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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 ... -
Advances in Problematic Usage of the Internet Research – A Narrative Review by Experts from the European Network for Problematic Usage of the Internet
Fineberg, Naomi; Menchon, Josè M; Hall, Natalie; Dell'Osso, Bernardo; Brand, Matthias; Potenza, Marc; Chamberlain, Samuel R; Cirnigliaro, Giovanna; Lochner, Christine; Billieux, Joël; Demetrovics, Zsolt; Rumpf, Hans Jürgen; Muller, Astrid; Castro-Calvo, Jesús; Hollander, Eric; Burkauskas, Julius; Grünblatt, Edna; Walitza, Susanne; Corazza, Ornella; King, Daniel L; Stein, Dan J.; Grant, Jon E; Pallanti, Stefano; Bowden-Jones, Henrietta; Van Ameringen, Michael; Ioannidis, Konstantinos; Carmi, Lior; Goudriaan, Anna E; Martinotti, Giovanni; Sales, Celia M; Jones, Julia; Gjoneska, Biljiana; Király, Orsolya; Benatti, Beatrice; Vismara, Matteo; Pellegrini, Lucas; Conti, Dario; Cataldo, Ilaria; Riva, Gianluigi M; Yücel, Murat; Flayelle, Maèva; Hall, Thomas; Griffiths, Morgan; Zohar, Joseph (2022-10-30)Global concern about problematic usage of the internet (PUI), and its public health and societal costs, continues to grow, sharpened in focus under the privations of the COVID-19 pandemic. This narrative review reports the ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Assessing problematic use of social media: where do we stand and what can be improved?
Cataldo, Ilaria; Billieux, Joël; Esposito, Gianluca; Corazza, Ornella (2022-06-01)The increased popularity of social media has brought clinicians and researchers to question the potential problematic outcomes of such Internet-based applications. Over the past two decades, an increasing number of studies ... -
The association between social media addiction and eating disturbances is mediated by muscle dysmorphia-related symptoms : a cross-sectional study in a sample of young adults
Imperatori, Claudio; Panno, Angelo; Carbone, Giuseppe Alessio; Corazza, Ornella; Taddei, Ines; Bernabei, Laura; Massullo, Chiara; Prevete, Elisabeth; Tarsitani, Lorenzo; Pasquini, Massimo; Farina, Benedetto; Biondi, Massimo; Bersani, Francesco Saverio (2021-06-26)PURPOSE: Although the association between problematic use of the internet and eating disorders (EDs) in young adults has been previously established, its underlying mechanisms have not been completely clarified. It has ... -
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) -
Can Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) Alleviate COVID-19 Pain? A Case Study
Metastasio, Antonio; Prevete, Elisabeth; Singh, Darshan; Grundmann, Oliver; Prozialeck, Walter C.; Veltri, Charles; Bersani, Giuseppe; Corazza, Ornella (2020-11-19)Among the symptoms of COVID-19 fever, general malaise, pain and aches, myalgia, fatigue, and headache can affect the quality of life of patients, even after the end of the acute phase of the infection and can be long ... -
Can mobile phone technology support a rapid sharing of information on Novel Psychoactive Substances among health and other professionals internationally?
Simonato, Pierluigi; Bersani, Francesco Saverio; Santacroce, Rita; Cinosi, Eduardo; Schifano, Fabrizio; Bersani, Giuseppe; Martinotti, Giovanni; Corazza, Ornella (2017-06-28)Background The diffusion of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPSs), combined with the ability of the Internet to act as an online marketplace, has led to unprecedented challenges for governments, health agencies, and substance ... -
Captagon: Use and Trade in the Middle East
Al-Imam, Ahmed; Santacroce, Rita; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres; Chilcott, Robert; Martinotti, G.; Bersani, Giuseppe; Corazza, Ornella (2017-05-31)Fenetheylline, a psychostimulant drug, often branded as Captagon, is a combination of amphetamine and theophylline. Since the cessation of its legal production in 1986, counterfeited products have been produced illicitly ... -
Carfentanil on the darknet : Potential scam or alarming public health threat?
Negri, Attilio; Townshend, Honor; McSweeney, Tim; Angelopoulou, Olga; Prilutskaya, Mariya; Bowden-Jones, Owen; Corazza, Ornella (2021-05)Background: In an age of global insecurity, highly potent synthetic drugs have become a major public health issue. Their online advertisement and sale are facilitated by surface web, darknet markets and social media fuelling ... -
Changing Trends in the Use of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) in Southeast Asia
Singh, D; Narayanan, S; Vicknasingam, B; Corazza, Ornella; Santacroce, Rita; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres (2017-06-28)Objective: Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa. Korth) is an indigenous medicinal plant of Southeast Asia. This review paper aims to describe the trends of kratom use in Southeast Asia, particularly, in Malaysia and Thailand, where ... -
Clinical Implications of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) Use: a Literature Review
Prevete, Elisabeth; Kuypers, Kim Paula Colette; Theunissen, Eef Lien; Esposito, Gianluca; Ramaekers, Johannes Gerardus; Pasquini, Massimo; Corazza, Ornella (2023-06-30)Purpose of Review: This work aims to provide an up-to-date review of the preclinical and clinical scientific literature on the therapeutic value of kratom to better understand the underlying mechanisms related to its use ... -
Consciousness, Drugs and the Internet
Corazza, Ornella; Schifano, Fabrizio (2009) -
Cultura telematica, trascendenza corporea e nuove droghe : come gli internauti diventano psiconauti
Corazza, Ornella (2009) -
Current and Future Potential Impact of COVID-19 on Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) Supply and Use
Singh, Darshan; Brown, Paula N; Cinosi, Eduardo; Corazza, Ornella; Henningfield, Jack E; Garcia-Romeu, Albert; McCurdy, Christopher R; McMahon, Lance R; Prozialeck, Walter C; Smith, Kirsten E; Swogger, Marc T; Veltri, Charles; Walsh, Zach; Grundmann, Oliver (2020-11-26)Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth., Rubiaceae) is native to and has traditional use in Southeast Asia. The number of kratom users outside of Southeast Asia has increased significantly in recent decades with use spreading ... -
The Dangerous use of Inhalants among Teens: a Case Report
Levari, Emerlinda; Stefani, Martina; Ferrucci, Roberta; Negri, Attilio; Corazza, Ornella (2021-03-20)The recreational use of inhalants among teenagers and other vulnerable individuals is a growing cause of concern for clinicians. Products, such as computer dusters and spray cleaners containing highly toxic compounds, such ... -
Dealing with diversity : cross-cultural aspects of the near death experiences
Corazza, Ornella; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A. (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011)