Browsing Research publications by Author "Oyefeso, Adenekan"
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'Bundle of fun' or 'bunch of problems'? : Case series of khat-related deaths in the UK
Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio; Oyefeso, Adenekan; Ghodse, A. Hamid; Tonia, Thomy; Naidoo, Vinesha; Button, Jennifer (2011)Twenty million people worldwide use khat (Catha edulis). Previously confined to Eastern Africa and Arabia, consumption is spreading to other regions. Chewing khat leaves releases the stimulants cathinone and cathine. Khat ... -
Buprenorphine mortality, seizures and prescription data in the UK, 1980-2002
Schifano, Fabrizio; Corkery, John; Gilvarry, Eilish; Deluca, Paolo; Oyefeso, Adenekan; Ghodse, A. Hamid (2005)Buprenorphine safety in overdose has been debated recently, but no mortality data related to this compound from the UK have been published. To gather together all of the buprenorphine mortality figures, a number of different ... -
The effects of methadone and its role in fatalities
Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio; Ghodse, A. Hamid; Oyefeso, Adenekan (2004)Methadone is a synthetic opioid, used both as an analgesic in severe pain relief and now mainly in the treatment of opiate dependence. Such use of the drug has increased as its advantages have become widely recognized. ... -
Overview of amphetamine-type stimulant mortality data – UK, 1997–2007
Schifano, Fabrizio; Corkery, John; Naidoo, Vinesha; Oyefeso, Adenekan; Ghodse, Hamid (2010)Background/Aims: Despite being amphetamine derivatives, MDMA and its analogues show a number of clinical pharmacological differences with respect to both amphetamine (AMP) and methylamphetamine (METH). We aimed here at ... -
Overview of literature and information on "khat-related" mortality: a call for recognition of the issue and further research
Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio; Oyefeso, Adenekan; Ghodse, A. Hamid; Tonia, Thomy; Naidoo, Vinesha; Button, Jennifer (2011)During the past 20 years or so, more has become known about the properties of khat, its pharmacology, physiological and psychological effects on humans. However, at the same time its reputation of social and recreational ... -
Trapped in the "K-hole" : overview of deaths associated with ketamine misuse in the UK (1993-2006)
Schifano, Fabrizio; Corkery, John; Oyefeso, Adenekan; Tonia, Thomy; Ghodse, Abdol Hamid (2008)