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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 ... -
Clozapine, neutropenia and Covid-19: should clinicians be concerned? 3 months report
Bonaccorso, Stefania; Ricciardi, Angelo; Ouabbou, Sophie; Theleritis, Christos; Ross-Michealides, Arabella; Metastasio, Antonio; Stewart, Neil; Mohammed, Marwa; Schifano, Fabrizio (2021-05)Background: Clozapine is among the most effective antipsychotics used for treatment resistant schizophrenia. Adverse reactions to clozapine include neutropenia. In March 2020, at the start of the Coronavirus -19 pandemic, ... -
Illicit COVID-19 products online: A mixed-method approach for identifying and preventing online health risks
Catalani, Valeria; Townshend, Honor D.; Prilutskaya, Mariya; Chilcott, Robert P.; Metastasio, Antonio; Banayoti, Hani; McSweeney, Tim; Corazza, Ornella (2023-06-16)Aims: The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a demand for vaccines, cures, and the need of related documentation for travel, work and other purposes. Our project aimed to identify the illicit availability of such products across ... -
Novel Psychoactive Substances in Custodial Settings : A Mixed Method Investigation on the Experiences of People in Prison and Professionals Working With Them
Corazza, Ornella; Coloccini, Sara; Marrinan, Shanna; Vigar, Mike; Watkins, Caryl; Zene, Cosimo; Negri, Attilio; Aresti, Andreas; Darke, Sacha; Rinaldi, Raffaella; Metastasio, Antonio; Bersani, Giuseppe (2020-05-26)Introduction: Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS), especially Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists (SCRAs), pose a substantial challenge to health and the security of the prison environment. This study analyses the ... -
Olanzapine as the ideal ‘trip terminator’? : Analysis of online reports relating to antipsychotics’s use and misuse following occurance of novel psychoactive substance-related psychotic symptoms
Valeriani, Giuseppe; Corazza, Ornella; Bersani, Francesco Saverio; Melcore, Claudia; Metastasio, Antonio; Bersani, Giuseppe; Schifano, Fabrizio (2015-07)The pharmacological self-management of novel psychoactive substance (NPS)-induced psychopathological consequences represents a fast growing phenomenon. This is facilitated by the frequent sharing of NPS intake experiences ... -
Synthetic cannabinoid use in a case series of patients with psychosis presenting to acute psychiatric settings : Clinical presentation and management issues
Bonaccorso, Stefania; Metastasio, Antonio; Ricciardi, Angelo; Stewart, Neil; Jamal, Leila; Rujully, Naasir Ud Dinn; Theleritis, Christos; Ferracuti, Stefano; Ducci, Giuseppe; Schifano, Fabrizio (2018-07-14)Background: Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) are a heterogeneous class of synthetic molecules including synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs). Psychosis is associated with SCRAs use. There is limited knowledge ... -
Transitioning Bodies. The Case of Self-Prescribing Sexual Hormones in Gender Affirmation in Individuals Attending Psychiatric Services
Metastasio, Antonio; Negri, Attilio; Martinotti, Giovanni; Corazza, Ornella (2018-05-14)Self-prescribing of sexual hormones for gender affirmation is a potentially widespread and poorly studied phenomenon that many clinicians are unaware of. The uncontrolled use of hormones poses significant health hazards, ...