Browsing University of Hertfordshire by Author "Claridge, Hugh"

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    • Characteristics of deaths associated with kratom use 

      Corkery, John; Streete, Peter; Claridge, Hugh; Goodair, Christine; Papanti, Duccio G.; Orsolini, Laura; Schifano, Fabrizio; Sikka, Kanav; Körber, Sophie; Hendricks, Amy (2019-09-01)
      Background: Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth) use has increased in Western countries, with a rising number of associated deaths. There is growing debate about the involvement of kratom in these events. Aims: This study ...

    • The characteristics of deaths involving kratom in the United Kingdom and elsewhere 

      Corkery, John; Claridge, Hugh; Goodair, Christine; Papanti, Duccio; Orsolini, Laura; Koerber, Sophie; Schifano, Fabrizio (2016-05-31)

    • 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 ...

    • Drug-related deaths in the UK : Annual Report 2012 

      Ghodse, A. Hamid; Corkery, John; Claridge, Hugh; Goodair, Christine; Schifano, Fabrizio (International Centre for Drug Policy, 2013-02-27)
      Drug-related deaths reported by Coroners in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man; Police forces in Scotland; & the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency – Annual Report ...

    • Drug-related deaths in the UK: January-December 2012 : Annual report 2013 

      Corkery, John; Claridge, Hugh; Loi, Barbara; Goodair, Christine; Schifano, Fabrizio (International Centre for Drug Policy, 2014-02-12)
      Drug-related deaths reported by Coroners in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man; Police forces in Scotland; & the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

    • The evolution and characteristics of UK deaths involving GHB and its analogues 

      Corkery, John; Loi, Barbara; Claridge, Hugh; Goodair, Christine; Corazza, Ornella; Elliott, Simon; Schifano, Fabrizio (2014-03)
      Introduction: misuse of gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and gamma butyrolactone (GBL) increased in Western countries from the early 1990s. The period since has seen a rising numbers of deaths. This presentation outlines the ...

    • An exploratory study of information sources and key findings on UK cocaine-related deaths 

      Corkery, John; Claridge, Hugh; Goodair, Christine; Schifano, Fabrizio (2017-08-01)
      Increased numbers of cocaine-related deaths have occurred since the early 1990s in some European countries, including the UK. Cocaine deaths are difficult to define, detect and record as they are multi-factorial. The ...

    • Fatalities Associated with Mephedrone in Combination with Other Stimulant Drugs in Young People Aged 16-24 Years 

      Loi, Barbara; Chiappini, Stephania; Claridge, Hugh; Corkery, John; Gimeno Clemente, Carla; Goodair, Christine; Schifano, Fabrizio (2013-12)
      Introduction: Mephedrone is a stimulant Class B drug chemically related to amphetamine. It comes in tablet or powder form and has no therapeutic use. Mephedrone’s reported effects are similar to those of amphetamine and ...

    • Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), gamma butyrolactone (GBL) and 1,4 butanediol (1,4-BD; BDO) : a literature review with a focus on UK fatalities related to non-medical use 

      Corkery, John; Loi, Barbara; Claridge, Hugh; Goodair, Christine; Corazza, Ornella; Elliott, Simon; Schifano, Fabrizio (2015-06)
      Misuse of gamma hydroxybutrate (GHB) and gamma butyrolactone (GBL) has increased greatly since the early 1990s, being implicated in a rising number of deaths. This paper reviews knowledge on GHB and derivatives, and explores ...

    • Legal highs : a problem of definitions? 

      Goodair, Christine; Corkery, John; Claridge, Hugh (2014-05-17)

    • Methoxetamine-related deaths in the UK : an overview 

      Chiappini, Stephania; Claridge, Hugh; Corkery, John; Goodair, Christine; Loi, Barbara; Schifano, Fabrizio (2015-07-28)
      Objective: The goal of this study is to provide an update on the data given on methoxetamine (MXE)-related fatalities that occurred in 2011–2013, presented at the Second International Conference on Novel Psychoactive ...

    • Methoxetamine: An Analogue of Ketamine 

      Chiappini, Stephania; Claridge, Hugh; Corkery, John; Gimeno Clemente, Carla; Goodair, Christine; Loi, Barbara; Schifano, Fabrizio (2013-12)
      Introduction: Methoxetamine acts similarly to a non-competitive antagonist at the N-methyl-aspartate receptor and a Dopamine reuptake inhibitor. Its behavioural effects resemble those induced by dissociative anesthetics, ...

    • Recreational ketamine-related deaths notified to the National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths, England, 1997-2019 

      Corkery, John Martin; Hung, Wang-Chu; Claridge, Hugh; Goodair, Christine; Copeland, Caroline S.; Schifano, Fabrizio (2021-11-01)
      Background: Ketamine is a phencyclidine derivative with dissociative anaesthetic properties. Increasing numbers of individuals in England take ketamine recreationally. Information on deaths arising from such use in England ...

    • ‘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 ...

    • UK deaths associated with ‘Z’ drugs (Zopiclone, Zolpidem & Zaleplon) 

      Casula, Salvatore; Claridge, Hugh; Corkery, John; Gimeno Clemente, Carla; Goodair, Christine; Loi, Barbara; Schifano, Fabrizio (Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, 2013-09-05)

    • 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 ...