Browsing University of Hertfordshire by Author "Chiappini, Stephania"

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    • ‘Special M’ related fatalities in the UK. 

      Chiappini, Stephania; Claridge, Hugh; Corkery, John; Goodair, Christine; Loi, Barbara; Schifano, Fabrizio (2014-03)
      Introduction: methoxetamine (MXE; ‘special M’) is a novel psychoactive substance that first appeared in 2010 as a legal alternative to ketamine and, despite now being a Class B drug, is still widely marketed via the internet ...

    • Substance Use Disorders and Violence 

      Schifano, Fabrizio; Zangani, Caroline; Chiappini, Stephania; Guirguis, Amira; Bonaccorso, Stefania; Corkery, John (Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature, 2020-01-01)
      Substance use seems to be associated with increased prevalence levels of violent behaviour in both general population and psychiatric patients, with ‘dual-diagnosis’ clients showing high rates of risky and criminal behaviour ...

    • Substance Use Disorders and Violence 

      Schifano, Fabrizio; Zangani, Caroline; Chiappini, Stephania; Guirguis, Amira; Bonaccorso, Stefania; Corkery, John (Springer Nature, 2020-01-01)
      Substance use seems to be associated with increased prevalence levels of violent behaviour in both general population and psychiatric patients, with ‘dual-diagnosis’ clients showing high rates of risky and criminal behaviour ...

    • The Unregulated Psychoactive Compound: ‘Benzo Fury’ 

      Gimeno Clemente, Carla; Chiappini, Stephania; Claridge, Hugh; Corkery, John; Goodair, Christine; Loi, Barbara; Schifano, Fabrizio (2013-12)
      Introduction: The ‘legal high’ ‘Benzo Fury’ [1-(benzofuran-5-yl)propan-2-amine (5-APB) and 1-(benzofuran-6-yl)propan-2-amine (6-APB)] is an unregulated psychoactive compound which has similar effects as known controlled ...

    • The use of new psychoactive substances (NPS) in young people and their role in mental health care : a systematic review 

      Orsolini, Laura; Chiappini, Stephania; Corkery, John; Guirguis, Amira; Papanti, Duccio; Schifano, Fabrizio (2019-12-02)
      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 ...