dc.contributor.author | Orsolini, Laura | |
dc.contributor.author | Chiappini, Stephania | |
dc.contributor.author | Corkery, John | |
dc.contributor.author | Guirguis, Amira | |
dc.contributor.author | Papanti, Duccio | |
dc.contributor.author | Schifano, Fabrizio | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-09-13T00:08:00Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-09-13T00:08:00Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-12-02 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Orsolini , L , Chiappini , S , Corkery , J , Guirguis , A , Papanti , D & Schifano , F 2019 , ' The use of new psychoactive substances (NPS) in young people and their role in mental health care : a systematic review ' , Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics , vol. 19 , no. 12 , pp. 1253-1264 . https://doi.org/10.1080/14737175.2019.1666712 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1473-7175 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/21672 | |
dc.description | © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Accepted for publication in Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 09/09/2019. | |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Over the past 10 years, a large number of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) have entered the recreational drug scenario. NPS intake has been associated with health-related risks, and especially so for vulnerable populations such as the youngsters. Currently, most knowledge on the NPS health effects is learnt from both a range of users’ reports, made available through the psychonauts’ web fora, and from the few published, related toxicity, clinical observations. Areas covered: This paper aims at providing an overview of NPS effects on youngsters’ mental health, whilst performing a systematic review of the current related knowledge. Expert opinion: NPS consumption poses serious health risks, due to both a range of unpredictable clinical pharmacological properties and the typical concomitant use of other psychoactive molecules; overall, this can lead to near misses and fatalities. In comparison with adults, the central nervous system of children/adolescents may be more vulnerable to the activity of these molecules, hence raising even further the levels of health-related concerns. More research is needed to provide evidence of both short- and long-term effects of NPS, related health risks, and their addiction potential. | en |
dc.format.extent | 12 | |
dc.format.extent | 434211 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics | |
dc.subject | NPS | |
dc.subject | mental health | |
dc.subject | novel psychoactive substances | |
dc.subject | youngsters | |
dc.subject | ‘legal highs’ | |
dc.subject | General Neuroscience | |
dc.subject | Clinical Neurology | |
dc.subject | Pharmacology (medical) | |
dc.title | The use of new psychoactive substances (NPS) in young people and their role in mental health care : a systematic review | en |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Clinical and Pharmaceutical Sciences | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Clinical Practice, Safe Medicines and Drug Misuse Research | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Health Services and Clinical Research | |
dc.contributor.institution | Psychopharmacology, Drug Misuse and Novel Psychoactive Substances Unit | |
dc.contributor.institution | School of Life and Medical Sciences | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
dc.date.embargoedUntil | 2020-09-24 | |
dc.identifier.url | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85073939227&partnerID=8YFLogxK | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1080/14737175.2019.1666712 | |
rioxxterms.type | Other | |
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