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Patterns of management of patients with dual disorder (psychosis) in Italy: a survey of psychiatrists and other physicians focusing on clinical practice
(2018-11-13)
Patients with severe psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective and bipolar disorders frequently suffer from concomitant substance use disorders (SUDs) – Dual Disorder (DD) patients. In order to better ...
Post-traumatic stress and substance misuse; neurobiological and clinical pharmacological correlates
(2018-08-30)
In post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) clients, the use of drugs and alcohol may be used as a self-prescribed treatment to both avoid trauma reminders and cope with the related distress. Conversely, substance misuse ‘per ...
Synthetic cannabinoid use in a case series of patients with psychosis presenting to acute psychiatric settings : Clinical presentation and management issues
(2018-07-14)
Background: Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) are a heterogeneous class of synthetic molecules including synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs). Psychosis is associated with SCRAs use. There is limited knowledge ...
Joint versus separate inpatient rehabilitation treatment for patients with alcohol use disorder or drug use disorder : an observational study
(2018-06-25)
Background: In many national treatment systems, patients with alcohol use disorders (AUD) and those with drug use disorders (DUD) are treated separately, while other systems provide joint treatment for both kinds of substance ...
Psychedelic Fauna for Psychonaut Hunters : A Mini-Review
(2018-05-22)
Currently different classes of psychoactive substances are easily available for abuse, including several hundred novel psychoactive substances (NPS). Some of these drugs occur naturally in plants and animals or are chemically ...
Combined NMDA Inhibitor Use in a Patient With Multisubstance-induced Psychotic Disorder
(2018-05-01)
: Novel psychoactive substance use is a major social concern. Their use may elicit or uncover unpredictably as yet undescribed clinical pictures. We aimed to illustrate a multisubstance use case indistinguishable from ...
Abuse of Prescription Drugs in the Context of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS): A Systematic Review
(2018-04-22)
Recently, a range of prescription and over-the-counter drugs have been reportedly used as Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS), due to their potential for abuse resulting from their high dosage/idiosyncratic methods of ...
Exploration of the use of new psychoactive substances by individuals in treatment for substance misuse in the UK.
(2018-03-30)
Substance misuse services need to meet the growing demand and needs of individuals using new psychoactive substances (NPS). A review of the literature identified a paucity of research regarding NPS use by these individuals ...
Is there a potential of misuse for venlafaxine and bupropion?
(2018-03-21)
Objective: Traditionally, studies on the nonmedical use of pharmaceutical products have focused on controlled substances; e.g. opiates/opioids; and benzodiazepines. Although both bupropion and venlafaxine have been reported ...