dc.contributor.author | Schifano, Fabrizio | |
dc.contributor.author | Napoletano, Flavia | |
dc.contributor.author | Chiappini, Stephania | |
dc.contributor.author | Guirguis, Amira | |
dc.contributor.author | Corkery, John | |
dc.contributor.author | Bonaccorso, Stefania | |
dc.contributor.author | Ricciardi, Angelo | |
dc.contributor.author | Scherbaum, Norbert | |
dc.contributor.author | vento, alessandro | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-10-17T00:08:43Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-10-17T00:08:43Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-07-22 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Schifano , F , Napoletano , F , Chiappini , S , Guirguis , A , Corkery , J , Bonaccorso , S , Ricciardi , A , Scherbaum , N & vento , A 2019 , ' New/emerging psychoactive substances and associated psychopathological consequences ' , Psychological Medicine . https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291719001727 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0033-2917 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0001-8255-0660/work/63352151 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/21774 | |
dc.description | Submitted 24 November 2018, Revised 18 June 2019, Accepted 26 June 2019, Published online 22 July 2019 | |
dc.description.abstract | BackgroundThe present paper provides an updated review of both the large number of new/novel/emerging psychoactive substances (NPS) and their associated psychopathological consequences. Focus was here given on identification of those NPS being commented in specialised online sources and the related short-/long-term psychopathological and medical ill-health effects.MethodsNPS have been identified through an innovative crawling/navigating software, called the 'NPS.Finder®', created in order to facilitate the process of early recognition of NPS online. A range of information regarding NPS, including chemical and street names; chemical formula; three-dimensional image and anecdotally reported clinical/psychoactive effects, were here made available.ResultsUsing the 'NPS.Finder®' approach, a few thousand NPS were here preliminarily identified, a number which is about 4-fold higher than those figures suggested by European and international drug agencies. NPS most commonly associated with the onset of psychopathological consequences included here synthetic cannabinoids/cannabimimetics; new synthetic opioids; ketamine-like dissociatives; novel stimulants; novel psychedelics and several prescription and over-the-counter medicines.ConclusionsThe ever-increasing changes in terms of recreational psychotropics' availability represent a relatively new challenge for psychiatry, as the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of many NPS have not been thoroughly understood. Health/mental health professionals should be informed about the range of NPS; their intake modalities; their psychoactive sought-after effects; the idiosyncratic psychotropics' combinations and finally, their medical and psychopathological risks. | en |
dc.format.extent | 436665 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Psychological Medicine | |
dc.subject | new psychoactive substances (NPS) | |
dc.subject | Psychedelics | |
dc.subject | drug-induced psychosis | |
dc.subject | prescribing drug misuse | |
dc.subject | drug misuse | |
dc.subject | NPS | |
dc.subject | psychedelics | |
dc.subject | Drug-induced psychosis | |
dc.subject | new psychoactive substances | |
dc.subject | Psychiatry and Mental health | |
dc.subject | Applied Psychology | |
dc.title | New/emerging psychoactive substances and associated psychopathological consequences | en |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Clinical and Pharmaceutical Sciences | |
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.contributor.institution | Centre for Clinical Practice, Safe Medicines and Drug Misuse Research | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
dc.date.embargoedUntil | 2020-01-22 | |
dc.identifier.url | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85069538323&partnerID=8YFLogxK | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1017/S0033291719001727 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | |
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