paolo (2013)Benzydamine/Tantum Rosa is a drug for external use. It is typically available in Europe, without the need of a medical prescription, for the treatment of vaginal inflammatory processes. Between December 2009 and January ... -
Analysis of enquiries to the National Pharmacy Association following major changes to controlled drug legislation in the UK
Gallagher, C. T.; Hickman, A.C.; Hannbeck, L.; Flynn, R. W. (2012-02-01)Objectives The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) provides an advice service to community pharmacists in the UK, and keeps a database of the enquiries it receives. The aim of this research was to analyse the database for ... -
Analysis of the data sources, numbers and characteristics of cocaine-related DRD cases reported in Special Mortality Registries, or eventually in General Mortality Registries (GMR) when necessary : A Report for the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
Corkery, John (European Monitoring Centre for Drugs & Drugs Addiction, 2012-11-15)There have been increased numbers of cocaine-related deaths reported in some European countries since the early 1990s. There are indications that cocaine deaths are more difficult to define, detect and record as such in ... -
Approaches to the Study of English Forename Use
Corkery, John (2000) -
Assessing the 2004-2018 fentanyl misusing issues reported to an international range of adverse reporting systems
Schifano, Fabrizio; Chiappini, Stephania; Corkery, John; Guirguis, Amira (2019-02-01)Objective: A recent, global, increase in the use of opioids including the prescribing, highly potent, fentanyl has been recorded. Due its current popularity and the potential lethal consequences of its intake, we aimed ... -
Assessment of a cyclone-type spacer device for use in dry powder inhalation
Parisini, I.; Cheng, S. J.; Symons, D. D.; Brown, Marc; Kostrzewski, A.; Murnane, D. (2013-08)Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are used widely in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease therapies. However, the lung deposition from DPIs is highly variable and patients with poor lung function can struggle to achieve ... -
Assessment of levels of moral reasoning in pharmacy students at different stages of the undergraduate curriculum
Gallagher, C. T. (2011)Objectives: The principal aim of this study was to demonstrate the maturation of moral reasoning among pharmacy students as they progress through a 4-year degree programme at a school of pharmacy in the UK. Methods: The ... -
Avoiding acyclovir neurotoxicity in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing haemodialysis
Almond, M.K.; Fan, S.; Dhillon, S.; Pollock, A.M.; Raftery, M.J. (1995)Acute neurotoxicity following the administration of the recommended oral dose of acyclovir (800 mg twice daily) to dialysis-dependent patients is increasingly recognised. This suggests that the recommended dose is too high. ... -
Az elektronikus prevenció lehetőségei az új (szintetikus) drogok használatának megelőzésében : a Rekreációs Drogok Európai Hálózatának (Recreational Drugs European Network) bemutatása
Demetrovics, Zsolt; Mervo, Barbara; Corazza, Ornella; Davey, Zoe; Deluca, Paolo; Drummond, C.; Enea, Aurora; Moskalewicz, Jacek; Di Melchiorre, G.; Di Furia, Lucia; Flesland, Liv; Floridi, Luciano; Iszaj, F.; Scherbaum, Norbert; Siemann, Holger; Skutle, Arvid; Torrens, Marta; Pasinetti, Manuela; Pezzolesi, Cinzia; Pisarska, Agnieszka; Shapiro, Harry; Sferrazza, Elias; van der Kreeft, Peer; Schifano, Fabrizio (2010) -
Azithromycin : An assessment of its pharmacokinetics and therapeutic potential in CAPD
Kent, J.R.; Almond, Michael K.; Dhillon, S. (2001)◆ Background: Azithromycin is an azalide antibiotic with a similar antibacterial spectrum to erythromycin but with greater gram-negative activity. Azithromycin displays a favorable pharmacokinetic profile, with improved ... -
Barriers to implementing antimicrobial stewardship programmes in three Saudi hospitals: Evidence from a qualitative study
Alghamdi, Saleh; Shebl, Nada; Aslanpour, Zoe; Berrou, Ilhem (2019-09-01)Objectives: This study explored antimicrobial stewardship programme (ASP) team members’ perspectives regarding factors influencing the adoption and implementation of these programmes in Saudi hospitals. Methods: This was ... -
Building on Bloom : A paradigm for teaching pharmacy law and ethics from the UK
Gallagher, C. T. (2011)Law and ethics share many common characteristics while fulfilling separate functions in the regulation of pharmacists' behavior. In pharmacy education, Law and Ethics, as a subject, has traditionally been taught didactically ...