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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 ... -
4,4’-dimethylaminorex (‘4,4’-DMAR’; ‘Serotoni’) misuse; a web-based study
Loi, Barbara; Zloh, Mire; Antonietta, Maria; Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio (2017-06-28)Background: 4,4′-DMAR (4,4’-dimethylaminorex; ‘Serotoni’) is a potent stimulant drug which has recently been associated with a number of fatalities in Europe. Over the last few years, online communities have emerged as ... -
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 ... -
Alcohol/substance use and occupational/post-traumatic stress in paramedics
Hichisson, Andrew; Corkery, John (2020-10-02)Background: Paramedics work in high-pressure environments and experience traumatic events, which contribute to high levels of occupational and posttraumatic stress. Such stress can result in alcohol and substance misuse ... -
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 ... -
Benefits and Harms of 'Smart Drugs' (Nootropics) in Healthy Individuals
Schifano, Fabrizio; Catalani, Valeria; Sharif, Safia (Sophia); Napoletano, Flavia; Corkery, John; Arillotta, Davide; Fergus, Suzanne; Vento, Alessandro; Guirguis, Amira (2022-04-02)‘Smart drugs’ (also known as ‘nootropics’ and ‘cognitive enhancers’ [CEs]) are being used by healthy subjects (i.e. students and workers) typically to improve memory, attention, learning, executive functions and vigilance, ... -
'Bundle of fun' or 'bunch of problems'? : Case series of khat-related deaths in the UK
Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio; Oyefeso, Adenekan; Ghodse, A. Hamid; Tonia, Thomy; Naidoo, Vinesha; Button, Jennifer (2011)Twenty million people worldwide use khat (Catha edulis). Previously confined to Eastern Africa and Arabia, consumption is spreading to other regions. Chewing khat leaves releases the stimulants cathinone and cathine. Khat ... -
Buprenorphine mortality, seizures and prescription data in the UK, 1980-2002
Schifano, Fabrizio; Corkery, John; Gilvarry, Eilish; Deluca, Paolo; Oyefeso, Adenekan; Ghodse, A. Hamid (2005)Buprenorphine safety in overdose has been debated recently, but no mortality data related to this compound from the UK have been published. To gather together all of the buprenorphine mortality figures, a number of different ... -
Bupropion perceived as a stimulant by two patients with a previous history of cocaine misuse
Vento, A.E.; Schifano, Fabrizio; Gentili, Federica; Pompei, Francesco; Corkery, John; Kotzalidis, Georgios D.; Girardi, Paolo (2013-12)Background and objective. Despite animal studies having shown a generalisation of the bupropion cue to cocaine, this drug has been used in cocaine abuse with mixed results. We here aimed at describing two cases which ... -
Cannabis; epidemiological, neurobiological and psychopathological issues: an update
De Luca, Maria Antonietta; Di Chiara, Gaetano; Cadoni, Cristina; Lecca, Daniele; Orsolini, Laura; Papanti, Duccio; Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio (2017-04-13)Cannabis is the illicit drug with both the largest current levels of consumption and the highest reported lifetime prevalence levels in the world. Across different countries, the prevalence of cannabis use varies according ... -
Cathinone-related mortality: khat, mephedrone and related novel psychoactive substances and their role in deaths – the UK experience
Corkery, John (2012-03-12)This paper will present an overview of the work undertaken in the UK to establish a solid evidence base on the relationships between khat, mephedrone, and related novel psychoactive substances to mortality. The processes ... -
Chapter 6: Health correlates and consequences
English, Layla; Corkery, John; Hope, Vivian (UK Focal Point on Drugs at Public Health England, 2013-12-16) -
Chapter 7: Responses to health correlates and consequences.
English, Layla; Hope, Vivian; Corkery, John (UK Focal Point on Drugs at Public Health England, 2013-12-16) -
Characteristics of deaths associated with kratom use
Corkery, John; Streete, Peter; Claridge, Hugh; Goodair, Christine; Papanti, Duccio G.; Orsolini, Laura; Schifano, Fabrizio; Sikka, Kanav; Körber, Sophie; Hendricks, Amy (2019-09-01)Background: Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth) use has increased in Western countries, with a rising number of associated deaths. There is growing debate about the involvement of kratom in these events. Aims: This study ... -
The characteristics of deaths involving kratom in the United Kingdom and elsewhere
Corkery, John; Claridge, Hugh; Goodair, Christine; Papanti, Duccio; Orsolini, Laura; Koerber, Sophie; Schifano, Fabrizio (2016-05-31) -
The clinical challenges of synthetic cathinones
Schifano, Fabrizio; Napoletano, Flavia; Arillotta, Davide; Zangani, Caroline; Gilgar, Liam; Guirguis, Amira; Corkery, John; Vento, Alessandro (2019-11-01)Within the new psychoactive substances (NPS) scenario, several hundreds of different molecules, mostly including synthetic cannabinoids and cathinones, have so far been identified. The aims of the paper were to: (a) identify ... -
Cocaine/crack cocaine consumption, treatment demand, seizures, related offences, prices, average purity levels and deaths in the UK (1990-2004)
Schifano, Fabrizio; Corkery, John (2008)A recent trend of escalating use of cocaine/crack cocaine was observed in the UK. The number of mentions on death certificates; last year use of cocaine; treatment demand, number of drug offenders, seizures, prices and ...