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Consciousness, Drugs and the Internet
Corazza, Ornella; Schifano, Fabrizio (2009) -
The consequences of drug misuse on post-marketing surveillance
Schifano, Fabrizio; Papanti, Duccio; Orsolini, Laura; Corkery, John (2016-04-25)Over the past decade, the ‘traditional’ drug scenario has shown significant changes because of the emergence of a range of molecules, e.g. the novel psychoactive substances (NPS), which are either already existing or newly ... -
Contribution of drugs to drownings in Scotland, 1996-2020
Corkery, John; Martinotti, Giovanni; Schifano, Fabrizio (2022-08-30)Objective Psychoactive substances use (including alcohol) can affect risk perception, leading to accidents and deaths. There is little detailed or up-to-date information on the role of drugs in United Kingdom (UK) drownings. ... -
Could Cariprazine Be a Possible Choice for High Functioning Autism? A Case Report
Miuli, Andrea; Marrangone, Carlotta; Di Marco, Ornella; Pasino, Arianna; Stigliano, Gianfranco; Mosca, Alessio; Pettorruso, Mauro; Schifano, Fabrizio; Martinotti, Giovanni (2023-12-01)This case report was conducted by searching for the following keywords on PubMed: High Functioning Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, cariprazine, aripiprazole, partial agonist antipsychotic, DRD2/DRD3. High Functioning ... -
Covid-19 pandemic impact on substance misuse: a social media listening, mixed method analysis.
Arillotta, Davide; Guirguis, Amira; Corkery, John Martin; Scherbaum, Norbert; Schifano, Fabrizio (2021-07-09)The restrictive measures adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic modified some previously consolidated drug use patterns. A focus on social networks allowed drug users to discuss, share opinions and provide advice during a ... -
COVID-19: The hidden impact on mental health and drug addiction
Chiappini, Stefania; Guirguis, Amira; John, Ann; Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio (2020-07-29)There is concern the Coronavirus Disease (COVID)-19 pandemic is having a negative impact on the mental health of the general population through a range of suggested mechanisms: fear, uncertainty, and anxiety; social ... -
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 in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender United Kingdom communities associated with GHB and precursors
Corkery, John M; Loi, Barbara; Claridge, Hugh; Goodair, Christine; Schifano, Fabrizio (2017-11-08)Background Misuse of gammahydroxybutrate (GHB) and its prodrugs gammabutyrolactone (GBL) and 1,4 butanediol (1,4-BD) has increased greatly since the early 1990s, particularly amongst lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ... -
Deaths of individuals aged 16-24 years in the UK after using mephedrone
Loi, Barbara; Corkery, John; Claridge, Hugh; Goodair, Christine; Chiappini, Stephania; Gimeno Clemente, Carla; Schifano, Fabrizio (2015-07-28)Objective: Mephedrone is a stimulant drug chemically related to amphetamine, with effects similar to those of amphetamine and cocaine. This study aims to analyse fatalities following ingestion of mephedrone in the UK amongst ... -
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 ... -
A Decade of Gabapentinoid Misuse: : An Analysis of the European Medicines Agency’s ‘Suspected Adverse Drug Reactions’ Database
Chiappini, Stefania; Schifano, Fabrizio (2016-06-16)Introduction: The gabapentinoids pregabalin and gabapentin are being increasingly prescribed for a range of clinical conditions. Recently, although gabapentinoids at therapeutic dosages may present with low addictive ... -
Decessi ed altri indicatori chiave del consume di cocaine nel Regno Unito (1990-2004)
Schifano, Fabrizio; Corkery, John (Dipartimento Nazionale per le Politiche Antidroga, 2006-01) -
Designer Benzodiazepines’ Activity on Opioid Receptors: A Docking Study
Catalani, Valeria; Botha, Michelle; Corkery, John Martin; Guirguis, Amira; Vento, Alessandro; Schifano, Fabrizio (2022-09-22)BACKGROUND: Previous studies have reported that benzodiazepines (BZDs) seem to enhance euphoric and reinforcing properties of opioids in opioid users so that a direct effect on opioid receptors has been postulated, together ... -
Designer drugs on the Internet : a phenomenon out-of-control? : The emergence of hallucinogenic drug Bromo-Dragonfly
Corazza, Ornella; Schifano, Fabrizio; Farre, Magi; Deluca, Paolo; Davey, Zoe; Drummond, Colin; Torrens, Marta; Demetrovics, Zsolt; Di Furia, Lucia; Flesland, Liv; Mervo, Barbara; Moskalewicz, Jacek; Pisarska, Agnieszka; Shapiro, Harry; Siemann, Holger; Skutle, Arvid; Pezzolesi, Cinzia; van der Kreeft, Peer; Scherbaum, Norbert (2011)Based on the material available in both the scientific literature and on the web, the present paper provides an updated pharmacological, chemical, toxicological and behavioural overview of Bromo-Dragonfly (1-(8-bromobenzo[1,2- ... -
Development and evaluation of a Handover Performance Tool (HPT) for medical shift handovers
Pezzolesi, Cinzia; Dhillon, S.; Schifano, Fabrizio; Kostrzewski, Andrzej; Pickles, John; Manser, Tanya (2011-10) -
The diffusion of Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs (PIEDs) on the internet : The abuse of the cognitive enhancer Piracetam
Corazza, Ornella; Bersani, Saverio; Brunoro, Roberto; Valeriani, G.; Martinotti, Giovanni; Schifano, Fabrizio (2014-12-06)Introduction: Performance and image-enhancing drugs (PIEDs), also known as “lifestyle drugs,” are increasingly sold on the Internet to enhance cognitive as well as sexual, muscular, attentive, and other natural capacities. ... -
Dipendenze farmacologiche e comportamentali
Schifano, Fabrizio (Piccin Nuova Libraria, 2021-11-22) -
Does clinical handover promote situation awareness? : Implications for person-centered healthcare
Pezzolesi, Cinzia; Manser, Tanya; Schifano, Fabrizio; Kostrzewski, Andrzej; Pickles, John; Nicholls, Harriet; Fishman, Daniel; Mubarik, Arshad; Dhillon, S. (2012-06)Background: Doctors’ handover has been the subject of investigation since the implementation of the European Working Time Directive in 2004. Little is known regarding handover quality and safety in clinical practice. This ... -
Dorsal Prefrontal Cortex Impairment in Methoxetamine-Induced Psychosis: an 18F-FDG PET/CT Case Study
Moccia, Lorenzo; Tofani, Anna; Mazza, Marianna; Covino, Marcello; Martinotti, Giovanni; Schifano, Fabrizio; Janiri, Luigi; Di Nicola, Marco (2019-05-27)Novel psychoactive substances (NPSs) have currently become a major public health concern because of relatively easy accessibility to these compounds and difficulty in identifying them with routine laboratory techniques. ... -
Drops of Madness? : Recreational misuse of Tropicamide collyrium: early warning alerts from Russia and Italy
Bersani, Saverio; Corazza, Ornella; Simonato, Pierluigi; Lovaste, Raffaele; Levari, Linda; Mylokosta, A; Schifano, Fabrizio (2013-09)Tropicamide is an antimuscarinic drug usually prescribed as an ophthalmic solution to induce short-term mydriasis and cycloplegia. Over the last 2 years, tropicamide has been reported in both Russia and Italy to be ...