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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 ... -
'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 ... -
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 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 ... -
Drug abuse-related mortality: a study of teenage addicts over a 20-year period
Oyefeso, A.; Ghodse, A. Hamid; Clancy, C.; Corkery, John; Goldfinch, R. (1999)There is growing concern about increase in illicit drug use and associated fatalities in young people. -
Drug-related deaths in the UK : Annual Report 2012
Ghodse, A. Hamid; Corkery, John; Claridge, Hugh; Goodair, Christine; Schifano, Fabrizio (International Centre for Drug Policy, 2013-02-27)Drug-related deaths reported by Coroners in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man; Police forces in Scotland; & the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency – Annual Report ... -
The effects of methadone and its role in fatalities
Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio; Ghodse, A. Hamid; Oyefeso, Adenekan (2004)Methadone is a synthetic opioid, used both as an analgesic in severe pain relief and now mainly in the treatment of opiate dependence. Such use of the drug has increased as its advantages have become widely recognized. ... -
Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone; 'meow meow') : chemical, pharmacological and clinical issues
Schifano, Fabrizio; Albanese, Antonio; Fergus, Suzanne; Stair, Jacqueline; Deluca, Paolo; Corazza, Ornella; Davey, Zoe; Corkery, John; Siemann, Holger; Scherbaum, Norbert; Farre', Magi'; Torrens, Marta; Demetrovics, Zsolt; Ghodse, A. Hamid; ReDNet Res Grp, Psychonaut Web Mapping (2011)Recently, those substances deriving from the active ingredient of the Khat plant, cathinone, have been rising in popularity. Indeed, 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone; 'meow meow' and others) has been seen by some as a ... -
Overview of literature and information on "khat-related" mortality: a call for recognition of the issue and further research
Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio; Oyefeso, Adenekan; Ghodse, A. Hamid; Tonia, Thomy; Naidoo, Vinesha; Button, Jennifer (2011)During the past 20 years or so, more has become known about the properties of khat, its pharmacology, physiological and psychological effects on humans. However, at the same time its reputation of social and recreational ... -
The recreational tryptamine 5-MeO-DALT (N,N-diallyl-5-methoxytryptamine) : A brief review
Corkery, John; Durkin, E.; Elliott, S.; Schifano, Fabrizio; Ghodse, A. Hamid (2012-12)5-MeO-DALT (N,N-diallyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a psychoactive substance, sold primarily over the Internet as a 'research chemical' or 'plant food'. Although details for the synthesis of this tryptamine have been available ... -
Suicide among drug addicts in the UK
Oyefeso, A.; Ghodse, A. Hamid; Clancy, C.; Corkery, John (1999)The extent of suicide among addicts in the UK has not been sufficiently examined. -
Trends in UK deaths associated with abuse of volatile substances, 1971-2009
Ghodse, A. Hamid; Corkery, John; Ahmed, Kapil; Schifano, Fabrizio (International Centre for Drug Policy, 2012-11-16)This report outlines the current trends, examines the nature of the problems, and identifies the factors associated with deaths from abuse of volatile substances occurring in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2009. It also ...